Academic innovation shines through in Converge 2022 shortlist
Converge, Scotland’s largest company creation and enterprise programme for the university sector, has published its most innovative shortlist for the 2022 programme.
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Cyber Scotland Week 2022: Protecting IP for Growth – The practical and legal opportunities of securing your business valuable IP and trade secrets
A conversation on the practical and legal opportunities of securing your business valuable IP and trade secrets. Wednesday 2 March 2022, 11am – 12pm Douglas McLachlan and Musab Hemsi of Anderson Strathern together with Basil Manoussos of Edinburgh Napier University’s Cyber Academy will explore the…
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Social Shifters Student Innovation Challenge – win £1,000 grant funding!
The Social Shifters Student Innovation Challenge is here to support very early-stage social enterprise ideas and to inspire students to find their passion, then take action! The best student ideas will be invited to pitch for a £1,000 cash award…
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Innovation Hub Training – The Commercialisation Series – Inspiring Innovation, Partnering Growth
Do you want your research to reach a wider audience? Do you want to engage a wider public audience, collaborate with industry or take your research to the market place? Learn and develop fundamental skills to create social and economic…
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Converge Challenge – training workshops for 2022
The Converge Challenge is Scotland’s largest entrepreneurial training programme and competition, with a prize fund of £160,000+. It is open to staff and students at Scottish Universities and Research Institutes. 2022 marks the start of their new funding cycle, and with…
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Converge heralds new era with increased support to the next generation of academic innovators
Converge has opened applications for its 2022 programme until 5th April with biggest prize pot in its 11-year history New categories include Net Zero Challenge and Create Change Challenge Expanded programme reinforces actions from Logan Review to appeal to most…
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ISCF Healthy Ageing: Trailblazer Funding Now Open
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Healthy Ageing Challenge asks industry and researchers to develop products and services to help people remain independent, productive, active and socially connected for longer. It is a substantial societal issue that requires genuine and…
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Attention Innovative Academics! Updates on ISCF Opportunities…
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) has recently advised on new funding streams across various challenge areas. In collaboration with company partners, academics can contribute to revolutionising UK industry. Most relevant to Edinburgh Napier University, they are looking for exciting…
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Biopharmaceuticals and Innovation … Professor Peter Barlow explores!
Professor Peter Barlow was recently awarded internal funding from the ISCF Partnership Development Fund to explore how society can drive forward innovation and development in the biopharmaceutical sector. He was funded to attend an engaging one day conference on Formulation…
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Breaking News: ISCF Wave Three Challenges Confirmed
Not made it to the beach this summer? Fear not! You can catch an ISCF Wave Three opportunity instead! After consulting with industry and academia through an expression of interest process and following much discussion and reflection, the Department of…
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