“The Judging panel paid tribute to the high standard and excellent quality of business plans submitted this year. All of the judges were impressed with the variety and calibre of start-up ideas which reflect the hard work and determination of University staff and students. We believe this delivers a very positive message about the future of innovation and enterprise within academia to improve economic development in Scotland – a ‘can do’ nation!”
Mervyn Jones, Chair of the Judging Panel
Converge Challenge 2015 Top 6 finalists
For a detailed summary of each project, click here
| Name |
Title of the Project |
University name |
| Caroline Barelle |
Elasmogen Ltd - @ElasmogenLtd
next generation drugs for the treatment of disease
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|
University of Aberdeen |
| Rebecca Pick |
Personal Guardian - @PickProtection
a revolutionary personal attack and lone worker alarm
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|
University of Strathclyde |
| Richard Walker |
Photon Force Ltd - @PhotonForce
will design, build and supply scientific sensors that can very precisely detect and measure single photons, the tiny building blocks of light
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|
University of Edinburgh |
| Alasdair Mort |
MIME - @MIMETechLtd
Managing Information In Medical Emergencies
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|
University of Aberdeen |
| Steven Hammer |
Palpation Diagnostics - @PalpationDX
diagnosing prostate disease
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Heriot-Watt University |
| William Whelan-Curtin |
CONALTRA - @_CONALTRA
will provide data centre optical transceivers that are both low power consumption and low cost
|
University of St Andrews |
Converge KickStart & Social Enterprise 2015 short list
There is nothing more the KickStart and Social Enterprise entrants can do!! It is over to the judges to decide the winners in each category which will also be announced at the Awards Dinner on September 29th at the Barony Hall, University of Strathclyde!
| Name |
Title of the Project |
University name |
Category Entered |
| Alexander Enoch |
Red Robotics - Ultra low cost walking robots for education and hobbyists
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|
University of Edinburgh |
KickStart |
| Angelos Spanos |
Flexi-Scope - Debugging software solution for microchips
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|
University of Edinburgh |
KickStart |
| Chris Hughes |
Palm Present - Apps aimed to revolutionise the educational development of dyslexics
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|
University of Strathclyde |
KickStart |
| Ganga Chinna Rao Devarapu |
Smart Open Syringe Pump - A syringe pump that is compact, affordable, programmable, reusable and can be controlled with a smart phone
@Smartsyringpump
|
University of St Andrews |
KickStart |
| Jordan Smith |
PKT Jordan Smith Designs - Reliable and efficient packaging solution
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Glasgow School of Art |
KickStart |
| Michael Harkins |
Turtle Pack - A flotation device that helps children learning to swim
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|
Heriot-Watt University |
KickStart |
| Susanne Mitschke |
MindMate - An interactive app developed to ease life for those with dementia
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|
University of Glasgow |
KickStart |
| Salman Tahir |
Xi: cross-linking analysis software - Protein cross-linking analysis software
@salmantahir1
|
University of Edinburgh |
KickStart |
| Scott Kennedy |
Revive - An eco-friendly and sustainable solution for coffee shop waste
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|
University of Strathclyde |
Social Enterprise |
| Joy Leckie |
reallysmallscience - Interactive science and engineering workshops for children and adults
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|
University of Strathclyde |
Social Enterprise |
| James McIlroy |
EuroBiotix - A social enterprise that aims to make Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) more accessible in Europe
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|
University of Aberdeen |
Social Enterprise |
| Mark Munro |
The UK Change Charity - A UK digital charity box, collecting change from moneyless payment methods
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|
University of the West of Scotland |
Social Enterprise |
| Robbie Norval |
Lingo Flamingo - A language outreach project to assist in postponing the effects of dementia
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|
University of Stirling |
Social Enterprise |
| Felix Schaeffler |
Fitvoice - An affordable, smartphone-assisted voice care service
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|
Queen Margaret University |
Social Enterprise |
| Olga Szewczyk |
Smoove - A GPS based app to help mobility impaired users navigate their surroundings
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University of Strathclyde |
Social Enterprise |
