Interface
Interface enables business-academic collaborations for economic and societal benefit. Established in 2005, Interface is a central hub connecting organisations from a wide variety of national and international industries to all of Scotland’s universities, research institutes and colleges. Based regionally throughout Scotland, Interface works with businesses of all sizes, in all sectors, to match them to Scotland’s world-leading academic expertise to help them grow. With connections into all Scottish universities, research institutes and colleges, Interface has established and efficient processes that will save time and money in finding and accessing academic expertise, research, technologies, specialist facilities and funding. Interface also facilitates clusters of businesses and academics working together to tackle industry sector challenges leading to transformational outcomes and impacts. The free and impartial service has helped thousands of organisations to become more competitive enabling them to increase their profits, maximise their export potential and ultimately become more sustainable. Interface helps organisations access a range of funding options to offset the cost of their project and with regional team members they help businesses wherever they are, whatever their need.
Region: Edinburgh and Lothians
Organisation Type: Industry
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Target Sectors: Aerospace, Agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Chemical sciences, Construction and infrastructure, Creative industries (including digital), Education/Research, Energy (including renewables), Financial services, FinTech, Food and drink, Global business services, Health and social care, Life Sciences and biotech, Manufacturing, Oil and gas, Property development, Retail, Space, Supply Chain, Technology and engineering (including telecoms), Textiles, Tourism, Transport and Logistics
European Space Agency Space Solutions
From international transport to rural education, ESA Space Solutions has enabled data from satellites to transform businesses on Earth.
We have already invested €250m in launching innovative services in over 1200 businesses.
Your company could be next!
Your problem-solving product or service that uses space technology (e.g. GPS) could be eligible for up to 50% funding.
Region: Glasgow
Organisation Type: Public sector
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Target Sectors: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Construction and infrastructure, Creative industries (including digital), Education/Research, Energy (including renewables), FinTech, Food and drink, Health and social care, Manufacturing, Oil and gas, Supply Chain, Technology and engineering (including telecoms), Tourism, Transport and Logistics
Esri UK Ltd
Esri UK provides world-class geographic information systems (GIS) and has the single largest pool of GIS expertise in the UK. Our technology provides instant access to maps, apps and advanced analytics - on any device, anytime and anywhere. Every day millions of decisions are powered by GIS, helping businesses become more profitable and public service more efficient, for example:
• Governments use GIS to reduce costs and provide online services for citizens
• Utility companies use GIS to help maintain and locate assets across the UK
• Housing associations use GIS to manage estate repairs and reduce costs
• Police forces use GIS to reduce crime and improve public safety
• Retailers use GIS for site selection and demographic modelling
• Insurance companies use GIS to assess risk exposure and to streamline the claims process
More than 10,000 customers across multiple sectors in the UK, both public and private, use our solutions and are part of the largest GIS community in the world,
Region: Edinburgh and Lothians
Organisation Type: Industry
Capabilities: Aerospace, AgTech, Autonomous navigation, Computer vision, Data analytics (GIS/spatial), Data provider, Earth observation, Education/training, Environmental monitoring, GIS, GPS/GNSS, Human geography, Indoor navigation, Internet of things, Location intelligence, Location-based marketing, Mapping, Navigation, Remote sensing, Scanning (LiDAR, laser, radar), Smart city, Surveying, Urban planning, UVAs/drones
Target Sectors: Aerospace, Agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Chemical sciences, Construction and infrastructure, Creative industries (including digital), Education/Research, Energy (including renewables), Financial services, FinTech, Food and drink, Global business services, Health and social care, Life Sciences and biotech, Manufacturing, Oil and gas, Retail, Space, Supply Chain, Technology and engineering (including telecoms), Textiles, Tourism, Transport and Logistics
Digitising Reality
Digital Twins / 3D models, UAV (drone) LidAR, photogrammetry, Data Embedding / Utilisation, Topographical & Measured Building Surveys, Hyperspectral Surveys, Town Planning, Asset Integrity / Inspection, Confined Spce Inspection (with no people entering the space).
Region: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Organisation Type: Industry
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Crown Estate Scotland
Crown Estate Scotland manages land and property owned by the Monarch in right of the Crown. We work with people and organisations to ensure that the assets are managed in a sustainable way that creates prosperity for Scotland and its communities. The business was set up following the Scotland Act 2016 and pays all revenue profit to the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
Crown Estate Scotland is responsible for managing a range of rural, coastal and marine assets, as well as some commercial property
Leases land and property to 2000 individuals and businesses, working with them to help them succeed
Supports aquaculture, farming, forestry, tourism and offshore renewables through leasing, research and other activities
Invests in marine leisure facilities to support coastal communities
Is guided at all times by our core values of excellence, commercialism, collaboration and integrity.
Crown Estate Scotland is a public corporation. It is led by a board and managed by a staff team of 56 staff
Region: Edinburgh and Lothians
Organisation Type: Public sector
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Basset Cottage B&B
Bed and breakfast, tourism industry
Region: Tayside
Organisation Type: Industry
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Target Sectors: Construction and infrastructure, Creative industries (including digital), Education/Research, Energy (including renewables), FinTech, Food and drink, Health and social care, Manufacturing, Oil and gas, Supply Chain, Technology and engineering (including telecoms), Tourism, Transport and Logistics
Association for Geographic Information in Scotland
AGI Scotland is a national group of the AGI, focusing on the interests of the geographic information community in Scotland. The objectives of AGI Scotland are to: Promote awareness Actively engage Bring together people Deliver on a targeted range of projects Influence and promote the use of GI Chair = Bruce Gittings = bruce@ed.ac.uk; Vice Chair = Nikki Smith = nasm@bgs.ac.uk
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Organisation Type: Industry
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Target Sectors: Aerospace, Agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Chemical sciences, Construction and infrastructure, Creative industries (including digital), Education/Research, Energy (including renewables), Financial services, FinTech, Food and drink, Global business services, Health and social care, Life Sciences and biotech, Manufacturing, Oil and gas, Property development, Retail, Space, Supply Chain, Technology and engineering (including telecoms), Textiles, Tourism, Transport and Logistics