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Converge unveils record prize pot & new partnerships

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

Converge unveils its largest-ever awards package totalling more than £400,000, significantly expanding opportunities for university innovators to transform their ideas into thriving businesses.

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Converge unveils record prize pot & new partnerships

Converge seeks 100 most promising academic innovators

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025
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Converge seeks 100 most promising academic innovators

Converge appoints new executive director for next phase of growth

December 12, 2024December 10, 2024
Adam Kosterka, executive director of Converge
Converge appoints new executive director for next phase of growth

Converge winners drive innovation for Scotland’s future

October 4, 2024November 12, 2024
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Converge winners drive innovation for Scotland’s future

Scotland’s ambition to become an innovation nation takes a step forward 

September 16, 2024September 30, 2024
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Scotland’s ambition to become an innovation nation takes a step forward 

Converge joins Pathways Forward

August 27, 2024December 3, 2024
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Converge joins Pathways Forward

A brush with brilliance: National Galleries plays host to academic ingenuity

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024
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A brush with brilliance: National Galleries plays host to academic ingenuity

Claudia Cavalluzzo bids farewell after seven years at Converge

May 30, 2024June 3, 2024
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Claudia Cavalluzzo bids farewell after seven years at Converge

Scotland’s universities paving the way to a better future

May 16, 2024September 23, 2024
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Scotland’s universities paving the way to a better future

Converge seeks new pioneers to make real world impact

February 1, 2024
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Converge seeks new pioneers to make real world impact

Collaboration is key to simplifying Scotland’s crowded innovation ecosystem

December 7, 2023
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Collaboration is key to simplifying Scotland’s crowded innovation ecosystem

Converge appoints new chair

December 7, 2023May 14, 2024
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Converge appoints new chair

Drop the tribalism to help innovation grow

November 21, 2023November 22, 2023
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