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 51 Art 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 Art Companies & Startups (Edinburgh)
Sharktower AI
Sharktower AI is a data and AI software company aimed to transform how businesses deliver change using our AI project management platform
Founder(s): Craig Mackay, Lynsey Taylor
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Project Management, SaaS, Software
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Net AI
Net AI is a network intelligence company that specializes in AI-driven mobile traffic analytics.
Founder(s): Marco Fiore, Mark Chapman, Paul Patras
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Telecommunications
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NCTech
NCTech is a big data and analytics provider. Pioneering edge-to-cloud big data capture & provision with ML/AI for Google, government & AEC
Founder(s): Cameron Ure, Neil Tocher
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: 3D Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Machine Learning, Open Source, Service Industry, Smart Cities, Virtual Reality
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Brainnwave
Brainnwave provides the platform and expertise that enables you to enrich and analyse your data, making it usable and profitable.
Founder(s): Graham Jones, Steven Coates
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics
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Aveni
Aveni is a driving automation and insight direct from the voice across regulated industries.
Founder(s): Alexandra Birch, Barry Haddow, Jamie Hunter, Joseph Twigg, Mark Caulfield
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Call Center, Financial Services, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Software, Speech Recognition
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Aveni
Aveni is a driving automation and insight direct from the voice across regulated industries.
Founder(s): Alexandra Birch, Barry Haddow, Jamie Hunter, Joseph Twigg, Mark Caulfield
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Call Center, Financial Services, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Software, Speech Recognition
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Coastr
Coastr provides car rentals to establish trust & customer delight by small car hire agencies using an AI driven marketplace platform.
Founder(s): Biswajit Kundu Roy
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Auto Insurance, Car Sharing, Software, Travel
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National Robotarium
National Robotarium is a world-leading centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, creating innovative solutions to global challenges.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
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Continuum Industries
Developers of an AI-powered tool for engineers to design better infrastructure. Accelerates design by 40% and reduces total cost by 10%.
Founder(s): Emil Hansen, Grzegorz Marecki, Matt Blythe
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software
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Global Surface Intelligence Ltd.
Global Surface Intelligence is an Edinburgh-based earth observation and artificial-intelligence-as-a-service provider
Founder(s): Matt Tyburski, Nigel Douglas
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Geospatial, Information Services, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Natural Resources
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Codeplay Software
Enabling AI to be Open, Safe and Accessible to All
Founder(s): Andrew Richards
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Software
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Orca Hub
Orca Hub is a revolutionising Asset Integrity Management in the offshore energy sector.
Founder(s): David Lane
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Market Research, Robotics
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Level E Research
Level E Research is a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) investment solutions.
Founder(s): Sonia Schulenburg
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services, FinTech, Machine Learning
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Neurolabs
Synthetic Computer Vision
Founder(s): Paul Pop
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Retail Technology, Software
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Crossing35
Crossing35 is a Scotland based startup building an AI enabled platform to help CEOs tap global markets and find potential business partners.
Founder(s): Nara Kaveripatnam
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
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Dayshape
Dayshape stays abreast of the latest technological trends in offering AI-based management software solutions to its diverse clientele.
Founder(s): Alastair Andrew, Andrew Bone
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Software
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Akari
Akari, they strive to inspire change with inventive and creative technologies to further enable people’s experiences.
Founder(s): Margaret Totten, Lindsay Climson, Kim Totten, Natalie Bell
Location: Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Services, Information Technology
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Kythera AI
Kythera is a next-generation AI middleware, dedicated to delivering new gaming experiences through innovative and empowering features.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence
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Pasabi
AI technology solutions to detect and prevent the proliferation of counterfeit goods and fake reviews online.
Founder(s): Chris Downie, Martin Spinks
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Reviews, Cyber Security, E-Commerce, Retail Technology, Social Media
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Danu Robotics
Danu Robotics is an artificial intelligence and robotic solutions for the recycling and waste management industry.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Recycling, Waste Management
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Moment One
Moment One is a digital behavioral health platform that helps in tackling mental health wellbeing issues by building self-awareness.
