Enterprise Services

We work with Scotland’s universities to offer all year round support and guidance to staff, students and recent graduates with pioneering ideas backed by research and innovation.

Our Enterprise team deliver a range of outreach activities with practical tools and advice to help you develop your proposition including both online and on-campus events, workshops, guidance and more.

Dr Lissa Herron
Sam Trett
Richard Cormack Corrigan

Our Enterprise team

With a presence that extends right across Scotland, our expert team is available to help you on your entrepreneurial journey.

Contact them to talk about your idea, innovation or research.

Lissa leads the Enterprise Team at Converge and is the main point of contact for Converge applicants in the East of Scotland including Edinburgh, St Andrews and Stirling.

Book time with Lissa or contact by email

Sam joined Converge as Enterprise Manager in 2025 to support enterprise teams and students across the central belt of Scotland.

He has extensive experience supporting start-ups from concept to commercialisation

Book time with Sam or contact by email

Richard looks after Converge applicants based in the North East of Scotland and the Highlands and Islands including Dundee, Aberdeen and all institutions forming part of UHI.

Book time with Richard or contact by email

Enterprise Workshops

Want to sharpen your business expertise?

This semester, our team are running an online workshop series covering the essentials of starting a business including IP and routes to market; start-up funding and understanding customers with each hour long session tailored specifically for university founders with innovative business propositions.

These workshops are free to attend.

View our workshops
Lorenzo Conti, Founder, Crover

Converge helped me transition from university researcher with absolute zero experience in business, to business leader.

Lorenzo Conti – Founder
Crover

Be inspired!

Browse our case studies, podcasts and videos featuring people who have bridged the gap from academia to real-world businesses.

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