The EIE Investor Readiness Programme, delivered by the Bayes Centre at the University of Edinburgh, has announced a list of 36 high growth tech businesses selected for EIE22. 

Research from UK analytics group Beauhurst recently identified that EIE has now helped over 540 companies raise more than £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) since the investor-readiness programme was launched in 2008.

Energy, climate and clean tech is one of the most represented sectors in 2022, alongside companies specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, while other selected companies include those from healthcare technology and fintech. 

While the majority of this year’s companies are based in Scotland, there are also startups from other parts of the UK, including London and Manchester, and international locations like Hong Kong and Lithuania.

“We plan for EIE to be even bigger and better this year, through a mix of in-person and online events. EIE is an integral part of Scotland’s technology ecosystem, driving our International Market Square offering, and we remain on a mission to connect investors from across the world with our transformational companies in 2022,” commented Karen Wood, Director of Enterprise at the Bayes Centre.

The full list of companies selected for EIE22 are Alta IP, BabyReady Finance, Bennu.ai, Beringar, Bioliberty, Continulus, CyberShell Solutions, Danu Robotics, DustiD, eMoodie, Energy Mutual, FC Laboratories, FittyAI, Indigo.ai, Infix Support, Lenz Labs, METERology, MI:RNA, Microplate Dx, Ocean Biofuels, Pillow Partners, Planetary Ai, Pogo Studio, Rigpa, Robotics Cats, Roslin Technologies, Rostra Therapeutics, Scrapp, Securium, smash, SmpliCare, Stamp Free, Therma FY, TrackMyGym, ULab Equipment, and Vahanomy.

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Danny Helson, Head of EIE Programme and Investor Relations, said: “Leading edge innovation runs through our company cohort again in 2022, from sectors of our digital economy that are now established as having globally leading credentials, and we look forward to working with their diverse teams in the run-up to the investor conference on 6th October.”

EIE alumni companies include FanDuel, Celtic Renewables, Amiqus, Sunamp, Novosound, and Pure LiFi. 

In November 2021, another alumnus, agritech business Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), announced a £42.2 million funding round at COP26 in Glasgow.  The previous month, in October, US consumer electronics group Best Buy acquired another EIE alumnus company, Current Health, for $400 million. 

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