Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 12 Government companies in Edinburgh. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Government Companies & Startups (Edinburgh)
The Data Lab
Data Lab is an innovation center focusing on helping the Scottish industry to capitalize on a growing market opportunity in data science.
Founder(s): Neil Logan
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Education, Government, Information Technology, Non Profit
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The CivTech Alliance
The CivTech Alliance is a government-run accelerator program, to fund small and medium-sized businesses.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Office Administration
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The City of Edinburgh Council
The City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for providing political leadership
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Communities, Government, Non Profit
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Self Directed Support Scotland
Self Directed Support Scotland is an organisations run by and for disabled people.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Non Profit
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Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament passes laws affecting Scotland on a wide range of domestic issues.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Legal, Politics
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Scottish Legal Aid Board
Scottish Legal Aid Board is a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Government.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Legal, Service Industry
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Lothian Valuation Joint Board
Lothian Valuation Joint Board electoral registration, valuation, and council.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Office Administration, Professional Services
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Public Health Scotland
Public Health Scotland is the national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Health Care, Wellness
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Culture Recovery Fund
The Culture Recovery Board has been created to oversee the delivery of the Culture Recovery Fund.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Financial Services, Government
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Officers Association Scotland
Officers Association Scotland provides employment advice and support to military officers leaving the armed forces.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Human Resources
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Information Commissioner’s Office
The ICO is a U.K.-based independent body set up to uphold information rights.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Electronics, Government, Law Enforcement
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Service Design Consultants
Service Design Consultants is focused on greenfield technologies, migrations and organisational design.
Founder(s): Karl A L Smith
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, Consulting, Government, Information Technology, Military, National Security
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