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The mother of invention gets tech ready | Interface Online Necessity is the mother of invention, so the saying goes. It is the urgent need, the glaring problem, or the undeniable gap that pushes us to think creatively, break barriers, and craft solutions we n...

A PCOS diagnosis often comes with a significant emotional impact. Recognising the challenges faced when seeking reliable info about living with PCOS, Anji Sandhu created PCOS Buddy, in collaboration with @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social & and supported by us!

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New entrepreneurial champions to inspire college innovation | Interface Online New Entrepreneurs in Residence for colleges across Scotland to strengthen enterprise & innovation.

🎉Students and staff across Scotland's colleges will get the entrepreneurial edge through a new Entrepreneur in Residence programme designed to strengthen enterprise & innovation

Hear from Business Minister @richardlochhead.bsky.social & more now: interface-online.org.uk/news/new-ent...

Shining a light on innovation | Interface Online Interface is delighted to have played a role in fostering the partnership that brought a new installation to this year’s Enchanted Forest, the annual award-winning sound and light spectacular, current...

🌳🌠The Enchanted Forest is a spectacular immersive art experience like no other... which is why we were delighted bring together Daniel Sutherland, Ass. Dean of Gray’s School of Art, Enchanted Forest Community Trust, & creative partners, Wavemakers Live.

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Looking forward to the awards already - and another year of fantastic, inspiring entries!

Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards open with new categories - The Data Lab Scotland’s flagship celebration of business–academic collaboration is open for applications from businesses and academics throughout Scotland

Applications open for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards — celebrating business–academic collaboration.

We’re proud to launch the Trailblazing AI Collaboration category with @interfaceonline.bsky.social, spotlighting innovation in data & AI.

🏆 Deadline: 11 Dec
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🎉The flagship celebration of business–academic collaborations is sponsored by Marks & Clerk, Business Gateway & @hiescotland.bsky.social. This year we have two new exciting categories developed in partnership with @dhi-scotland.com & @thedatalab.bsky.social

Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards open with new categories | Interface Online The 11th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards (SKEA),Scotland’s flagship celebration of business–academic collaboration, launches today (8th October) inviting applications from businesses and academics ...

🚨Applications for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2026 are OPEN!

🎉These awards celebrate the partnerships between business, third sector, and public sector organisations and academia. Uncover the categories and how to apply on our website...

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A magical night at the Enchanted forest Pitlochry - thrilled to see Nexus: the heart of Luminara- a stunning Interface-enabled collab between The Enchanted Forest and Dan Sutherland of Grays School of Art Innovation lighting up the woods! #Interface

Two decades of impact backed by renewed SFC funding | Interface Online As it celebrates 20 years of driving business–academic innovation, Interface has secured a new three-year funding agreement, to July 2028, from the Scottish Funding Council.

🎉This month marks 20 years of Interface. As we celebrate we've secured a double funding commitment from the @scotfundcouncil.bsky.social. This 3 year funding agreement enables us to continue connecting businesses with universities & colleges across the country
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Arbikie Distillery - Credit - Scotland Beyond Net Zero

Kirsty Black, Distillery Manager & Master Distiller and Christian Perez, Production Manager. Credit - Scotland Beyond Net Zero

🥃 | A dram good idea!

University researchers will help turn whisky production leftovers into compostable packaging in a newly funded collaboration.

Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/7qm7I

📸 - Scotland Beyond Net Zero.

#MustBeNapier | #ScotlandNetZero

Matched by Interface companies in the news | Interface Online Matched By Interface companies in the news. Interface are here to help you realise your goals. Talk to us about your innovative ideas.

📈Investments to scale
🎓Honorary degrees
📣International acclaim

🎉Unpack some of the recent success stories of the companies we've been proud to support
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Funding announced for business-academic collaborations | Interface Online Businesses looking to establish longer-term partnerships with academics can apply for a share of £200,000 funding, as a new round of Advanced Innovation Voucher funding is launched today (Wednesday, 3...

📣Businesses and academics can apply for a share of £200,000 if they're looking to establish longer-term partnerships. Advanced Innovation Voucher Funding, funded by Scottish Enterprise, is open for applications are welcome from all industry sectors.

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Choose College - College Development Network Choose a course that offers real skills for real jobs at a college in Scotland - Choose College

📣 The #ChooseCollege national campaign kicks off Monday!

For the next 6 weeks, we’re celebrating the power of Scotland’s colleges — transforming lives, building skills, and driving our future.

🎓 Share your story.
📢 Inspire others.
🙌 Get involved.

🔗 cdn.ac.uk/choose-college/

🎓Well done to everyone graduating from Scotland’s universities. Your hard work & perseverance has paid off

📣We’re proud to have connections into all of Scotland’s unis. Each year, we’re inspired by the innovative thinking & entrepreneurial energy coming from students, researchers & graduates alike

Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne awarded an honorary degree | Interface Online Congratulations to our Strategic Board member Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne on receiving an honorary degree, Doctor of Business Administration from Queen Margaret University, for her outstanding contribution ...

🎉Congratulations to our Strategic Board member Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne on receiving an honorary degree, Dr of Business Administration from Queen Margaret University, for her outstanding contribution to food development & innovation.
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Planning for Change: A Whole Farm Approach to Animal Health🐄🌱

📅Wed 16 Jul 👇
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Join us at Oakwood Mill Farm, Selkirk to explore what a #WholeFarm approach to #AnimalHealth looks like

A focus on breeding & genetics can mean less need for intervention 🐮
Free to attend!

