Converge 2018 Cohort
Projects included a range of innovative ideas covering women’s health, virtual reality, renewables and environmental sustainability. A trend displayed in the shortlist, and making up over 30% of entries, was the shift towards sustainable solutions to a range of challenges – reducing consumption, re-using more products and recycling waste.
Meet our 2018 winners:
| Name | Company | University | Challenge |
| Jan Mumme | Carbogenics | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Anton Puzorjov | One Cherry Ltd | Edinburgh | Impact |
| Lorenzo Conti | Crover | Edinburgh | KickStart |
| Vasiliki Voulgaridou | HiRes Solutions | Heriot-Watt | KickStart |
Meet our 2018 runners-up:
| Name | Company | University | Challenge |
| Peter Orrell | MycoNourish | James Hutton | Converge |
| Kavi Jagadamma | Health Design Collective | QMU | Impact |
Additional awards:
| Name | Company | University | Award |
| Sam Chapman | Kenoteq | Heriot-Watt | Design & Creativity |
| Martina Zupan | Alterwaste Ltd | Edinburgh Napier | Entrepreneurial Spirit |
Meet our 2018 finalists:
| Name | Company | University | Challenge |
| Anthony Schrag | Animation Garden | QMU | Converge |
| Kate Cameron | Cytochroma | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Richard McAdam | McAdam Technology | Edinburgh Napier | Converge |
| Fiona Rudkin | mycoBiologics | Aberdeen | Converge |
| Angus Lamond | Platinum Informatics | Dundee | Converge |
| Carmen Cummiskey | Teqnox Limited | Strathclyde | Converge |
| Pranav Shakti Chauhan | CogniHealth | Edinburgh | Impact |
| Pam Ramsay | criticalcarerecovery.com | Edinburgh Napier | Impact |
| Alison Wood | Lilypads | Edinburgh | Impact |
| Thomas Bayne | Youcan Recycling | Abertay | Impact |
| Atanas Chilingirov | AJP Tech | Dundee | KickStart |
| Carolina Mateo-Segura | InfiNect | Heriot-Watt | KickStart |
| Mary Doherty | Mary Doherty | UHI | KickStart |
| Yanik Nyberg | Seawater Solutions | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Ruth McLaren | Silver Lion Innovations | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Mohammed Al Qaraghuli | SiMologics | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Simone Mattsson | ThermoDrone | Heriot-Watt | KickStart |
| Richard Taylor | Vector Photonics | Glasgow | KickStart |
Meet our 2018 semi-finalists:
| Name | Company | University | Challenge |
| Elijah Nazarzadeh | Acu-Wave | Glasgow | Converge |
| Liam McMorrow | Adelie Health | Aberdeen | Converge |
| Matthew Owens | BioCaptiva | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Andrew Davidson | Bulb PD | Stirling | Converge |
| Tayyaba Nafees | Cybershell Solutions | Abertay | Converge |
| Nikolai Zhelev | HeartWise Technologies | Abertay | Converge |
| Christos Michalakos | ICHOS | Abertay | Converge |
| Muhammad Arslan Khalid | iVisco | Glasgow | Converge |
| Joan Kangro | Kingdom | Glasgow | Converge |
| Marc Reid | Pre-Site Safety | Strathclyde | Converge |
| Jake Elliott-Hook | S’Wheat | QMU | Converge |
| Jennifer Laughlin | Solasonach | Dundee | Converge |
| Murray Collins | Space Intelligence | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Stephen Roe | Stageport Ltd | RCS | Converge |
| William Huber | Summer Jam | Abertay | Converge |
| Lysimachos Zografos | Taka Apps | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Adrià Escobet Montalbán | TRAFIX | St Andrews | Converge |
| Hamish Blythe | Twigd | Aberdeen | Converge |
| Atif Syed | Wootzano Ltd | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Nigel G Honey | Ability Film and TV Training Ltd | RCS | Impact |
| Ben Durack | Low volume production using recycled polymers | RGU | Impact |
| Hannah Buckland | Automation for Africa | Strathclyde | Impact |
| Saskia Goeres | Designed for Life | GSoA | Impact |
| Kayleigh MacKinnon | Freedom Street Project | Dundee | Impact |
| Anna Strong | Innova Cafe | Aberdeen | Impact |
| Lynette Nabbosa | Moving Margins | GCU | Impact |
| Mohsin Laginaf | B4SPORT | Stirling | KickStart |
| David White | BGR Training Ltd | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Michael McPhillimy | Clyde Built Putters | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Matthew Carter | Colour Academy | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Xiaoxiao Zhang | CTurtle | Dundee | KickStart |
| Maria Hussain | Custom Made Bras | QMU | KickStart |
| David Scott | Pivotal Reality Ltd | Glasgow | KickStart |
| Alexander Birks | SecondPerspective | Heriot-Watt | KickStart |
| Pooja Katara | SENSECity Ltd | GSoA | KickStart |
| Mark Munro | Sports Performance Insight | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Anya Roy | Syrona Women | Edinburgh | KickStart |