Coach Logic, the Edinburgh-based, sports-technology firm founded by rugby experts, Andy Muir and Mark Cairns, has announced significant global expansion with the launch of SAM, its session-analysis model.      The new AI-powered platform, a high-performance hub for professional-coach development, has secured the firm contracts with Basketball Australia and the Football Association of Ireland.   Coach Logic started up in 2012, with a software platform, Teams, which helps teams

University of Edinburgh spin-out, Exergy 3, has raised £10m in seed funding to scale its proprietary technology, which addresses the challenges of industrial decarbonisation, grid balancing and energy security. The Edinburgh-based firm’s technology converts surplus renewable electricity into high-temperature heat for industrial use, turning excess generation into a usable energy source rather than wasted supply. Dr Markus Rondé, Exergy3 chief executive, said: “Industry needs

Award-winning enterprise platform, Dayshape has announced that it is working with Microsoft to bring agentic, AI‑powered staffing to professional services firms, turning the firms’ ERP (enterprise resource planning), HRM (human-resource management) and CRM (customer-relationship management) systems of record into “systems of action.” Dayshape was selected for Microsoft’s Agentic Launchpad to accelerate these autonomous capabilities, with a focus on embedding resource intellig

Global brand, marketing and communications agency, Aspectus Group, has announced the opening of a new office in Edinburgh. It will initially be based at WeWork on George St and will be led by Kirsten Scott, head of financial & professional services, UK & Europe The firm specialises in the financial services, professional services, energy and technology sectors. Alastair Turner, chief executive of Aspectus Group, said: “Scotland has long been an important market for Aspectus a

Walker's Shortbread made a spectacular return to the annual NYC Tartan Week parade on Saturday 11 April, unveiling a Scottie dog sculpture made entirely from its world-famous shortbread. The giant Scottie dog, created by UK food artist Prudence Staite from over 1,400 individual shortbread pieces, was revealed by Walker’s managing director Nicky Walker at the Algonquin Hotel. The sculpture, situated at the heart of the Tartan Day Parade on Sixth Avenue, proved a popular attrac

A landmark pub on Prestonpans High Street is closing for a £191,000 refurbishment, set to transform it into a top-quality local hostelry. The overhaul of The Railway Tavern on the High Street is being undertaken by Heineken-owned Star Pubs – which is headquartered in Edinburgh – and new licensee, Prestonpans born-and-bred Irene McQuade, whose father was a regular of the pub. The former Pencaitland Primary School dinner lady will be helped out by her partner Gerry Nicholas, a

Car-servicing and maintenance business, Farmer Autocare, has been acquired by Belfast-based Kerr’s Tyres Group, bringing together two family-run organisations.  Founded by Sir Tom Farmer in 2003, Farmer Autocare has grown rapidly over recent years. It now operates at 21 sites across Scotland, including six in Edinburgh, and employs almost 200 people, many of whom have been with the company since its beginning. It will continue to operate in Scotland under its existing managem

Edinburgh-based maritime-technology company, Zelim, has opened an office in Canada, the firm announced. It said this marks its commitment to strategic expansion in the North American maritime market. The site is at the COVE marine-technology innovation hub in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, a major technology hub for maritime innovation. From this month, the office premises will serve as a base for Zelim to advance ongoing partnerships and future opportunities in the region for its A

Morningside-based INSUREPAIR®, which specialises in insurance repair and property reinstatement, has announced its expansion into Spain. The business is now offering its services to support homeowners and property owners across Costa Cálida, Murcia and the Mar Menor. INSUREPAIR®, which was founded in 2024, delivers its services through a team of 36 in Edinburgh and 12 in Spain.  The firm said that the launch reflects growing demand from UK property owners requiring reliable a

Scotch malt-whisky, cream-liqueur brand, Magnum, is taking off into the world of global travel retail. The liqueur, which is sold in a stainless-steel flask container, is now available at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports. Free samples will be handed out to international travellers passing through the airports.  Lee Schofield, Magnum director said: “Our vision is uncompromising and our ambition is straightforward. “Provenance, premium ingredients and sustainability rem

