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 26 Communities 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 Communities Companies & Startups (Edinburgh)
One Year No Beer
One Year No Beer is a provider of an online toolkit for surviving modern alcohol-free society.
Founder(s): Ruari Fairbairns
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Volunteer Center Edinburgh
Volunteer Center Edinburgh is a charity organization that offers advice and support services to individuals and rural communities.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Non Profit
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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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Marketing Society
The Marketing Society is an exclusive global network of 2,700 senior marketers.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Association, Communities, Marketing
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PVLSE
The platform for monetising your passion and skills
Founder(s): Maria Rybak
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Communities, Fitness, Lifestyle, Sharing Economy, Software, Sports
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Lumera Health
Lumera Health is a start-up that builds products for community health and care.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Health Care, Medical
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No Code Founders
No Code Founder is the community for founders who don’t code.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Communities, Internet, Project Management
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Travel Massive
World’s largest community of travel industry insiders, leaders & innovators.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Leisure, Travel
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Informatics Ventures
Informatics Ventures supports globally ambitious technology companies headquartered in Scotland.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Communities, Education
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The Together Partnership
The Together Partnership is an organization working to bring the people of Rwanda and Scotland together to better Rwandan culture.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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We Are The Future
We Are The Future organise global summits to inspire and connect entrepreneurs across the globe.
Founder(s): Bruce Walker
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Education, Non Profit
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The Welcoming
The Welcoming supports refugees and migrants in Edinburgh.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Social
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GangHut
GangHut is a marketing & advertising company.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Communities, Marketing
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Ark People Housing Care
Ark provides care, support and housing for children and adults for their good lives.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communications Infrastructure, Communities, Non Profit, Residential, Social, Underserved Children
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Polaroid Blipfoto
Take a photo and write a few words about your day. Share it with the global Polaroid Blipfoto community.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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ScotCen
ScotCen is a non-profit organization that primarily focuses on raising its voices on social research issues.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Wellness
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FutureX Innovation
FutureX is the community-driven learning and discovery platform.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, E-Learning, Education
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Product Forge
Product Forge bring together developers, creatives and entrepreneurs to build new products that solve real world problems.
Founder(s): Allan Lloyds
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Events, Recruiting, Training
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Poppyscotland
Poppyscotland is a non-profit organization that provides life-changing support for the armed forces community in Scotland.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Non Profit
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Scottish Mediation
Scottish Mediation is promoting meditation through various ways.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Fitness, Personal Health, Wellness
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Zoom2Work
Zoom2Work is a fast, simple and easy-to-use system that facilitates carpooling.
Founder(s): Jono Millin
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Automotive, Car Sharing, Communities
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WireNews Limited
WireNews is dedicated to free speech and serves to connect communities throughout the world by way of innovative and interactive news.
Founder(s): Bill White
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Journalism, News
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Dunedin Canmore Housing
Dunedin Canmore Housing is a leading provider of social housing , care and support to people in need of living.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Homeless Shelter, Property Management
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Charlotte Street Partners
Charlotte Street Partners is a strategic communications company based in London and Edinburgh.
Founder(s): Malcolm Robertson
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Professional Services, Public Relations
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Holyrood Partnership
Holyrood Partnership is a public relations and communications company in Edinburgh.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Public Relations, Public Safety
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Active Inquiry
An arts company based in Leith, Edinburgh committed to creating exciting new theatre and arts projects with and for communities.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Communities, Theatre
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