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CivTech
If you’re an innovator, entrepreneur, team or start-up , CivTech provides an unprecedented route to develop products the public sector needs
CivTech is a tech accelerator launched in 2016 by the Scottish Government. Its aims are simple: to create better public services for citizens while boosting Scotland’s economy by helping innovative companies launch new products with global potential.
Public sector organisations bring CivTech ‘problems’ that could be solved with technology. CivTech then turn these into ‘Challenges’ and invites anyone to propose a solution. Successful applicants are given funding, intensive support and spend four months working hand in hand with their Challenge Sponsors to build a prototype or Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
For innovator and entrepreneurs – especially those in the SME area – it offers a unique opportunity to engage with the public sector and win contracts from major organisations. It is the chance to ‘solve a problem, build a business.’ For everyone CivTech offers a great way to develop innovation in a collaborative, cost-effective and managed environment that puts the needs of the user first.
Volunteero
Volunteero is building the Uber for volunteering. We offer a B2B platform to help voluntary organisations recruit and manage volunteers more effectively. For volunteers, we offer a one-stop-shop app to find an opportunity and manage their day-to-day volunteering.
PortF
PortF is a next-gen portfolio management platform with Sustainability/Impact at its core. We provide clients with automated workflow solutions, enhancing portfolio sustainability/impact data collection, and utilise the latest tech such as Gen-AI for analytics and draft reporting.
Rethink Carbon
Rethink Carbon, a climate tech startup, aims to revolutionise global land use for nature, climate, and communities. Our technology empowers land managers to make informed decisions, ensuring commercial sustainability, maximising carbon capture, promoting biodiversity, and fostering sustainable practices. Formed in 2022 in response to a CivTech Scotland Challenge, our Rethink Platform addresses the question of technology’s role in land management and carbon storage. Based in Aviemore, our team has grown to six members, supported by funding from South of Scotland Enterprise and CENSIS Technology Solutions. Our mission is to channel investments into impactful environmental initiatives, guided by the principle of ‘Making it easy to do the right thing’. Centralising essential data, our platform generates comprehensive reports, identifies funding opportunities, and visualises future land use scenarios. It streamlines project ideation, saving time and enabling informed decision-making.