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STARTECH PARTNERS LIMITED works with the developers of new technology-based products and processes to help them to create successful international businesses based in Scotland. Unlike many sources of support and finance, SPL specialises in the early stages of business development. It selects innovative and committed people, and provides a supportive, dynamic and challenging environment designed to maximise their chances of building highly successful businesses.

Scotland has a remarkable record of scientific discovery and technical invention. Distinguished names from the past are legion and Scottish achievements continue to hit the headlines world-wide. Attention is now focused on the economic significance of the country's science and technology base and the importance of exploiting its industrial and commercial potential.

A joint enquiry by Scottish Enterprise and the Royal Society of Edinburgh identified in 1996 a fundamental gap in the infrastructure to support early stage technology businesses in Scotland. Although this is sometimes characterised as a "funding gap", we believe it is more a lack of effective integration of the financial resources, management skills, business experience and the physical facilities required to turn an exciting idea into a successful company.

We are convinced that Scotland has no shortage of the ideas, the skills and the experience necessary to build successful technology based businesses. STARTECH is a vehicle to draw upon and co-ordinate that pool of diverse talent in a structured and focused way, to create and support entrepreneurial teams committed to building businesses operating in global markets.

STARTECH is a private-sector commercial enterprise. It will be measured by the wealth it creates for its entrepreneurs, its investors, research institutions and other stakeholders. Whatever your role and interest in the creation of Scottish technology companies, we hope that you will be able to benefit from working with us.