Tech Nation has launched this year's search for the new Skyscanner or FanDuel with the opening of applications for its three leading growth programmes.
The UK industry champion invites start-ups to join its Future Fifty 8.0, Upscale 5.0 and Rising Stars 2.0.
The 25 companies selected for Future Fifty 8.0 will receive access to a network of over 100 alumni including Deliveroo, Farfetch, Skyscanner and Funding Circle, and workshops led by global experts such as ASOS and Dropbox.
Upscale , designed for mid-stage companies, will support 30 of the UK’s most innovative and fastest-growing tech companies to accelerate their growth. They will receive 60 hours of support through founder and senior leader-focused sessions, and access to Upscale’s alumni network.
Rising Stars is a competition which brings together the most exciting and innovative Seed to pre Series-A startups from across the UK, culminating in a Grand Final where the best 20 companies pitch to a panel of high-profile judges.
Hazel Gibbens, Tech Nation's Scotland entrepreneur engagement manager, said: “Scotland already has a well-established tech sector with household names like Skyscanner and FanDuel representing on the global stage. LendingCrowd, Administrate and MSquaredLasers are only some of the Scottish-based companies which have already taken part in Tech Nation’s growth programmes.
"I hope that we will see more Scottish representation on the programmes this year, not only from Edinburgh and Glasgow but from rapidly growing hubs such as Aberdeen, Inverness, and Dundee.”
Stuart Lunn, founder and CEO at LendingCrowd, added: “Working with Tech Nation was of huge benefit as we take the LendingCrowd platform to the next level. Being founder and CEO can be a tough and isolated experience, so the mentoring and networking opportunities available through the Upscale initiative were invaluable.”
