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24 June 2026
Six months in: what I’ve learned from Scotland’s most exciting foundersWhen announcing our partnership with STAC back in January, I emphasised how we couldn’t wait to understand and support the businesses enrolled on the programme. Nearly six months later, I’ve had the chance to meet a new cohort of ambitious founders who are doing exactly what I hoped: building serious companies and putting the west of Scotland on the map for technology and innovation.
01 June 2026
What investors are really looking for in founders right nowA practical look at what investors expect from founders today, and how to build an investable, impact-driven business.
Nick Murray
Start-up programme architect and director of TecTonic Night Summit
26 March 2026
Scotland doesn’t need more capital: it needs calibrationHaving worked across Scotland’s start-up scene for more than a decade, inside ventures, alongside hundreds of founders, and through the design and delivery of local and international programmes, Nick Murray has seen the same debate surface time and time again - why isn’t more capital coming into Scottish start-ups?
23 March 2026
Scotland’s tech funding gap: breaking the cycle of underinvestmentThe opening months of 2026 have taken me the length and breadth of the UK - from conversations in Glasgow and Edinburgh to investor gatherings in London. One event in the capital stood out in particular: a showcase connecting investors with Scottish-based founders building businesses using artificial intelligence. The quality of the founders in the room was genuinely impressive. But the appetite for investment told a familiar story.
27 May 2025
Why you don’t need to be a tech business to benefit from Glasgow’s ecosystemWhen people hear the word “tech,” they often assume it’s only relevant to businesses with Silicon Valley ambitions. But Glasgow is showing the world that technology - and the ecosystem that supports it - is far more inclusive and collaborative than that.
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