🏆🎉 There is no better date to announce that applications are open for the 10th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, than 10AM on 10/10!
🙌The awards are open across TEN categories to reflect the inspiring business-academic people and partnerships in Scotland. Apply now!
🏆💪Powerful Partnerships: WINNER!
Our final award of the evening goes to Vertebrate Antibodies-EpitogenX Ltd and the @aberdeenuni
We're grateful for Alison Gray, Director of @skillfluence, category sponsor for presenting this award!
🏆🤝Knowledge Exchange Heroes (Team): WINNER!
Congratulations to Scottish Centre for Food Development Innovation (@ScotFoodQMU)
Thank you to Gemma Monaghan from @AzetsUK, category sponsor, for presenting this award.
🏆🦸♀️Knowledge Exchange Heroes (Individual): WINNER!
Congratulations to Susan Armstrong from @CaledonianNews!
Thank you to Gemma Monaghan from @AzetsUK for presenting this award.
🏆📈Inward Investment Impact: WINNER!
Canon Medical Research Europe &
University of Edinburgh. @CanonMedical & @EdinburghUni
Thanks to Nina Graham, Business Advisor from category sponsor International Social Enterprise Observatory (@iseo_scot) for presenting #SKEAwards
🏆💡Knowledge Exchange Champion: WINNER!
🤝Professor John Bachtler
💡Knowledge Exchange Champion: Highly Commended, Dr Andrea Rodriguez & Dr Bryan McCann
Thank you to Yvonne Kinnaird, KE Policy & Outreach Manager, @UniStrathclyde for presenting this award.
🏆🧩Multiparty Collaboration: WINNER!
Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) @HW_MDMC
🧩Multiparty Collaboration: Highly Commended
🌊Underwater Intervention for Offshore Renewable Energies (UNITE)
Thanks to Minister @RichardLochhead for presenting the sixth award #SKEAwards
👏Richard Lochhead MSP (@RichardLochhead), Minister for Business has been welcomed to the stage. #SKEAwards
He has shared his insights on the transformational power of collaboration, and the importance of the international community within our academic and business landscape.
🏆🤝Innovation of the Year: WINNER!
Congratulations to SolarSubLtd, Heriot-Watt University @HeriotWattUni, & University of Strathclyde @UniStrathNews
The fifth award of the evening was presented by Dr Clara Orofino, Patent Director from category sponsor @HGF_IP#SKEAwards
🏆⏭️Innovator of the Future: WINNERS!
We're delighted that we can announce two winners for this category... Congratulations Dr Dayi Zhang & Matthew Gibson!
Our fourth award of the evening was presented by Rachel Hunter, from category sponsor @HIEScotland#SKEAwards
🏆📍Place-based Impact: WINNER
🥛Digital Dairy Chain @Digital_DairyC
📍Place-based Impact: Highly Commended
🐏Control of Sheep Scab project.
Our third award of the evening was presented by Jamie Fowler, from category sponsor @BusinessGateway. #SKEAwards
🏆♻️Making an Environmental Difference: WINNER
Renewable Parts Ltd and the University of Strathclyde! @RenewableParts, @UniStrathclyde
Our second award of the evening was presented by Dr Andrea Taylor, CEO, Edinburgh Innovations Ltd #SKEAwards
🏆💘Making a Social Difference: WINNER
Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) and Glasgow Caledonian University! @SAMHtweets, @CaledonianNews
Our first award of the night is presented by Helen Cross, Director of Research and Innovation, @ScotFundCouncil. #SKEAwards
Some inspiring words from Helen Cross, the Director of Research and Innovation at @ScotFundCouncil, about the importance of innovation and knowledge exchange in Scotland.
"With the support of the Scottish Funding Council (@ScotFundCouncil) and the hosting partnership with Edinburgh Innovations Ltd (@EdinInnovations), Interface continues to unlock innovation and drive impactful collaborations across Scotland." #SKEAwards
💫Amelia Whitelaw, Interface Director is next to the stage. She’s taking the opportunity to thank our wonderful judging panel, as well as our category sponsors: @AzetsUK, @BusinessGateway, @HGF_IP, @HIEScotland, @iseo_scot, Knowledge Exchange UK & @skillfluence #SKEAwards
We’re delighted to welcome Lynne Craig to the stage.
Lynne is the Co-Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edinburgh Futures Institute. She’s talking about the Institute’s mission to bring people, data and diverse disciplines together to create new ideas. #SKEAwards
An impressive shortlist and collaborations. We're especially pleased two Place-based Impact projects include Partners #inthezone with a key role:
Digital Dairy Chain - @SRUC collaboration
Control of Sheep Scab - Moredun Research Institute partnership
@MoredunComms@bgateway
Delighted to have been shortlisted for the Knowledge Exchange Champion award, and that our strategic partnerships with @SAMHtweets and @Sportaberdeen have been recognised in the Making a Social Difference award category.
@GcuPsychology@GCUSHLS@GCUReach