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Let your ingenuity lead the way – Converge opens for applications

January 28, 2026

Converge 2026 is now open and we’re asking a new wave of academic entrepreneurs “Could your innovation lead the way?”

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Let your ingenuity lead the way – Converge opens for applications

Impact Challenge cohort unveiled

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
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Impact Challenge cohort unveiled

New Impact Challenge for purpose-driven innovators launched

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025
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New Impact Challenge for purpose-driven innovators launched

£125,000 Microfinance Fund launched to boost Scotland’s academic innovation pipeline 

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025
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£125,000 Microfinance Fund launched to boost Scotland’s academic innovation pipeline 

Converge 2025: Awards, Record Funding and New Partnership

October 3, 2025December 17, 2025
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Converge 2025: Awards, Record Funding and New Partnership

Innovation unlocked: championing Scotland’s collaborative pathways

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
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Innovation unlocked: championing Scotland’s collaborative pathways

Converge announces second wave of finalists

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
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Converge announces second wave of finalists

Meet the finalists driving human-centred innovation

September 3, 2025January 15, 2026
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Meet the finalists driving human-centred innovation

New Board members announced

August 20, 2025August 25, 2025
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New Board members announced

Pioneering ideas take centre stage at annual Converge showcase

June 6, 2025June 10, 2025
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Pioneering ideas take centre stage at annual Converge showcase

Converge announces biggest ever cohort

May 12, 2025January 15, 2026
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Converge announces biggest ever cohort

Financial boost for early-stage academic innovators

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025
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Financial boost for early-stage academic innovators

New challenges to accelerate academic innovation

April 2, 2025April 24, 2025
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New challenges to accelerate academic innovation
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