National Accelerator
National Accelerator · 6 delivery partners
Live across the stream
Programme Evaluations
Oversee evaluations and stage gates across all delivery partners in this stream.
Evaluation stage gates
Seven stage-gate moments across the programme
Intake readiness review
Problem-solution fit review
Customer validation review
Business model review
MVP / product planning review
Funding readiness review
Final progression review
Delivery partner evaluation status
Comparing the 6 delivery partners in this stream
| Delivery partner | Completed | Pending | Overdue | Avg score | Progression | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techscaler by CodeBase | 14 | 2 | 3 | 61% | 4 | 50% | Review |
| Scottish EDGE | 12 | 5 | 2 | 66% | 8 | 53% | Review |
| CivTech Scotland | 15 | 2 | 2 | 72% | 7 | 60% | Review |
| Scottish Enterprise High Growth Spinout Programme | 12 | 5 | 1 | 69% | 8 | 60% | On track |
| ScaleUp Scotland | 13 | 2 | 3 | 63% | 8 | 53% | Review |
| Business Gateway National Startup Support | 17 | 1 | 0 | 63% | 3 | 52% | On track |
Venture evaluations
Every venture in the stream, with score, evidence and recommendation
| Startup | Founder | DP | Sector | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Sense | Morag MacDonald | Techscaler by CodeBase | CleanTech | Funding readiness review | 94 | 78% | Progression review | |
| Orkney Pay | Freya Fraser | Techscaler by CodeBase | EdTech | Final progression review | 35 | 29% | Re-route | |
| Highland Tech | Lewis Stewart | Techscaler by CodeBase | AI | Final progression review | 35 | 52% | Re-route | |
| Ben Cloud | Callum Hamilton | Techscaler by CodeBase | Marketplace | Funding readiness review | 89 | 66% | Seed candidate | |
| Nimbus Sense | Hamish Anderson | Techscaler by CodeBase | SaaS | Final progression review | 53 | 59% | Rework | |
| Saltire Nano | Scott MacLeod | Techscaler by CodeBase | HealthTech | MVP / product planning review | 35 | 31% | Re-route | |
| Orkney Software | Skye Ferguson | Techscaler by CodeBase | EdTech | MVP / product planning review | 61 | 65% | Needs support | |
| Dee Software | Ross Thomson | Techscaler by CodeBase | Marketplace | Funding readiness review | 78 | 40% | Seed candidate | |
| Caledonia AI | Hamish Murray | Techscaler by CodeBase | CleanTech | MVP / product planning review | 31 | 21% | Re-route | |
| Nimbus OS | Kirsty Reid | Techscaler by CodeBase | CleanTech | Final progression review | 79 | 47% | Specialist support | |
| Harris Data | Sophie Robertson | Techscaler by CodeBase | Consumer | MVP / product planning review | 38 | 42% | Re-route | |
| Tay Systems | Callum Hamilton | Techscaler by CodeBase | Marketplace | Funding readiness review | 87 | 71% | Pass | |
| Tay Nano | Ailsa Campbell | Techscaler by CodeBase | SaaS | MVP / product planning review | 55 | 29% | Needs support | |
| Highland Robotics | Ailsa MacLeod | Techscaler by CodeBase | AgriTech | MVP / product planning review | 63 | 32% | Needs support | |
| Kelpie Data | Finlay Hamilton | Techscaler by CodeBase | CleanTech | Funding readiness review | 94 | 78% | Progression review |
Evaluation criteria & scoring framework
Weighted criteria applied consistently across all delivery partners
Problem clarity
Clarity, specificity and urgency of the problem.
Customer validation
Evidence of customer demand and pain.
Market opportunity
Size, growth and accessibility of target market.
Solution fit
How well the solution addresses the problem.
Founder capability
Team strength, domain depth and resilience.
Business model strength
Revenue logic, unit economics, repeatability.
Product readiness
MVP maturity and shipping cadence.
Financial assumptions
Credibility of forecasts and funding plan.
Funding readiness
Investor materials, narrative, governance.
Impact potential
Economic, climate or societal contribution.
National Accelerator Evaluation Support
Across the National Accelerator stream, ventures are strongest on problem clarity and weakest on financial assumptions. Two delivery partners have the highest number of ventures requiring rework before funding-readiness review.
Evaluation report to Management Layer
Compile and send a stream evaluation summary to the National Layer
Bertie helps Stream Coordinators manage programme stage gates consistently across delivery partners, while using AI to summarise evidence, identify gaps and recommend the next best intervention for each venture.
