Converge welcoming applications from colleagues and students
Published: 28 January 2022
Applications are now open for Converge, Scotland’s springboard for academic entrepreneurs
Thinking of taking the entrepreneurial leap? Let Converge guide you through the ups and downs of starting a business.
Open to staff, students and recent graduates across all of Scotland’s universities, Converge is the go-to platform of choice for academic entrepreneurs looking to commercialise their research, business idea or innovation.
Even if you’re a complete beginner with no experience of starting a business, Converge can help springboard your idea from concept to reality through intensive training, 1-2-1 support, connections and professional advice from their network of industry partners. There are also game-changing, equity-free cash prizes to be won to get your business off the ground!
Interested? Choose from one of the four categories below:
- Converge Challenge – open to high-calibre, innovative projects with serious growth potential
- Create Change Challenge – open to innovators looking to use their creativity as a tool for change
- Net Zero Challenge – sponsored by SSE, this category is for climate-conscious entrepreneurs developing low-carbon solutions for a fairer, greener world
- KickStart Challenge – this category is for early-stage entrepreneurs embarking on the first steps of the commercialisation journey
For more information and to apply visit www.convergechallenge.com Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 5 April (12 noon).
What is Converge?
An annual competition for aspiring academic entrepreneurs
Who can apply?
University staff, students & recent graduates (within 24 months of graduation) across all of Scotland
Benefits:
£310k prize pot; intensive business training; business validation
Entries open:
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Deadline for entries:
Tuesday 5 April at 12 noon
Previous winners:
Marwa Ebrahim – University of Glasgow
First published: 28 January 2022