Scotland’s premier knowledge exchange awards is celebrating 10 years of exceptional, inspiring and ground-breaking business-academic people and partnerships.
About the Scottish KE Awards
The Scottish KE Awards awards celebrates the partnerships between business, third sector, and public sector organisations and academia.
Now in its 10th anniversary year, this annual event recognises and rewards exceptional collaborations that deliver economic, environmental and social benefits for Scotland.
This year’s awards set to be be the largest yet, with 10 diverse categories to celebrate outstanding achievements in knowledge exchange.
Business Minister, Richard Lochhead, said:
“Supported by the Scottish Government, Interface plays an important role connecting businesses to the expertise of our world leading academic institutions, helping drive economic growth. These annual awards, commendably in their 10th year, are an opportunity to highlight important success stories and put the spotlight on Scotland’s entrepreneurial and research excellence.”
Amelia Whitelaw, Director of Interface, which organises the annual awards, said:
“This is a significant year for the awards, and we are planning a special celebration in March. The introduction of two new categories, Place-based Impact and Inward Investment Impact, reflects the growing range of collaborations between businesses and academia. We are pleased with how the awards are evolving, firmly establishing themselves as a valued platform for celebrating knowledge exchange. I encourage everyone from both business and academia to enter.”
The 10 awards categories are:
- Innovation of the Year – sponsored by HGF Limited
- Innovator of the Future
- Inward Investment Impact – sponsored by International Social Enterprise Observatory
- Knowledge Exchange Champion – sponsored by PraxisAuril
- Knowledge Exchange Heroes – one for team, one for individual
- Making a Social Difference
- Making an Environmental Difference
- Multiparty Collaboration
- Place-based Impact
- Powerful Partnership – Skillfluence
Why apply?
10 reasons you should consider entering:
- Receive independent endorsement for your business, research, products, or services
- Gain recognition for excellence in knowledge exchange
- Enhance your skills and professional development
- Share your story with a wider audience
- Find inspiration for new projects, innovations, and collaborations
- Extend your network and foster valuable connections
- Boost brand awareness within and beyond your industry
- Benefit from media coverage
- Celebrate your hard work and reflect on your achievements
- Best of all, it’s free to enter!
Key dates:
- Application deadline: 5pm, Thursday 12 December 2024
- Shortlist announcement: Wednesday 12 February 2025
- Awards ceremony: March 2025
Application procedure & support
Edinburgh Napier academics interested in submitting a Scottish KE Award entry, please inform your School Business Development Relationship Manager, who will support award submission, where appropriate. Get in touch directly or by emailing RIEKEandEnterpriseTeam@napier.ac.uk.
Click here for helpful entry toolkit and application forms.