Converge Challenge 2017 - Top 6 Converge Challenge Finalists

The Converge Challenge External Judging Panel 2017 are drawn from across the business community, creating a diverse panel of experts who run, influence, evaluate, research and write about entrepreneurial and business ventures.  

The  external judging panel included: Sandy Finlayson OBE – Chair; Professor David Milne, Founder and former CEO, Wolfson Microelectronics plc; Mary Jane Brouwers, Non-Exec Director and early-stage company consultant;  Andy Porter, Director - Chief Technical Officer, Elasmogen Ltd; Ian C Ritchie CBE, FREng, FRSE, FBCS - Chairman, Iomart plc; and Kerry Sharp, Head of the Scottish Investment Bank at Scottish Enterprise.

The six Converge Challenge finalists will now go on to deliver a 40-minute investor pitch including Q&As to the same expert panel of judges who shortlisted them, on the day of the 2017 Awards Dinner and Ceremony at the Glasgow Science Centre on September 28^th. The Converge Challenge, KickStart and Social Enterprise winners will be announced at the end of this fantastic event which features an outstanding line-up of speakers including Bob Keiller, CBE and David Sibbald OBE, Entrepreneur and Chairman of the Glasgow Science Centre.

The KickStart and Social Enterprise finalists have also been revealed and can be seen in the full list of finalists in the table below.

Sandy Finlayson OBE, Chair of the Converge Challenge 2017 judging panel, said:

“It’s a huge accolade for our 6 finalists to reach this very last stage of the Converge Challenge 2017. This year has been the most competitive year yet and they represent pioneering brilliance in Scotland. The final 6 spinouts and startups are set for an even tougher challenge on the day of the award ceremony pitching to our judging panel but should take pride in the fact that they have already been singled out as some of Scotland’s most promising entrepreneurs.”

Converge Challenge will announce the winners at the annual awards ceremony on Thursday 28th September 2017 at the Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow.

Converge Challenge 2017 Top 6 Finalists

The top 6 Converge Challenge finalists progressing through to the investor pitch stage on September 28th are:

KickStart 2017 Shortlisted Finalists

The shortlisted KickStart projects being reviewed by our expert external judging panel are below. The winners will be announced on September 28th:

Social Enterprise 2017 Shortlisted Finalists

The shortlisted Social Enterprise projects being reviewed by our expert external judging panel are below. The winners will be announced on September 28th:

The above is subject to change.