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 88 Communities companies in Scotland. 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 (Scotland)
Ooni
Ooni is the number one pizza oven brand in the world.
Founder(s): Darina Garland, Kristian Tapaninaho
Location: Broxburn, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, B2C, Communities, Cooking, E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Outdoors, Product Design, Retail
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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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SWAN Group
SWAN Group specialises in the development of affordable housing.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Real Estate, Sustainability
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Interactive Investor
Interactive Investor is a subscription-based direct investing platform that helps website users make accurate financial decisions.
Founder(s): Sherry Coutu
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing
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Hu Kitchen
Paleo-inspired, high quality, low processed, clean food restaurants.
Founder(s): Jessica Karp, Jordan Brown
Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Fitness, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Health Care, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Restaurants
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Topmission
Earn using a smartphone easy and fast!
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Communities, Mobile
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Grampian Growers
Grampian Growers is a Specialist in the supply of Daffodil cut flowers and bulbs as well as seed potatoes.
Founder(s):
Location: Montrose, Angus, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, Communities, Farming
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Plan Bee Ltd
Plan Bee helps companies enhance their Corporate Sustainability values through the management of honeybee hives on their chosen location.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Management Consulting, Service Industry
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Realtime Worlds
Realtime Worlds is a software technology company developing action and community games for the entertainment sector.
Founder(s): Dave Jones
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Computer, Media and Entertainment, Software, Video Games
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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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Non Profit
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Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retailer specialising in clothing, along with interests in homewares and destination shopping for tourists.
Founder(s): Drew Stevenson
Location: Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Web Design
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The City of Edinburgh Council
The City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for providing political leadership
Founder(s):
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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Association, Communities, Marketing
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Ultimate Member
Ultimate Member is a free WordPress plugin that makes it extremely easy to create powerful online communities .
Founder(s): Calum Allison
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Social Media, Software
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Sales Agility
SalesAgility is a maintainer of the award-winning open source SuiteCRM..
Founder(s): Greg Soper
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Computer, Lifestyle, Software
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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.
Founder(s):
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.
Founder(s):
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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Leisure, Travel
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Gobananas.com
Go Bananas party organizers make arrange
Founder(s):
Location: Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Lifestyle, Service Industry, Social
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Megawhite Teeth Whitening
Megawhite has licensees all over the world and offers people an opportunity to improve their existing business.
Founder(s): Bryan Christie Teeth Whitening
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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The Wise Group
The Wise Group is a social enterprise dedicated to helping people escape poverty.
Founder(s):
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Customer Service, Employment, Non Profit, Service Industry, Skill Assessment
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Midlothian Council
Midlothian Council provides a wide range of services for around 83,000 people living south of Edinburgh.
Founder(s):
Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Aberdeen Foyer
Aberdeen Foyer is a successful charitable organisation and social enterprise.
Founder(s): Ken Milroy
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Education, Employment, Health Care, Non Profit
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Quotables
Quotables is a company that provides an online platform for sharing quotes.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Developer Tools, E-Commerce, Internet, Social Media, Software
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The Retail Action Project
RAP is a member-based organization with the mission of building worker power, elevating industry standards.
Founder(s):
Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Turning Point Scotland
Turning Point Scotland is a nonprofit group that assists individuals in learning disabilities, health care, criminal justice & homelessness.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Health Care, Non Profit, Social
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Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is a charity that delivers cultural, sporting, and learning activities for Glasgow’s communities.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Social
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Saltire Foundation
The Saltire Foundation aims to find, fuel and spark the next generation of Scottish business leaders.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit
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Informatics Ventures
Informatics Ventures supports globally ambitious technology companies headquartered in Scotland.
Founder(s):
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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Glasgow Housing Association
We are one of the largest social landlords in the UK, with more than 43,000 tenants.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Real Estate
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CentreStage Communities
CentreStage Communities
Founder(s):
Location: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, 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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Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership
Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity that provides housing, support services.
Founder(s):
Location: Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Training
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The Hub
A Digital Innovation, Creative, Media And Business Community. Office, Studio And Event Space In Glasgow.
Founder(s):
Location: Govan, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Broadcasting, Communities, Internet of Things, Marketing
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Milltown Community
Milltown Community set in the historic village of Arbuthnott, amid the rolling countryside of the Mearns in South Aberdeenshire.
Founder(s):
Location: Arbuthnott, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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FRESH PAINT
.Graffiti Art .Murals .Workshops
Founder(s):
Location: North Kessock, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action works to build strong communities through connection and promotion of charities and social enterprises.
Founder(s):
Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Non Profit
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Attollo
Attollo is truly innovative in its approach to Social Impact, our model facilitates the creation of jobs boosting regional economies
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Impact Investing, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Network
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The Welcoming
The Welcoming supports refugees and migrants in Edinburgh.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Social
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Community Links
Community Links is an independent Community Anchor organization.
Founder(s):
Location: Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Education, Non Profit, Training
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GangHut
GangHut is a marketing & advertising company.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Communities, Marketing
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Silver Stag of Scotland
Silver Stag of Scotland is an e-commerce website.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, E-Commerce, Sales
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Ark People Housing Care
Ark provides care, support and housing for children and adults for their good lives.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communications Infrastructure, Communities, Non Profit, Residential, Social, Underserved Children
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Angus Council
Angus Council is a government organization that offers council tax, planning, building, social care, healthcare, and business services.
