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Highest ever Converge Challenge KickStart Applications received

Largest ever KickStart cohort enrolled onto 2019 training programme following record number of early-stage applications

Scottish EDGE Round 15 launches

Scottish EDGE, the UK’s largest business funding competition, is on the hunt for Scotland’s most innovative entrepreneurs.

Global green start-up contest comes to Edinburgh

The world’s largest green business ideas competition is being hosted in Scotland for the first time by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI).

Pretty as a picture at Edinburgh Technopole

Capture the natural beauty of the science park in its full glory and enter the Edinburgh Technopole Photography Competition.

Record number of applications to Converge 2019

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Scotland’s Universities as submissions to this year's Converge programme grow in number and breadth.

Record numbers of academic entrepreneurs apply to Converge 2020

Converge, Scotland’s largest company creation programme for the Higher Education sector, has received record numbers of applications to its 2020 programme, despite concerns about the impact of Covid-19.

Converge announce University-led innovation finalists

The finalists for Converge 2019 illustrates how Scotland’s Universities are competing on the global stage with ground breaking innovations.

Midlothian design engineer is only UK finalist in global challenge to invent new ventilator

Locally based design engineer is the only UK finalist in a global challenge to invent a new ventilator to help Covid-19 sufferers.

University innovation showcased at Converge virtual events

The latest innovations emerging from Scotland’s world-class universities were on show at a series of fast-paced, virtual pitching competitions hosted by Converge.

All 18 Scottish Universities pledge financial support to Converge

The 2019 Converge programme is now open for applications and the Converge search is on for new academic entrepreneurs.