Scottish EDGE hands out £1.4 million business boost
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North Berwick-based Frontier Robotics, which works on marine robots sensing and autonomous capabilities, won the prize worth \xa3100,000 - which was boosted by support from the Royal Bank of Scotland.The Circular Economy EDGE award, which was introduced in collaboration with Zero Waste Scotland and recognises businesses implementing more circular business methods, went to Fife-based Seilich, which harvests skincare product ingredients from its own wildflower meadows.Meanwhile, the STV Growth EDGE award, which guarantees airtime, went to Three Robins, a company creating family-friendly plant-based products, in addition to a financial award of \xa385,000.Sharing the accolade of Social Enterprise EDGE winner, Stitch the Gap CIC, which uses sewing tutelage to improve community mental health and environmental impact, and Rhyze Mushrooms, a community mushroom farm and education project, received \xa350,000 and \xa320,000 respectively from the Postcode Innovation Trust-supported award.The ceremony marked the final round of the awards for Scottish EDGE chief operating officer Steven Hamill, who has been involved since their inception in 2013 and has overseen the establishment of partnerships with the RBS, the Hunter Foundation, the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise.Hamill commented: Over the course of the last decade, the EDGE awards have acknowledged the innovation, creativity, and future-centred mindset of more than 500 Scottish businesses.With over \xa320m having been awarded so far, Scottish EDGE plays a crucial role in giving businesses with high-growth potential the resources to scale and develop their work.Its been an honour to collaborate with partner organisations to form long-lasting relationships and ensure that Scottish entrepreneurship continues to be rewarded.The full list of this years winners (alphabetically) is as follows: Frontier Robotics North Berwick - \xa3100,000 - Working to revolutionise marine robots sensing and autonomous capabilities with minimum hardware and software modifications. Silver Lion Innovations Glasgow - \xa380,000 - The EasyOver product safely turns people with mobility issues over in bed. Stitch the Gap CIC Glasgow - \xa350,000 - Mental health and environmental impact work at the grassroots of communities, teaching the sewing skills to repair, reuse and repurpose textiles. Dastardly Line Glasgow - \xa310,000 - A design studio that creates products around problematic textile waste streams produced by UK industry. Shasha Network Edinburgh - \xa310,000 - An online platform that equips secondary students across Africa with soft skills and career development.