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📝 The Blueprint - Claudia Freigang
“Commercialisation is not magic”
For this edition of The Blueprint, we sat down with Claudia Freigang, PhD, Co-Founder of Hearing Diagnostics and Entrepreneur in Residence here at CodeBase.
"No company ever gets built in isolation. It takes a team to get something across the line."
Through Techscaler, My SMASH Media accessed growth workshops, key investor conversations at Turing Fest, and a supportive founder network across Scotland.
Discover their journey 👇
What does world-class startup support look like? It looks like direct advice from battle-tested founders.
We’re excited to announce that Jessica Mullen and Steve J. Jeans have joined CodeBase as Entrepreneurs in Residence.
Jonny Kirkaldy launched Scran, an app for neurodivergent cooks, after a 4-month beta with 200 cooks. Read his takeaways on launching to a deadline and keeping feedback flowing: https://t.co/uyknwmxRte
You don't need a complete digital overhaul to save hundreds of admin hours - small tech changes can make an immediate impact.
DigiTay Connected offers:
Grants of up to £2,000
1:1 expert mentoring
Support adopting practical tools
⏳ Deadline: 9th November
Valart founder Elliot Riley-Walsh wanted a mentor who understood his market. CodeBase connected him with Jason Wagner, a fellow collector, through the Barclays mentorship programme. Valart now has 350+ users in 11 countries. Know more: https://t.co/W7mlJIi3Vu
For Kamran, co-founder of https://t.co/29qjNRtuXM, persistence is what has kept the company growing.
Along the way, Kamran and co-founder Falak received mentorship from expert operators and accessed practical frameworks through Techscaler’s Reforge.
Swipe through for more👉
The Greentech Growth & Scale Programme is officially underway! Following a fast-paced hackathon at @CodeBaseTech, our 10-week accelerator is now open to Edinburgh founders in clean tech, energy transition & circular economy. Apply now: https://t.co/YDApdN47zT
Can you show investors how your business will grow and why customers will pay for it?
Our 10-week Greentech Accelerator helps Edinburgh-based founders in clean tech, energy transition and the circular economy do exactly that.
Apply now: https://t.co/YDApdN47zT
We’re live from Edge AI & Robotics: A Technical Breakfast with AWS! An intimate room of founders, CTOs and technical leads building at the intersection of AI and the physical world is here, swapping notes on on-device inference, fleet deployment and sim-to-real.
Huge energy at @CodebaseTech Edinburgh today for hackathon 1 of 2! 🌱
Building an MVP? Applications for our Greentech Accelerator are open:https://t.co/YDApdN47zT
Huge welcome to Steve Jeans, our newest Entrepreneur in Residence.
From co-founding Desana, raising $12M+, and scaling across 90+ countries with enterprise clients like Google & OpenAI, Steve adds serious operational weight to our already brilliant lineup of founder support.
Thinking of expanding your startup into Ireland or the UK? 🚀
Join CodeBase & @RepublicOfWork for our webinar, Scaling Beyond Borders to discover how our Celtic Link initiative supports cross-border growth.
📅 11 Nov | 12 PM GMT
🔗 https://t.co/aniCl9XoFC
“Never be too scared to take risks. Action is infinitely better than a lifetime of what-ifs.”
That’s Andrew McCourt’s advice for other founders launching a business in Scotland.
Swipe through to read more about their journey!
The Greentech Growth and Scale programme supports Edinburgh-based founders working in clean tech, energy transition and the circular economy, whatever stage you’re at.
Applications are live. Register your interest in any or all three here: https://t.co/YDApdN47zT
“In just six months, there is a night and day difference in both the look and feel of our debut game” – Ellen Dunsmore, Shouty Knot
Five studios spent six months building from Water’s Edge on Techscaler’s first gaming residency in Dundee.
https://t.co/YNOGNxbRw5
Graeme Kerr, co-founder and CEO of Tethered, took a sleep business from Scotland into US hotel talks. His advice: use mentors with intent and treat churn as research. Read more of his story: https://t.co/4ISHOB32rD
We’re excited to partner with Dublin’s @GECcentre to give Scottish and Irish startups direct access to hot-desking, regional connectors, capital, and market-entry support.
Find out more https://t.co/46FVZgcIGT