Private-label, Scotch-whisky business Tailored Spirits Co. has been named a winner at the Stelios Foundation UK Young Entrepreneur Awards 2026. Co-founders Adam Harding and Carl Johnstone jointly secured a £50,000 prize in recognition of their shared leadership in building the growing whisky businesses. Founded in 2024 and based in Leith, Tailored Spirits Co. was awarded third prize by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet, as part of the annual awards recognising the

The horticulture team at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has credited Air-Pot® as providing a significant breakthrough in protecting some of Scotland’s most important botanical specimens, during the garden’s recent restoration project. Built in 1834 and 1858, the garden’s Grade A-listed Palm Houses were closed in 2021 for a major restoration programme to take place, with all plants removed for safekeeping. Sadie Barber, deputy curator, glasshouses, indoor living collection at

The shortlist for the British Business Awards 2026 has now been revealed, with 150 companies, including household names and global giants of business, as well as innovative smes and family businesses, from across the UK, competing for an accolade.   The award ceremony, which takes place on 30 April at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, features special guest, George Clooney. A record number of more than 400 companies entered the awards this year, with those select

Award-winning independent Scotch whisky bottler, Saltire Rare Malt, named Best Newcomer at the 2025 Scottish Whisky Awards, is strengthening its US presence with a new tasting series across New Orleans and Texas.  Building on the brand’s growing presence in the American market, the programme will showcase Saltire Rare Malt’s single-cask Scotch whiskies through a series of guided tastings. Guests attending the events will explore whiskies drawn from distilleries including Dail

Entrepreneur, Mark Glasgow, has launched an AI platform which he believes will transform the way construction companies are run. As founder of the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) and the Energy Training Academy, Mark has built the former into an award-winning, £10m-turnover business and has seen the latter gain recognition for helping reduce the renewable-energy skills gap. He believes that TradeBoss Ai, will be a ‘gamechanger’ for owners wanting to scale their own successful

Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has relocated its Edinburgh team to larger premises as the business continues to grow its presence in Scotland. The team is now based at Caledonian Exchange, in an office 56 per cent bigger than the previous location. As well as additional workspace, it provides improved collaborative areas to support the team’s continued expansion. The move follows a decade of growth for the Edinburgh office, which marked its 10th anniversary l

Equity investment levels in Scotland’s smaller businesses surged in the first three quarters of 2025, significantly outpacing the UK average, according to new research from the British Business Bank. The Bank’s  Small Business Finance Markets 2025/26  report found that during the first three quarters of 2025, the investment value of announced equity deals involving smaller businesses in Scotland rose by 70 per cent, compared with the same period in 2024, reaching £757m. The i

Edinburgh chocolate manufacturer COCO Chocolatier has secured a funding package from Virgin Money, backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export-credit agency, to refinance recent acquisitions and support international expansion. The chocolate business, based in South Queensferry, is part of the Made Uncommon group, a portfolio of premium confectionery brands. It was established in 2004 and has been led by founder, Calum Haggerty since 2013. The company sourc

An Edinburgh-based tour operator has turned a personal storytelling project into a sustainable tourism activity, following tailored guidance from Business Gateway. Un Italiano ad Edimburgo (An Italian in Edinburgh), founded by Andrea Moretti, offers private walking tours of Edinburgh, bespoke car tours across Scotland and personalised itineraries, all delivered entirely in Italian. Andrea combines the knowledge of a local guide with the flexibility of a personal tour leader,

Two specialists in the accessible-housing sector have set up their own travel agency in Edinburgh. Michael Connolly and Sarah Baum established Accessible Housing Scotland (AHS) in the summer of 2024 and have now branched into travel, to continue to help improve the lives of people with health challenges. From cruises and city breaks to family holidays and group trips, AllWays Travel caters for everyone but has a particular focus on helping remove the stress from holiday plann