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Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University offers comprehensive support to entrepreneurs, start-ups, and scaling companies in Scotland.  

The university's entrepreneurship ecosystem, GRID, provides incubation space and links academia to industry, fostering the innovation and commercialisation of ideas. Targeting students, graduates, and external entrepreneurs, the services are sector-agnostic, with emphasis on deep technology, artificial intelligence, and data-driven innovation. 

Eligibility criteria varies by program, but generally includes being a current student, recent graduate, or an entrepreneur looking to leverage university resources. 

Key initiatives include the DeepTech LaunchPad, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Research and Development, and the Graduate Apprenticeships programme. 

Details

  • Main Target Audience - Entrepreneurs, Founders and early start ups, Large/global companies, Researchers and academia/spin outs, Social enterprises and nonprofits
  • Growth Stage - Pre-start/ideation stage, Start up/Pre-Seed, Seed stage, Early growth stage (Series A), Growth - Scale (Series B+)
  • Industry Focus - Agriculture/agritech, AI/robotics, Biotech, Creative industries, Data/tech, Financial services/fintech, Food & drink industries, Energy (including renewables), Life sciences/human health, Manufacturing (any industry), Photonics, Quantum, Radio and Semiconductors, Social enterprise/Third sector, Space industries, Tourism
  • Support Type - Strategic business advice, Awards and competitions, Community/networks, Funding/investment, Prototyping/product building, Training/skills programmes, Research/market intelligence, International connections/market access, Physical space (e.g. labs, hot-desks)
  • Location - Global

Contact

Address:
 Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS

Telephone:
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Website:
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