Scottish Enterprise, established in 1991, is Scotland's principal economic development agency, operating as a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. Its mission is to stimulate Scotland's economic growth by fostering an innovative, high-wage, and productive economy with a strong international presence. The agency partners with both public and private sectors to identify and capitalize on opportunities that drive significant, lasting economic impact. Scottish Enterprise provides comprehensive support to businesses, including helping companies secure appropriate finance, strengthening management teams, and facilitating growth and export initiatives. It works closely with Scottish SMEs, as well as UK and international investors, such as business angels, venture capital groups, and corporate investors. The agency operates across Scotland in collaboration with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, aiming to increase the supply of finance for businesses and support the SME funding market.
Managing Director of Scottish Development International and Group Head of Strategy and Technology
Susan Armes
Senior Investment Manager
Past deals in Semiconductor
Neuranics
Grant in 2024
Neuranics is a company focused on developing advanced magnetic sensors integrated with semiconductor technology for applications in health, fitness, and the metaverse. Their proprietary technology is designed to detect minute magnetic impulses produced by the body's organs, utilizing scalable spintronics sensors. This innovative approach aims to address the limitations of current health monitoring devices and enhance human-machine interfaces. By leveraging magnetic sensing, Neuranics seeks to improve the interaction with the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, as well as muscles, thereby offering significant advancements for healthcare companies in creating next-generation wearable and implantable devices.
Chromacity
Seed Round in 2024
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications in life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup includes several advanced laser systems, such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, which are designed for high performance and versatility. Additionally, Chromacity offers femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), such as the Spark-OPO and Spark-ultra, which produce tunable femtosecond pulses across a broad range of wavelengths. The technology is built on robust, patent-pending fiber-laser innovations, providing reliable and user-friendly operation through an embedded web server. Chromacity also collaborates with systems manufacturers to supply custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored to specific engineering and materials processing needs. Founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, the company leverages over 40 years of expertise in ultrafast lasers and serves clients in North America, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and beyond.
Vector Photonics
Seed Round in 2024
Vector Photonics is a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow, located in Glasgow, Scotland, a notable center for optical and photonics innovation. The company specializes in developing advanced semiconductor laser technology aimed at enhancing data communications and additive manufacturing processes, including metal and plastic printing. Its innovative approach centers on photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers, which are cost-effective and emit light from their top surface, similar to vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). This design facilitates easy packaging and integration into printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies, allowing various industries to seamlessly adopt this semiconductor laser technology into their operations.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2024
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
Vector Photonics
Seed Round in 2023
Vector Photonics is a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow, located in Glasgow, Scotland, a notable center for optical and photonics innovation. The company specializes in developing advanced semiconductor laser technology aimed at enhancing data communications and additive manufacturing processes, including metal and plastic printing. Its innovative approach centers on photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers, which are cost-effective and emit light from their top surface, similar to vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). This design facilitates easy packaging and integration into printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies, allowing various industries to seamlessly adopt this semiconductor laser technology into their operations.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2022
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
Chromacity
Venture Round in 2021
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications in life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup includes several advanced laser systems, such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, which are designed for high performance and versatility. Additionally, Chromacity offers femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), such as the Spark-OPO and Spark-ultra, which produce tunable femtosecond pulses across a broad range of wavelengths. The technology is built on robust, patent-pending fiber-laser innovations, providing reliable and user-friendly operation through an embedded web server. Chromacity also collaborates with systems manufacturers to supply custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored to specific engineering and materials processing needs. Founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, the company leverages over 40 years of expertise in ultrafast lasers and serves clients in North America, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and beyond.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2021
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
Optoscribe
Debt Financing in 2020
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2020
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
Optoscribe
Venture Round in 2020
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.
Albacom
Debt Financing in 2020
Albacom Ltd is a company that designs, manufactures, and tests equipment and components across five key divisions: Electronic Design and Manufacture, Lifting Equipment Testing, Microwave Design and Manufacture, Electric Motor, and Surface Engineering and Machining. The Electronic Design and Manufacture division specializes in contract manufacturing services for PCB assembly, equipment assembly, and environmental testing. The Lifting Equipment Testing division provides testing and repair services for various lifting equipment, while the Microwave Design division focuses on the production and testing of microwave components. The Electric Motor division offers refurbishment, repair, and testing services for electric motors, and the Surface Engineering and Machining division is involved in the manufacturing, design, and repair of electro-mechanical systems. Established in 1989, Albacom has developed a strong reputation in the international defense market, particularly for its advanced technology products originating from its heritage as a division of Ferranti. The company operates as a subsidiary of Genista Energy, emphasizing its role as a single source supplier for many of its products.
