There are simply so many individuals, teams and organisations CivTech needs to thank, without whom we would not be able to do what we do

There are our Challenge Sponsors, the public sector organisations that work with us to find the solutions they’re looking for. Organisations such as Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Censis, the Data Lab, Scottish Business Network and Interface add so much to the process. There are our Strategic Advisory Board members who do so much to help our thinking and are a never-ending source of encouragement. Then there’s everyone who offers solutions to the Challenges – many hundreds of individuals, teams, start-ups and established businesses over CivTechs 1-8.

CivTech is fortunate to receive real support from Scottish Ministers and we get massive support from the Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate, who fund our Programme. 

Within Scottish Government we work closely with the Digital Commercial Service, Scottish Government Legal Department and the Property and Procurement Directorate who both provide so much insight and support.

And last but most definitely not least, there are CivTech’s Accelerator workshop providers including MBM Commercial and Azets. Their support means so much as we strive to drive daring and innovation in the public sector.

To everyone, thank you!

Barbara Mills
Deputy Programme Director, CivTech
Scottish Government

CENSIS is the Innovation Centre for sensing, imaging and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. It helps organisations to innovate and overcome technology barriers to achieve business transformation and reach new markets. 

CENSIS and CivTech have formed a partnership to facilitate the deployment of sensing, imaging and IoT to address important public sector challenges. Acting as an independent trusted adviser, CENSIS works with public sector organisations and CivTech to help clarify challenges. It may also support companies selected by CivTech to be part of its accelerator programme, including providing the companies with access to its in-house facilities and expertise.

Based regionally throughout Scotland the Interface team supports individual and groups of businesses and communities of all sizes and industrial sectors to scale and grow by matching them to world-leading academic research, knowledge, specialist facilities and talent from across Scotland’s universities, research institutes and colleges. 

Interface impartially supports the teams engaging with the CivTech programme (including alumni SMEs) in identifying technical / research expertise from Scottish Universities and Colleges to address knowledge gaps within the cohort of companies /challenge sponsors. This will include the delivery of expert consultancy from academic teams on strategic business issues relevant to the challenge.

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) is the economic and community development agency for Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders.

SOSE is in place to listen, be innovative, different and deliver for the South. Working flexibly and collaboratively, SOSE works with all sizes of businesses, SMEs, individuals, partners, and community groups to establish the South of Scotland as a region of opportunity, innovation and growth.

Scottish Business Network is a non-profit organisation bringing together the Scottish diaspora for the benefit of Scotland.

With over 8000 people across five continents, SBN is the largest community of Scottish business and community leaders around the world and provides the network and platform that you need to make and maintain meaningful connections.

Our Accelerator partners

Many have helped make the CivTech Accelerator a truly successful, productive and enjoyable process. Naturally, Challenge Sponsors feature heavily, as do many from the Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate and the Directorate for Economic Development. Keeping us legal and right are the team from MacRoberts LLP, and the Scottish Government Procurement and Commercial Division.

We’d like to mark our gratitude to these people, as well as the workshop leaders, mentors, coaches and visitors who’ve contributed ideas, knowledge, skills and networks to the cause.

Tilesh Patel, The SME Clinic
Uniquely powerful business modelling, planning and coaching for ambitious teams

Roger Jones, Actionable Insight
We engineer data-driven decision making

Alex Durussel-Baker, Korero Studio
A design collective focused on getting teams unstuck, working better together and enabling them to test audacious ideas to grow their business

Mark Gorman and the team at Dentsu Creative
A creative network designed for today and tomorrow

Maryanne Johnston
Delivering confident, well-prepared presenters