Pitch competition · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland's twice-yearly business funding competition. Finalists pitch at a live final for grants and loans from GBP 10,000 to GBP 150,000, with mentoring and support.
Status unknown Run by Scottish Edge CIC
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Dates not published. Runs twice a year. Round 28 finalists pitch in Edinburgh on 19 November 2026 and winners are announced on 26 November; Round 29 dates are not yet published.
Usual timing: Runs twice a year. Round 28 finalists pitch in Edinburgh on 19 November 2026 and winners are announced on 26 November; Round 29 dates are not yet published.
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