What is Geovation Scotland?
Geovation Scotland is a collaboration between Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey. It exists to accelerate property and location innovation in Scotland.
Our aim is to:
- bring about economic benefit
- promote open innovation
- provide early-stage tech start-ups with supported access to data and other expertise
- harness the opportunities that come from working alongside the Scottish tech, geospatial, and property communities
We provide support for early-stage tech start-ups working with land and property or location data. We do this in two main ways.
A funded accelerator programme
This offers up to 12 months incubation support for start-ups looking to develop their business.
The successfully selected start-ups can access a wide range of resources including:
- supported access to Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey data
- up to £15k equity-free programme funding
- free use of the Geovation co-working spaces in Edinburgh and London
- access to a community of over 1900 members UK-wide
- a mentorship programme
Following the above, we also offer a bespoke programme of content tailored to their skills and business needs. This can range from financial modelling to investment support to marketing and sales.
Becoming a member of Geovation Scotland
The Geovation network has over 1900 members UK-wide in the geospatial and proptech communities. By becoming a member founders can access a wide network of experts and organisations.
Membership provides connections for those interested in location data or land and property. It also gives access to an environment aimed at fostering innovation and creativity.
Who are our founders?
Our 7th Geovation Scotland cohort includes:
Greenflip Homes help investors transform cold, damp, and costly rental properties into warm, comfortable, zero-energy bill homes resulting in happier tenants, higher returns, and a healthier planet. Our digital platform sources and analyses properties with high retrofit potential, providing instant energy and investment analysis to capitalise on the zero-energy bill premium.
Project Voxel is an agritech startup using geospatial and spectral imaging to detect early signs of crop stress. Its technology helps growers improve yields, reduce input costs, and operate more sustainably.
Lintels helps agents, landlords, and housing providers across the UK detect unauthorised short-term subletting across their rental portfolios.
Buying and selling a house ranks alongside births, deaths and divorces as the most stressful life event. It is very often the single biggest financial commitment that someone will make in their life. Despite this, the communication and transparency around the delivery of a transaction creates huge frustration and doesn’t meet the customer’s needs.
While it may seem trite, there is more communication, understanding of transaction progress, and expectation management in the purchase of a pair of socks online than there is for buying a house in Scotland. Technology can and will disrupt the current status quo and we believe that Settlz can help all stakeholders to 'buy homes better'.
Footprint Bio is a science-led platform helping land-based industries forecast and respond to insect-related risks. Using ecological modelling and geospatial data, we deliver predictive insights on species like midges, ticks, and pine beetles. Our work supports forestry, tourism, conservation, and public health sectors in making smarter, data-driven decisions.
Our Geovation Scotland alumni
Get in touch
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To collaborate with us, or for any other queries, please contact admin@geovation.scot.