Diodes Incorporated
Grant in 2020
Diodes is a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality, application-specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, serving the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, power management devices including DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, amplifiers and comparators, and Hall-effect sensors.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2019
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
M Squared Lasers
Grant in 2019
M Squared Lasers is a manufacturer of advanced lasers and photonic instruments designed to enhance capabilities, reliability, and usability across various industrial and scientific sectors. With over twenty years of experience, the company specializes in harnessing the power of light to drive innovation and facilitate cross-sector partnerships. Its product offerings cater to diverse industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, space technology, and healthcare. M Squared's technology plays a significant role in breakthroughs in fields such as dementia research, cancer diagnosis, and whiskey maturation. By providing cutting-edge solutions, M Squared Lasers aims to address complex challenges and accelerate advancements in multiple applications.
Sense Photonics
Grant in 2019
Sense Photonics, Inc. specializes in developing advanced light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions for various applications, including autonomous vehicles, drones, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016 and based in Durham, North Carolina, the company offers solid-state LiDAR sensors that utilize proprietary laser arrays and modular architectures to create high-performance, reliable 3D maps of surroundings in diverse conditions. Their technology is distinguished by its lack of moving parts, which enhances durability and lowers maintenance needs. With over 200 patents, Sense Photonics aims to meet the demanding performance and cost requirements of the automotive and industrial sectors, facilitating advancements in both assisted and autonomous driving technologies.
Optoscribe
Series C in 2018
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.
Chromacity
Seed Round in 2018
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications in life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup includes several advanced laser systems, such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, which are designed for high performance and versatility. Additionally, Chromacity offers femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), such as the Spark-OPO and Spark-ultra, which produce tunable femtosecond pulses across a broad range of wavelengths. The technology is built on robust, patent-pending fiber-laser innovations, providing reliable and user-friendly operation through an embedded web server. Chromacity also collaborates with systems manufacturers to supply custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored to specific engineering and materials processing needs. Founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, the company leverages over 40 years of expertise in ultrafast lasers and serves clients in North America, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and beyond.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2018
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
Pyreos
Venture Round in 2018
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
Optoscribe
Series B in 2017
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.
Chromacity
Seed Round in 2017
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications in life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup includes several advanced laser systems, such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, which are designed for high performance and versatility. Additionally, Chromacity offers femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), such as the Spark-OPO and Spark-ultra, which produce tunable femtosecond pulses across a broad range of wavelengths. The technology is built on robust, patent-pending fiber-laser innovations, providing reliable and user-friendly operation through an embedded web server. Chromacity also collaborates with systems manufacturers to supply custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored to specific engineering and materials processing needs. Founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, the company leverages over 40 years of expertise in ultrafast lasers and serves clients in North America, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and beyond.
Ateeda
Venture Round in 2016
Ateeda Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of testing modules and electronic design automation tools for the semiconductor industry. The company provides analog test modules tailored for high-precision testing of audio and instrumentation integrated circuits, serving sectors such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Its offerings include built-in self-test capabilities for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of electronic chip manufacturing. Established in 2005 and formerly known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, Ateeda focuses on helping microchip enterprises reduce production costs while meeting the stringent testing specifications demanded by leading consumer brands in the mobile and wearable technology sectors.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2016
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
Pyreos
Venture Round in 2016
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
Optoscribe
Series A in 2016
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.
Chromacity
Seed Round in 2015
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications in life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup includes several advanced laser systems, such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, which are designed for high performance and versatility. Additionally, Chromacity offers femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), such as the Spark-OPO and Spark-ultra, which produce tunable femtosecond pulses across a broad range of wavelengths. The technology is built on robust, patent-pending fiber-laser innovations, providing reliable and user-friendly operation through an embedded web server. Chromacity also collaborates with systems manufacturers to supply custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored to specific engineering and materials processing needs. Founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, the company leverages over 40 years of expertise in ultrafast lasers and serves clients in North America, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and beyond.
