Converge 2020 Cohort
In spite of the Coronavirus pandemic, Converge received a record number of applications to our 2020 programme – up 17% on 2019. 90 projects were shortlisted including innovations across aquaculture, renewables, robotics and big data.
Meet our 2020 winners:
| Name | Business | University | Challenge |
| Genevieve Patenaude | Earth Blox | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Elena Höge | Yaldi Games | Edinburgh | Creative |
| Leia Kennedy | Aquaponics Garden | SRUC | Impact / RBS Rose Award |
| Ross Gillanders | Lightwater Sensors | St Andrews | KickStart |
Meet our 2020 runners-up:
| Name | Business | University | Challenge |
| Robyn Hickerson | Ten Bio | Dundee | Converge |
| Robbie MacIsaac | MacIsaac Ltd | Strathcldye | Creative |
| Fraser Stewart | Connex Solar | Strathcldye | Impact |
| Fraser Stewart | Connex Solar | Strathclyde | KickStart |
Meet our 2020 finalists:
| Name | Business | University | Challenge |
| Desmond Gibson | Albasense Ltd | UWS | Converge |
| Barry Leaper | LiberEat | Aberdeen | Converge |
| Ross Gillanders | Lightwater Sensors | St Andrews | Converge |
| Stuart Hannah | Microplate Dx | Strathclyde | Converge |
| Eve Hanks | MI:RNA Ltd | SRUC | Converge |
| Brian Quinn | WellFish Diagnostics | UWS | Converge |
| Stephenie Pagulayan | ALICE Theatre Project | UHI | Creative |
| Lucy Fisher | Knit It | RGU | Creative |
| Jonathan O’Neill | Make Your Own Musicals | RCS | Creative |
| James Swinburne | Metacarpal | Strathclyde | Impact |
| Yanik Nyberg | Seawater Solutions | Strathclyde | Impact |
| Laura Higham | Vet Sustain | Edinburgh | Impact |
| Gabrielle Haley | Black Goblin | Edinburgh | KickStart |
| Sean Fisher | Bombina | GSoA | KickStart |
| Amin Rigi | Eyesight Electronics Ltd | Edinburgh | KickStart |
| Robbie Beautyman | Foresight Interactions | Dundee | KickStart |
| Mark Dorris | Mercel | Napier | KickStart |
| Mohammed Al Qaraghuli | SiMologics | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Howard Moshtael | SmartScroll | Edinburgh | KickStart |
| Brian Quinn | WellFish Diagnostics | UWS | KickStart |
Meet our 2020 semi-finalists:
| Name | Business | University | Challenge |
| Serban Buliga | Armila | Glasgow | Converge |
| Ross O’Hanlon | BioLiberty | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Douglas Lester | Fertility Genomics | Abertay | Converge |
| Oriol Canela-Xandri | Golem Analytics | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Zachary Gold | House of Votes | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Steven Owens | Huli (Beinn Bike Ltd.) | Strathclyde | Converge |
| Olufemi Johnson | IntelliPalp | Heriot-Watt | Converge |
| Navneeta Katyan | Inved | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Lauren Stevenson | LaurSKN | RGU | Converge |
| Francisco Carreno | Loch Electronics | Strathclyde | Converge |
| Xavier Bellekens | Lupovis | Strathclyce | Converge |
| Paul Patras | Net AI | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Alexander McVey | OGI Bio | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Mo Tabib | Relaxation Revolution | RGU | Converge |
| Theodoros Dounas | Roubo | RGU | Converge |
| Luigi Manfredi | Softech | Dundee | Converge |
| Daniel Sutton | Sportz.ai | Aberdeen | Converge |
| David Robertson | Thistle Rocketry Ltd | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Chris Doyle | Tiro AI | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Jack Noble | Vennle | Edinburgh | Converge |
| Sunil Sharma | X-Genix LTD | St Andrews | Converge |
| Maija Nygren | AlmaBorealis | Dundee | Creative |
| Sanghita Sen | Cinecdoche Screen Collective | St Andrews | Creative |
| Barry Nisbet | CroftSounds | UHI | Creative |
| Matthew Aitchison | Darkroom Interactive | Abertay | Creative |
| Alexandre Colle | Konpanion | Heriot-Watt | Creative |
| Junaid Malik | Plaatsen | GSoA | Creative |
| Josephine Adekola | Risk and Resilience | GCU | Creative |
| Martin Craig | Sculpture Placement Group | QMU | Creative |
| Jodie Sinclair | Theo Health | Dundee | Creative |
| Keren McKean | We Make Music Work | QMU | Creative |
| David Rodriguez de la Cruz | Algae Limited | Edin Napier | Impact |
| Melanie van de Velde | B Journeys | Glasgow | Impact |
| Amin Rigi | Eyesight Electronics | Edinburgh | Impact |
| John Clogher | Farm Focus | RGU | Impact |
| Fiona Maclean | Fiona Maclean | QMU | Impact |
| Ken Morrow | Hydrowheel | RGU | Impact |
| Kieran Duncan | Mako Aerospace Ltd | Strathclyde | Impact |
| Gandit Pichatwatana | Mendet Eco Micro | Glasgow | Impact |
| Sara Mair Bellshaw | Slow Adventure Ltd | UHI | Impact |
| Stewart Massie | Storical | RGU | Impact |
| Amol Deshmukh | WallBo | Glasgow | Impact |
| Llogari Casas Cambra | 3finery | Edin Napier | KickStart |
| Hugo Sardinha | Bird | Heriot-Watt | KickStart |
| Tom Carew | BisonBiotech | UHI | KickStart |
| Georgina Macdonald | Buidhe | UHI | KickStart |
| Saber Khayatzadeh | Crack Map Ltd | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Hannah Gordon | Crossroad Games CIC | QMU | KickStart |
| Nadimul Faisal | d-Finger Ltd | RGU | KickStart |
| Collin Powers | Ellyra Ltd | Edinburgh | KickStart |
| Anji Sandhu | Empowered Earth | Glasgow | KickStart |
| Luis Toral | Foxshyre Analytics | RGU | KickStart |
| Joe Gibson | Gibson Robotics | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Séverine Peyrichou | Heritage Meets | Stirling | KickStart |
| Spyridon Daskalakis | LORAB | Heriot-Watt | KickStart |
| Ryan Fearne | Mòr Protection | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Lynette Nabbosa | Moving Margins | GCU | KickStart |
| Charlie Wilson | SEACLEAN | Aberdeen | KickStart |
| Iain Campbell | Sigma Sensor Technologies | St Andrews | KickStart |
| Kachi Maduabuchi | SustyCup | GCU | KickStart |
| Peter Atorough | Swype Global Ltd | RGU | KickStart |
| Florian Schabus | Tremodent | Strathclyde | KickStart |
| Jack Noble | Vennle | Edinburgh | KickStart |