Scottish Enterprise has published its Scottish Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Guide – a roadmap for Scottish business to access all the resources available within the Scottish enterprise ecosystem.

The document boasts details of organisation”from Shetland to the Borders,” where start-ups and entrepreneurs can access resources, mentors, advice, accelerators, and incubator hubs.

For those looking to start a business to those looking to expand into the Scottish market, the guide acts as a first-stop to understanding the country’s ecosystem, providing information on business resources across the nation.

21 incubators are listed in the document, from CodeBase and Techscaler, to The European Centre for Marine Biotechnology Incubator in Oban.

Incubators such as these often provide entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and business support, typically on a selective and rolling basis.

A further 24 accelerators are also provided in the guide – selection is often highly competitive but worthwhile, as companies are offered entrepreneurial training, business support, and mentoring, as well as access to networks, investment and exposure.

Accelerators range from public-sector based CivTech, to the University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator which focuses on advancements in artificial intelligence.

The guide even offers 36 co-working spaces, where individual entrepreneurs and small businesses can set up shop among other business minds in Scotland to start or advance their enterprise.

Co-working spaces include The Melting Pot, in Edinburgh, to The Moorings in Oban, ONE Tech Hub in Aberdeen, and Enterprise Hub Fife in Glenrothes.

21 innovation assets are detailed in the report – these help to strengthen regional clusters to build more resilient supply chains to driver growth.

Innovation assets have diversified, taking the form of hubs, districts and ‘centres of excellence.’ These include The Data Lab, Medical Devices Manufacturing Centre, and Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

Entrepreneurial support organisations – which provide funding, connections, advice and training opportunities for companies and entrepreneurs, are also provided in the guide.

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Some of the 54 organisations include Women’s Enterprise Scotland which focuses on lessening the gender gap in business, Scottish EDGE, and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre which recently changed their name to The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland.

32 Networking Organisations & Communities – which provide events and opportunities for entrepreneurs to make connections, are also listed in the guide. These include Highland Business Women, Founders4Schools, and LawTech Bridge.

For more specific resources, the guide also provides 38 specialist support organisations, which are dedicated to particular groups or sectors.

Organisations in this list include Amina Muslim Women’s Resource Centre, Mountain Bike Centre of Scoltand, ScotlandIS, and Working Families.

Finally, the encompassing guide provides the details of 65 finance and investment support organisations, from Archangel Investors, to Green Investment Bank, Equity Gap, and Young Company Finance.