South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) is the economic and community development agency for the South of Scotland. SOSE is here to help businesses and enterprising communities throughout Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders to thrive, grow, and fulfil their best potential.
A detailed report of South of Scotland Enterprise pledges and associated outcomes can be accessed by our pledge partners.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world since 1451. It is a world top 100 university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities.
First Pledged: February 2025
Elevator
Elevator is Scotland’s leading private sector organisation dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurs, inventors, disruptors, game changers and business leaders of today and tomorrow.
First Pledged: February 2025
Firstport
Like many of the businesses Firstport support, they are a charity and social enterprise. For over 16 years, they have been helping budding social entrepreneurs make their ideas happen. From the start, they have offered grant funding and business advice. Over the years, they've grown and developed new services including investment readiness support and social investment products, responding to the needs of the entrepreneurs they are support.