Airglove Medical Ltd | Interface Online Airglove innovative healthcare products disrupting the Peripheral Arterial Disease treatment market, improving patient care and leading to clinical efficiency.

📈Working in the healthcare and pharmaceuticals and want to learn how Interface can help? Read our latest case study between Airglove Medical Ltd & Edinburgh Napier University

🔗 Uncover the benefits of the project, including award noms, funding, and new jobs
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The Venture Builder Incubator at The Uni of Edinburgh is now open for applications. Postgrad students and research staff from Scotland’s unis can benefit from a share of £100k+ in funding, expert mentorship, and tailored support for digital and science-based innovations
🔍 bit.ly/3EFJfYu
🗓️ 07 July

CreativeTech Scotland Gathering | Interface Online CreativeTech Scotland Gathering on 20th of June at the University of Edinburgh campus will be day of cutting edge creative tech keynotes, demos, panels and workshops

👋Join @louisearnold.bsky.social & Howell Davies at Social‬ CreativeTech Scotland Gathering, an exciting day of cutting edge keynotes, demos, panels, workshops & a closing reception with music from Boardgame.

🏠University of Edinburgh
📅20th June, 8:30
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Inward investment support boosted by £100,000 for business – academic collaborations   | Interface Online Funding of £100,000 has been announced by the Scottish Government and innovation support organisation Interface to encourage businesses outwith Scotland to collaborate/partner with academics, bringing...

🗺️£10,000 to encourage new collaborations between business & Scottish academia!

📍If you're a businesses currently engaged/looking to engage with a Scottish university, college, research institute, innovation centre or research pool then this fund is for you.

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Social Enterprise Summit Scotland | Interface Online The Social Enterprise Summit Scotland is back for 2025. This year’s theme is ‘Fair Economy, Shared Future’. Taking place at the The Barracks, Stirling on Tuesday 2 September, the Social Enterprise Sum...

📢 Tickets are now available for this year’s Social Enterprise Summit Scotland – happening on the 2 Sep. This event will celebrate how social enterprises across Scotland are leading a movement toward fairer, more participatory ways of doing business.

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Glasgow City Region: Accelerating Ideas into Impact | Interface Online The Glasgow City Region is defined by reinvention- where a legacy of industry has evolved into a future powered by innovation. As Scotland’s only metropolitan region and one of the UK’s fastest-growin...

From photonics to quantum, Glasgow’s £110M Innovation Accelerator is building the industries of tomorrow—bringing skills, jobs & growth to where they’re needed most. Be part of the 4 June Summit. 🎟️ Free tickets: interface-online.org.uk/interface-ev...

Creating Connections in Scotland | Interface Online This event will bring together experts from academia, industry and government to address scientific and technical opportunities and challenges in Scotland.

Creating Connections in Scotland
⏰18th June

Taking place at the Technology and Innovation Centre, this event will bring together experts from academia, industry and government to address scientific and technical opportunities and challenges in Scotland.

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The art of knowledge exchange | Interface Online This year, I have visited the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art  (Seoul), Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam), Musée D’Orsay (Paris) and the National Museums Scotland (Edinburgh). Whilst I make v...

🌍This year alone Suzy Powell has explored artistic masterpieces from all over the world - all from her phone.

🖼️Learn more about XR, which makes this possible. Ft Smartify, @uofglasgow.bsky.social, @stgilescathedral.bsky.social & more...

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Matched by Interface companies in the news | Interface Online Matched By Interface companies in the news. Interface are here to help you realise your goals. Talk to us about your innovative ideas.

We're delighted to hear about the great success organisations we've had the pleasure of working with. Here's a collection of some of those stories from the last month, including:

🟢Huge investment
🟣Inspiring press coverage
🟢Inspiring talent being recognised

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Protecting inventions in Europe and beyond | Interface Online HGF Ltd is sponsoring Innovation of the Year in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2025. The leading European patent and trademark attorney firm helps businesses protect their Intellectual Propert...

🧠Last weekend marked World IP Day which raises awareness about how IP impacts daily life, supports innovation, and drives creativity.

🙌If you're interested in learning about the value of IP read our blog from HGF Limited, highlighting its importance interface-online.org.uk/blog/protect...

Innovation support organisation strengthens Board | Interface Online Two appointments strengthen Strategic Board of business-academic innovation organisation, Interface.

📢 We're pleased to welcome two new appointments to the Interface Strategic Board.

John Whaling, Lead Officer for Innovation & Commercialisation at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority & Sam Myers, Head of Investment Strategy at UK Research and Innovation

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A mosaic-like image of clouds, made of server and data center components, symbolizing the hidden physical infrastructure of cloud computing.

🌍 AI & the environment, what’s the real impact?

You might’ve heard that AI can harm the planet, but how does that happen?

This blog breaks it down, exploring the climate cost of AI technologies.

Find out more: buff.ly/Do6a3C4

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📣Funding Opportunity

🔵The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme is a translational research funding scheme aimed at medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices and digital health technologies addressing an existing or emerging health or social care need.

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💡 Great ideas need great support! The #SESupportMap helps you #StartSustainGrow with expanded information. Discover resources to nurture your social enterprise at www.sesupportmap.scot