CodeBase

CodeBase is the largest UK technology business incubator. [1][2] It focuses on supporting technology start-ups and transforming them into bigger companies [3][4] and has supported over 500 start-ups. [5] Based in Scotland, it opened in Edinburgh in 2014,[6] [7] but now has hubs in Edinburgh, Aberdeen,[8] and Stirling. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Since 2017 it has been a partner in the Barclays Bank Eagle Labs network,[14] providing business mentorship support for 26 hubs across the UK. [15] CodeBase also provides policy advice on the technology industry to the UK Government. [16] Since 2019 CodeBase has been providing the Creative Bridge programme which aims to help those in the creative industries in Edinburgh to develop new digital products and services. [17]

CodeBase
Formation2014
HeadquartersCodeBase Edinburgh: 37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EL
CEO
Stephen Coleman
Websitehttps://www.thisiscodebase.com

By March 2022 the companies supported by CodeBase had raised more than $4.8bn in funding. [18]

Partnerships


CodeBase has supported various companies including FanDuel, Cloudsoft, Administrate,[19] Deliveroo,[20] TV Squared, Outplay Entertainment, Rightscale, Speech Graphics,[21] Square,[22] and Skyscanner.[23][24]

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  9. McCulloch, Scott (2017-08-16). "CodeBase opens new faculty in Stirling". businessInsider. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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  13. Lynch, Andrew. "They came, they saw, they disrupted". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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  15. "Mentors & Coaches". Barclays Eagle Labs. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  16. "UK Tech Competitiveness Study". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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  19. "Tech star Administrate opens US office and announces two key hires". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  20. "Deliveroo to create 70 tech jobs at Edinburgh HQ this year". BBC News. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  21. "Trailblazing Edinburgh animation software firm Speech Graphics warns Brexit could hamper recruitment of top talent". The National. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  22. "Codebase partners with Dorsey's Square system". Daily Business. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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