2013

Simple Audio®,  today announced that it has been acquired by leading US-based PC enthusiast hardware company Corsair® in a multi-million dollar deal.  For the full story please click here.

i2eye diagnostics, a Kelvin Capital portfolio company, won the Best New Life Science Company in Scotland Award at the Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Awards. To read the full story please click here.

The emerging cluster of digital and creative companies  in Glasgow are in line for an investment boost of up to £900,000 to promote their “accelerated growth and expansion” in a funding competition  launched by the Technology Strategy Board, in partnership with Creative Clyde. For more

Ayrshire-based engineering services business Booth Welsh recently welcomed Scottish Government Minister for Enterprise Fergus Ewing to its Stevenston facility, where he learned about the company’s recent business successes and the support it has received from Scottish Enterprise (SE) and the Scottish Loan Fund (SLF). To

Medical technology specialist, Mortara Dolby, has taken up residence in Stirling University Innovation Park, bringing the £6million per annum operation, to the heart of Scotland, both in location and well-being. To read the full press release please click HERE.

Angel syndicate Gabriel has revealed its second slate of investments after less than a year in operation. For the full story please click HERE.

HMRC has recently clarified the position on the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) re-investment relief available under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). SEIS provides investors with 50% income tax relief on their investment in qualifying companies, to a maximum of £100,000 per tax year.In addition,

SIB have published their annual review for 2011/2012. Despite the continuation of a difficult economic operating environment they managed to deliver a 5% increase in overall investment alongside private sector partners SIB’s total investment reached almost £30million during the year, including investment into the Scottish Loan

A £50m venture capital fund focusing on early-stage life science and health technology companies has been launched in Scotland. To read the full story please click HERE.

Colin Mason, Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Adam Smith Business School, Glasgow University gives his opinion on Start- Ups in Scotland. To read the full article please click HERE.

A Scottish firm which offers predictive modelling technology to games developers has secured £860,000 in public and private funding. For more information please click HERE.

Business Growth Fund (BGF), a government-inspired funding initiative, is expanding in the Central Belt and has made a number of high-profile appointments to help grow its investment portfolio. For more information please click HERE.