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 7 AgTech 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 AgTech Companies & Startups (Edinburgh)
Roslin Technologies
We are on a mission to improve protein production through disruptive technologies, specialising in animal iPS cells for cultivated meat.
Founder(s): Glen Illing
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology, Genetics
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Crover
The first provider of an autonomous grain storage monitoring solution for grain merchants and co-operatives
Founder(s): Lorenzo Conti
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming, Hardware, Industrial, Industrial Automation, Internet of Things, Robotics
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Greengage Lighting
Agri-Tech company providing LED lighting induction systems.
Founder(s): John Matcham
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Information Technology, Lighting
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Beta Bugs
Beta Bugs is a cutting edge biotechnology company that produces enhanced insect strains for the growing insect farming industry.
Founder(s): Thomas Farrugia
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: AgTech, Biotechnology, Genetics, Life Science
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Ziva Robotics
We build autonomous robotic vehicles that provide accountable, accessible & affordable security!
Founder(s): Michael McDonald, Selby Cary
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: AgTech, Robotics, Security
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Shockingly Fresh
Natural light vertical farm technology developer
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming
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IGS Limited
IGS Limited provides ideal environments for plants and humans based on a philosophy of continual innovation and brilliant, simple design.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: AgTech, Farming, Industrial Automation
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