{
  "id": 3462166,
  "title": "What’s driving Scottish deeptech?: ‘There’s a huge change happening’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/whats-driving-scottish-deeptech-theres-a-huge-change-happening",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sifted",
    "slug": "sifted",
    "url": "https://sifted.eu/articles/whats-driving-scottish-deeptech-brnd/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scotland's reputation for inventing groundbreaking technologies, such as the steam engine and penicillin, is well-known. However, scaling these inventions into globally impactful companies has been challenging. Allan Cannon, entrepreneur in residence at CodeBase, highlights the growing breadth of the Scottish deeptech ecosystem, with numerous companies developing game-changing technologies with global implications. Investment in Scottish deeptech has seen a significant increase in recent years, indicating a major shift in the country's approach to technology development. Allan Cannon, Zakareya Hussein, and Dr. Chelsea Jarvie, all successful Scottish deep-tech founders, discuss the evolution of the Scottish AI and deeptech ecosystem, its strengths, and the importance of mentorship programs like Techscaler. Scotland's research base is strong in sectors like AI and computer science, ranking as the highest city in the UK for deeptech investment outside the Golden Triangle. The country offers unique developmental assets, including offshore energy infrastructure, defence ranges, and industrial facilities. These assets, combined with a strong research foundation, position Scotland as a promising location for deeptech innovation. While Scotland excels at supporting early-stage research, navigating the funding landscape at late-stage remains a challenge for founders and investors. Mentorship programs like Techscaler help entrepreneurs learn to translate their research into commercial ventures and gain visibility within the industry.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}