Pyreos
Convertible Note in 2015
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
Sofant
Venture Round in 2015
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
Pyreos
Venture Round in 2013
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
Sofant
Seed Round in 2013
Sofant Technologies Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in designing and licensing fabless smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. The company's core expertise lies in antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) solutions, offering products such as compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and RF MEMS capacitors and phase shifters. Sofant's innovative, low-cost RF MEMS technology aims to address power consumption and heat issues in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, making it a key player in the emerging millimeter-wave market for 5G and SatCom applications.
mLED
Venture Round in 2012
mLED Limited, based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, specializes in the development and manufacture of gallium nitride micropixellated light-emitting diode (LED) arrays. The company focuses on micro-LED technology, providing system integrators with the tools necessary to create prototype and production units for a variety of applications, including industrial, medical, and commercial sectors. mLED's technology enables the production of application-specific light patterns tailored to specific pixel layouts and addressing, as well as custom-specified wavelengths and both continuous pulsed and modulated light patterns.
Pyreos
Venture Round in 2012
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
Conjunct
Series C in 2011
Conjunct Ltd. specializes in the design and development of advanced optical communication technologies, particularly focusing on Fibre-Lyte technology, which utilizes glass substrates to encapsulate optical waveguides and enable high-speed data transmission. The company produces a range of transceiver modules, including Fibre-Lyte 4x25G, 4x10G, 300G, and 400G models, which are applicable in various systems such as active optical cables, data storage, high-performance computing interfaces, and optical connections for FPGA systems. Additionally, Conjunct offers Dynamic Serial Optical Interconnect (DSOI) products that facilitate the integration of optical technology into various devices and applications, including servers and multi-protocol switches. The company, incorporated in 2004 and based in Livingston, United Kingdom, also provides transceiver design and consultancy services, contributing to efficient connections in storage area networks and local area networks.
Pyreos
Convertible Note in 2011
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
Pyreos
Venture Round in 2011
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
mLED
Seed Round in 2010
mLED Limited, based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, specializes in the development and manufacture of gallium nitride micropixellated light-emitting diode (LED) arrays. The company focuses on micro-LED technology, providing system integrators with the tools necessary to create prototype and production units for a variety of applications, including industrial, medical, and commercial sectors. mLED's technology enables the production of application-specific light patterns tailored to specific pixel layouts and addressing, as well as custom-specified wavelengths and both continuous pulsed and modulated light patterns.
Ateeda
Venture Round in 2010
Ateeda Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of testing modules and electronic design automation tools for the semiconductor industry. The company provides analog test modules tailored for high-precision testing of audio and instrumentation integrated circuits, serving sectors such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Its offerings include built-in self-test capabilities for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of electronic chip manufacturing. Established in 2005 and formerly known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, Ateeda focuses on helping microchip enterprises reduce production costs while meeting the stringent testing specifications demanded by leading consumer brands in the mobile and wearable technology sectors.
Pyreos
Venture Round in 2009
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
Ateeda
Venture Round in 2008
Ateeda Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of testing modules and electronic design automation tools for the semiconductor industry. The company provides analog test modules tailored for high-precision testing of audio and instrumentation integrated circuits, serving sectors such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Its offerings include built-in self-test capabilities for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of electronic chip manufacturing. Established in 2005 and formerly known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, Ateeda focuses on helping microchip enterprises reduce production costs while meeting the stringent testing specifications demanded by leading consumer brands in the mobile and wearable technology sectors.
MMIC Solutions
Series A in 2008
MMIC Solutions is deploying technology to allow the commercial use of high frequencies in the millimeter wave bands. The company develops, manufactures, and supplys innovative solutions for a range of systems operating at frequencies between 50GHz and 250GHz
Spiral Gateway
Series C in 2008
Spiral Gateway is a fabless semiconductor chip vendor with products that are designed to enhance flexibility and performance in the Image Signal Processing (ISP) market. The company was formed in 2004 as a spinout from the University of Edinburgh and holds exclusive rights to RICA (Reconfigurable Instruction Cell Architecture), a novel processing architecture and associated tool chain. This technology has the potential to achieve cost & performance points for existing signal processing functions, directly comparable with fixed function custom hardware, whilst offering the significant additional benefit of high degrees of flexibility through software programmability.
Pyreos
Convertible Note in 2007
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
MMIC Solutions
Seed Round in 2006
MMIC Solutions is deploying technology to allow the commercial use of high frequencies in the millimeter wave bands. The company develops, manufactures, and supplys innovative solutions for a range of systems operating at frequencies between 50GHz and 250GHz
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