A series of inspiring stories from academic founders who have taken part in the Converge programme.
Pick Protection and Recoil Kneepads
SolarisKit
Faisal Ghani founded SolarisKit to bring affordable solar energy to underserved communities. Listen to his remarkable story here.
Conversations with people who have combined their academic work with entrepreneurial ventures.
Not every academic wants to start their own company with Catriona Liddle
I’ve learned more from my failures than from my successes – Andy Porter
A collection of short films celebrating our alumni and their achievements since taking part in our programme.
Kenoteq – revolutionising construction one brick at a time
Dr Sam Chapman, co-founder of Kenoteq, talks about his mission to make building more sustainable with bricks made from recycled…
Dxcover – pioneering a revolutionary way to detect cancers
Dr Holly Butler of Dxcover talks about her company’s diagnostic innovation and how Converge has been instrumental in taking the…
Cyacomb
Terrorists and paedophiles are lurking in the darkest corners of the internet – but Cyacomb (formerly Cyan Forensics) gives them…
Nebu~Flow
Sounds can make you laugh, they can make you cry, they can make you sing – and, thanks to Nebu-Flow, they could soon also help people with conditions such as asthma or cystic fibrosis.