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The Founder Gazette
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Filed under: scotland

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Startup news

Waste operators face 1 October digital tracking deadline

Digital waste tracking becomes mandatory for permitted waste receivers in England and Wales on 1 October, with Scotland following in January 2027. A Strathaven software founder says the hard part is the sites with no mobile signal.

259 · 22 September 2026
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UK government backs Shetland spaceport with £30m for two launchpads

The grant is conditional on due diligence, and SaxaVord says it triggers a matching £30m from private investors. No rocket has yet reached orbit from Unst.

213 · 10 September 2026
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HexSeed raises £600,000 for diamond coatings to cool AI chips

The Scottish semiconductor materials startup has closed an early-stage round led by climate-tech venture builder Carbon13, with money going towards scaling a low-temperature diamond coating for power chips.

134 · 24 August 2026
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Scotland pair sell out six whisky releases in 24 months

Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe are building their second career while still in the shirt. The retirement numbers explain the hurry.

48 · 10 August 2026