Scottish Edge gives highgrowth firms a boost

Businesses with high growth potential are set to benefit from a further £1.5 million of investment thanks to the Scottish Edge awards programme.

Having already inve st ed£20m in more than 500 businesses in the past eight years, the latest awards will welcome back categories including Net Zero Edge, which launched last year with backing from Royal Bank of Scotland to coincide with Glasgow’s COP26 conference. The 20th round of awards will see 24 finalists pitch their ideas on December 6 and 7.

In line with government environmental goals, businesses with a sustainable and ethical ethos at their core will be contenders in the Net Zero Edge category. The finalists include ethical fashion designer Beira Moda, reusable plant-based water bottles maker S’wheat and bespoke re usable face mask creator Mask Logic. The Edge competition is supported by the Hunter foundation, royal bank of Scotland, the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise.