The Ventures Lab is partnering with Techscaler to support the creation and growth of startups in Scotland with social environmental missions.
The organisations are working to strengthen the pipeline of impact-driven startups in Scotland through shared learning and aligned programme delivery.
Techscaler is a startup development programme owned by the Scottish government and run by CodeBase.
“We’re excited to work closely with The Ventures Lab to give tech founders greater access to tools and support that help them understand, measure and communicate the impact of their work,” said Jennifer McInroy, head of partnerships at CodeBase.
“Embedding this thinking early, alongside core startup development, can help create a mindset shift across the tech sector, where impact becomes a meaningful part of how innovation is defined and valued.”
The Ventures Lab, delivered by The Challenges Group, has set a target for 2025/26 to support 40 high-growth impact businesses.
“By combining The Ventures Lab’s strengths in impact business support with Techscaler’s leading role in the tech startup space, we’re creating something far greater than the sum of its parts,” said Angie Lee, director of venture services at The Ventures Lab.
“It’s about building ventures that are investment-ready and impact-aligned and showing that values and viability go hand in hand.”
The Scottish startup ecosystem has been growing, with data revealing that last year the number of new investors entering the market grew by 12% from the year before. Separate data from RSM UK found that in the second quarter of 2025 the number of tech incorporations in Scotland grew by 15%.
“Scotland has always been a nation of innovators, entrepreneurs and impact-makers,” said Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes.
“This strategic partnership between two of Scottish Government’s key economic growth programmes reflects the type of collaboration we need to see more of: focused, practical, and committed to supporting entrepreneurs and ventures delivering positive change both in Scotland and on the global stage.”
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