# CodeBase

> CodeBase is an Edinburgh-based company that combines founder education, mentorship, workspaces, investor connections and international programmes. It delivers Scotland’s government-funded Techscaler programme, co-delivers LawtechUK with Legal Geek, and provides software engineering and AI training through CodeClan.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Jamie Coleman (Co-founder; former chairman), Stephen Coleman (Co-founder; Group Chair, appointed February 2026), Steven Drost (Co-founder; Executive Vice Chair, described February 2026)
- **Products:** Techscaler, Catalyst, LawtechUK, CodeClan Applied Agentic AI, Workspace
- **Notable:** Techscaler’s 2025 report preview lists 1,591 companies and 2,090 founders supported cumulatively since launch., 745 companies received 3,458 mentorship sessions, reported March 2026., Member companies raised £257.6 million cumulatively, reported March 2026; this is not capital raised by CodeBase and does not prove programme attribution.

## Products & services

- **Techscaler** — Scottish Government-funded national programme providing free membership, education, mentorship, regional community support and international connections.
- **Catalyst** — Nine-week founder programme with eight workshops on customer discovery, prototyping, validation and go-to-market; autumn 2026 intake of 100 founders.
- **LawtechUK** — Legal-sector technology programme jointly delivered with Legal Geek since April 2023, including founder education and sector collaboration.
- **CodeClan Applied Agentic AI** — Twelve-week hybrid training for experienced engineers, developed with the University of Edinburgh Business School and Qwasar Silicon Valley.
- **Workspace** — Hotdesking, coworking and dedicated offices, with arrangements varying by location.
- **Reforge access and scaleup advisory** — Advanced growth education and bespoke support for scaleup teams.
- **Digital Skills for Girls and Prewired** — Youth coding activities and community-led technical learning.
- **Greentech and CoSTAR Ideate** — Sector programmes for climate technology and creative technology ventures.

## Achievements

- Techscaler’s 2025 report preview lists 1,591 companies and 2,090 founders supported cumulatively since launch.
- 745 companies received 3,458 mentorship sessions, reported March 2026.
- Member companies raised £257.6 million cumulatively, reported March 2026; this is not capital raised by CodeBase and does not prove programme attribution.
- Independent early evaluation reported over 80% of survey respondents rated their experience positively.
- Independent evaluation recorded a sixth-place mentorship ranking in the Financial Times Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — CodeClan announced a twelve-week Applied Agentic AI programme, with its first cohort scheduled for March 2026.
- **2026-02** — Stephen Coleman moved to Group Chair; Jon Hope was announced as Interim CEO and Richard Lennox as Interim COO.
- **2026-03** — CodeBase previewed Techscaler’s 2025 report and opened its new strategic hub at Water’s Edge in Dundee.
- **2026-09** — CodeBase announced the third Techscaler Singapore programme and a 100-founder autumn Catalyst intake.

## Links

- Website: https://thisiscodebase.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codebasetech/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/codebasetech
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@codebase8376
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/codebasetech
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisiscodebase

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Last updated: 2026-10-08