Scotland's Innovation Week 2025 is here, celebrating our nation's proud legacy of world-changing discoveries while showcasing how today's innovators are shaping the future. From the colour photograph to penicillin, from Dolly the sheep to cutting-edge satellite technology, Scotland has consistently been at the forefront of global innovation.
This week-long Scottish Government initiative brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, and leading experts to demonstrate how Scotland continues to pioneer the transformative technologies and industries of tomorrow. As the Scottish Government's tech startup support programme, delivered by CodeBase, Techscaler sits at the heart of this innovation ecosystem – supporting the next generation of founders who are writing Scotland's innovation story.
Taking Innovation to Market: Five Techscaler Founders at ScotSoft
Thanks to our partner ScotlandIS, Techscaler is taking five startups to ScotSoft, one of Scotland's biggest software conferences for over 25 years. This full-day event for technical professionals and leaders in the sector provides the perfect platform for our founders to connect, learn, and showcase their solutions to Scotland's thriving tech community. Each founder represents a different facet of how Scottish innovation is tackling real-world challenges across diverse sectors.
Sooz Young - Technology Coaching
Sooz Young is the founder of Technology Coaching and creator of the Tekunoji Method, a framework that helps business owners and professionals build a complete digital mindset. With a background in education and experience as a trainer at Apple, Sooz has delivered CPD-accredited training to thousands through partnerships with organisations including The Data Lab, NHS Lothian, and Facebook. She specialises in turning digital overwhelm into confidence, clarity, and growth – addressing one of the most pressing challenges facing businesses in our increasingly digital world.
Shuli Yu - Yush
Shuli has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology and a B.Sc. in Information Systems. In London, she led a small product team at Judge.me, helping it grow into the #1 reviews platform on the Shopify app store with over 400K users. After moving to Edinburgh, she founded Yush, a mobile-first platform that captures and transforms live sentiments at events into insights and social proof. "I'm also used to being overlooked, which is probably why I'm obsessed with making sure people's voices count," says Shuli. "Yush is my way of ensuring that everyone's feedback is seen, heard, and actually useful, without boring surveys or tedious forms."
Douglas Boler - Fennex
Douglas Boler is a Data Scientist at Fennex, a digital solutions company based in Aberdeen. For the past two years, he's been building AI solutions for clients in the offshore oil and gas sector. Starting with machine learning models to tackle complex operational challenges, Douglas now focuses on creating agentic AI systems that deliver real-time insights and decision support. His goal is to turn data into practical tools that improve safety, efficiency, and performance for teams working in high-risk environments – showcasing how AI innovation is transforming traditional Scottish industries.
Matthew Cairns - Reactions
Matthew co-founded Reactions, an AI platform designed to support people living with moderate to severe allergies. The platform allows users to log and track symptoms, identify potential triggers, and explore personalised strategies to reduce allergic reactions. Reactions leverages AI to help users understand which data is most valuable to track and analyses long-term user data to generate reports containing educational insights about potential symptom triggers and practical mitigation steps – demonstrating how Scottish innovation is making healthcare more accessible and personalised.
Bayile Adeoti - BobbAI
Bayile Adeoti is a leading voice in inclusive entrepreneurship and social investment in the UK. As founder of Dechomai Ltd, she works to break down barriers for Black and Minority Ethnic entrepreneurs, making business a pathway to economic empowerment. She has held influential roles including President of Scottish Women in Business and Women's Enterprise Scotland Ambassador. In 2024, Bayile co-founded BobbAI, an AI startup born from a CivTech challenge, designed to give founders and business owners accessible, jargon-free growth support. Recognised as a WISE100 Leading Woman in Social Enterprise and named on The Telegraph NatWest 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch, Bayile continues to champion equity and opportunity in entrepreneurship.
Join the Innovation Conversation
Innovation Week isn't just about showcasing what we've achieved – it's about creating opportunities for collaboration, learning, and growth across Scotland's innovation ecosystem. Techscaler is collaborating on several events throughout the week that offer different ways to engage with our community and explore emerging opportunities.
Scotland Women in Tech + Techscaler Highlands & Islands Online Meetup: Digital in the Wild
Date: 25.09.25
Format: Virtual
Join us for this collaborative meetup exploring how digital innovation is transforming industries across Scotland, with a particular focus on opportunities and challenges in the Highlands & Islands. This session brings together women in tech from across Scotland to share insights and build connections.
Register here
MedTech Webinar: Techscaler x NHS Innovation Hubs
Date: 22.09.25
Format: Virtual
Explore the intersection of healthcare innovation and technology in this collaborative webinar with NHS Innovation Hubs. Learn about opportunities in the MedTech sector and discover how Scottish startups are developing solutions that improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery.
Register here
Ventures Lab Online Event: SEE/ESG Impact for Founders
Date: 25.09.25
Format: Virtual
Join the Techscaler community for a focused session on Social, Environmental, and Economic (SEE) impact and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations for founders. Understand how building impact into your business model from the start can drive both commercial success and positive change.
Register here
Building Scotland's Innovation Future Together
Scotland's Innovation Week 2025 celebrates not just our historical achievements, but the vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators who are shaping our future. From AI-powered healthcare solutions to inclusive entrepreneurship platforms, from digital transformation tools to environmental monitoring technologies, Scottish founders are tackling the grand challenges of our time.
As Scotland's startup and scaleup support programme, Techscaler is proud to play our part in nurturing this innovation ecosystem. Whether through supporting founders like those heading to ScotSoft, creating spaces for collaboration and learning, or connecting entrepreneurs with the resources and networks they need to scale, we're committed to ensuring Scotland remains at the forefront of global innovation.
The future of Scottish innovation isn't just about the technologies we develop – it's about creating an inclusive, accessible ecosystem where all founders can thrive and contribute to our collective success. Innovation Week is our opportunity to celebrate how far we've come and to build the connections and momentum that will drive us forward.
Find out more about Innovation Week and be part of Scotland's continuing innovation story.
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