About Us

Established in 1983, The GO Group is one of Scotland's leading business support organisations. We focus on how to start-up and grow companies by nurturing business start-up, supporting business growth, encouraging innovation and developing people and skills.

At the GO Group we are delighted to add Connect to our portfolio of services for innovative companies that includes ICASS - the Innovators Counselling & Advisory Service for Scotland and the John Logie Baird Awards Programme

Our primary aim for Connect Scotland is to increase the number of investment deals in Scotland by preparing investment-ready companies, holding investment showcasing events and building a support network of contacts and investors.

We see Connect Scotland having a clear purpose:

• To act as a public-private partnership to stimulate interaction between universities, research institutes, investors and professional service providers.
• To facilitate the commercial exploitation of research outputs and innovative products and processes.
• To develop “investment-ready” companies and provide access to finance, routes to market and management capability.
• To deliver wealth creation.

Find out more about how we can help you to develop and grow your business at www.go.uk.com

At the GO Group we are also committed to maintaining the effectiveness and impact that Connect has achieved but you will also be seeing some changes. Firstly, we have teamed up with other Connect Organisations around the UK bringing a more joined up approach across the country.

Secondly, you will be very pleased to know that we will not be asking you for membership fees, but finding other ways for you to get involved with Connect Scotland with all the same benefits. Find out more about how you can get involved by becoming a Connect Champion or a Connect Partner.