Founder(s): Naish Yadav
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, mHealth, Wellness
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Airts
Airts is a software company on a mission to bring the benefits of advanced ai technology from academia into industry.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
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Anomalous
Artificial intelligence for manufacturing quality control
Founder(s): Euan Wielewski, Matt Davies
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance
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UrbanTide Limited
Our USMART software delivers Rapid Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities. We are on a mission to dominate the Smart Cities AI Market.
Founder(s): Steven Revill
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Software
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Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh International Festival is a non-profit organization that renders performing arts, music, theatre, charity, and support services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Music, Non Profit, Performing Arts, Theatre
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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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The European Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit
The European Chatbot and Conversational AI Summit helps in Acceleration Conversational AI in European Market. #chatbot #conversationalai
Founder(s): Sydney Eneremadu
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Events, Information Technology, Machine Learning
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Tiro
Tiro is an intelligent voice-assisted tool for creating meeting notes.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Assistant
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Helpa
Your Personal Assistant – Everyones Little Helpa
Founder(s): Gihan Munasinghe, Tony Lucas
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources
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National Museum Scotland
National Museums Scotland looks after regional and global collection, collecting, explaining, and making them accessible to the public.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Charity, Museums and Historical Sites
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Wee Jobs
Emotional Intelligence Recruitment Platform
Founder(s): Naish Yadav
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Recruiting
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Quorate Technology
Quorate Technology provides highly qualified experts in speech recognition, natural language processing and software engineering.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
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The List
The List is an online portal that provides information regarding arts, entertainment and festivals.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Media and Entertainment, Music, Online Portals
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Forth Point
Forth Point is a business intelligence firm that provides machine learning, cloud engineering, and data science visualization services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Professional Services
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Summerhall
Summerhall is a multi-arts venue that presents theatre, music, film, literature, visual art, and performance.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Music, Theatre
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Dhiyantra Limited
Dhiyantra a conversational & commerce company developing products & services intersection messenger apps, chatbots, artficial intelligence.
Founder(s): Diwakar Thakore, Srini Janarthanam
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Internet, Machine Learning
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Decision Point AI™ UK
Professional services consulting for key decision making solutions
Founder(s): Karl A L Smith
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Information Technology, Predictive Analytics, Software
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La Belle Angele
La Belle Angele is a music & clubbing agency that deals in dance club & nightclub services.
Founder(s): Hafid Mahboub
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Music, Performing Arts
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IberoDocs
IberoDocs showcases documentary films by Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin- American filmmakers.
Founder(s): Mar Felices
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Events, Film
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Epistemy
Epistemy is start up company looking to revolutionise assisted history matching and uncertainty quantification in the oil industry.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Software, Machine Learning, Oil and Gas, Software
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Scottish Chamber Orchestra is one of Scotland’s five National Performing Arts Companies.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Performing Arts
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Dave Reubens – Wedding Magician Edinburgh / Magician Glasgow / Magician Scotland
Amazing magical entertain by Dave Reubens, the magician. Providing magic for weddings, parties and corporate events.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Performing Arts
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Auraventi
Auraventi develop and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence technology to deliver very accurate forecasts.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
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Houselore
Houselore is an art and antiques gallery.
Founder(s): Alexandra Jones
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Photo Sharing, Professional Services
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Creative Carbon Scotland
Creative Carbon Scotland is a nonprofit organization devoted to assisting and creating a culture in Scotland’s pursuit of sustainability.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Environmental Consulting, Non Profit
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Edinburgh Royal Choral Union
Edinburgh Royal Choral Union is a choral organization that organizes and promotes diverse musical programs and performances.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Event Management, Music, Non Profit, Performing Arts
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Barclay’s Beats
They supply funky DJs and groovy live music for parties and events throughout Scotland and the north of England.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Digital Entertainment, Music
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O2 Academy
O2 Academy provides services such as event planning, production, marketing and promotional services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Event Management, Performing Arts
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Brighter Consultancy
Brighter Consultancy is a management consulting firm providing business consulting and advisory services for business transformation.
Founder(s): Dean Manning
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Artificial Intelligence, Business Development, CRM, Management Consulting, Software
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Wizlemon Studio
Wizlemon is a Graphic Art & Design studio that offers graphic products designed to totally enhance & promote its clients’ projects.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Graphic Design, Packaging Services
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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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