Founder(s):
Location: Forfar, Angus, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Government, Health Care, Information Services, Public Safety
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Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera is an NGO that offers performing arts education, communities, private and commercial support services.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Performing Arts
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Hamsin Wind
Hamsin Wind is installing small, community based, single onshore wind turbines in high wind speed locations across the UK.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Renewable Energy
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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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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MND Scotland
MND Scotland is the leading charity in Scotland providing care and support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Health Care, Non Profit
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Cloch Housing Association
Cloch Housing Association offers a wide range of housing and community services to various people within the region.
Founder(s):
Location: Greenock, Inverclyde, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Property Management, Rental
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ScotCen
ScotCen is a non-profit organization that primarily focuses on raising its voices on social research issues.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Wellness
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Kingdom Housing Association
KHA provides housing and support services to help people to live independently in the community.
Founder(s):
Location: Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Home Services, Non Profit
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Shettleston Housing Association
Shettleston Housing Association is a charitable platform that provides affordable homes & related services for the public within the region.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Social
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FutureX Innovation
FutureX is the community-driven learning and discovery platform.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, E-Learning, Education
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The Think Collective
The Think Collective is a community dedicated to helping business founders.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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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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Kelvin TOP-SET
Kelvin TOP-SET trains companies on how to investigate incidents, understand the causes, and prevent recurrence.
Founder(s):
Location: Irvine, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Education, Professional Services
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West of Scotland Regional Equality Council
West of Scotland Regional Equality Council provides development and community responses to combat discrimination.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Communities, Non Profit
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Isle of Man Advertising & Public Relations
Isle of Man Advertising & Public Relations is a Public Relations and Communications company.
Founder(s):
Location: Douglas, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Communities, Graphic Design, Web Design
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Vanilla Square
Vanilla Square offers property, marketing, communities, and sales services.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Property Management, Real Estate
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Unity Enterprise
To promoting the ability of people for full cultural, social, and economic inclusion within their community.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Falkrik Community Trust
Falkirk is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and was established by Falkirk Council.
Founder(s):
Location: Falkirk, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Communities, Non Profit, Recreation, Sports
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Grey Matters Productions Community Interest Company
GMPCIC was set up by Brighton & Hove Council, Brighton & Hove Older People’s Council, Brighton & Hove Pensioners’ Forum
Founder(s):
Location: Overtown, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Princes Foundation
Princes foundation give people the skills they need to create sustainable and beautiful places.
Founder(s):
Location: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Communities, Non Profit
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Maryhill Housing
Maryhill Housing is a charitable housing association that specializes in improving, building, managing, and maintaining houses.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Building Maintenance, Communities, Home Improvement, Property Development, Residential
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Poppyscotland
Poppyscotland is a non-profit organization that provides life-changing support for the armed forces community in Scotland.
Founder(s):
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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Govanhill Community Development Trust
GCDT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Govanhill Housing Association and was established to develop physical, social, economic.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Culture NL
Culture NL offers entertainment, arts, festivals, exhibitions, libraries, museums and catering services.
Founder(s):
Location: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Communities, Media and Entertainment, Museums and Historical Sites
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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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Start Up Street
Start Up Street is a new way of producing ideas for Stirling.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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LEAP Project
LEAP offers learning and leisure activities, befriending & handyperson services & R: evolve Recycle shops for people aged 50 & over.
Founder(s):
Location: Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Leisure, Training
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The Dornoch Area Community Interest Company
Dornoch, unique with its world-class golf course, glorious beach and charming town, is a perfect holiday destination.
Founder(s):
Location: Dornoch, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Homeless Shelter, Property Management
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Leys Estate
Leys Estate is a real estate industry firm.
Founder(s):
Location: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Property Management, Real Estate
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Calman Trust
Working with young people to discover their future. Highlands of Scotland.
Founder(s):
Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Communities, Internet, Leisure
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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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Public Relations, Public Safety
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Scotcash
Serving your community, Saving you money.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Ekopia Ltd
Ekopia Resource Exchange Limited is a community benefit co-operative registered as an Industrial.
Founder(s):
Location: Findhorn, Moray, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities
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Codebase Stirling
CodeBase Stirling is a great incubator as it’s the focal point of Scotland’s biggest tech community..
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Information Technology, Real Estate
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Orchard Barn Environmental Education Centre (OBee) Community Interest Company
A rural project being undertaken with, and for the benefit of, our East Anglian community.
Founder(s):
Location: Combs, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Education
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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.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Art, Communities, Theatre
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Community Care Assynt
Community Care Assynt is a Community Interest Company, a relatively new form of social enterprise.
Founder(s):
Location: Lochinver, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Health Care, Social Entrepreneurship
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Douglas St. Bride’s Community Group
Community Group (DSCG), a hardy band of eager volunteers who steward the place on behalf of the local community.
Founder(s):
Location: Douglas, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Communities
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Cromarty Live
Cromarty Live provides information on a variety of attractions, facilities, accommodations, and events along with community services.
Founder(s):
Location: Fortrose, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Government, Information Services
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