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Glasgow Riverside Innovation District – University of Glasgow

The Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID) at the University of Glasgow is a partnership between the University of Glasgow, Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise. It's situated in the heart of Glasgow along the banks of the Clyde.  

Building on a legacy of research excellence and entrepreneurial strength, GRID harnesses major educational, institutional, and cultural assets to foster innovation, creativity, and commercial excellence. Innovative companies from various clusters – from health, net zero, and quantum, to the creative industries and enabling tech – locate there to live, work, and innovate near top talent and world-leading research, technology, and infrastructure. 

Details

  • Main Target Audience - Entrepreneurs, Founders and early start ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), 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 - AI/robotics, Biotech, Creative industries, Data/tech, Financial services/fintech, Energy (including renewables), Life sciences/human health, Manufacturing (any industry), Photonics, Quantum, Radio and Semiconductors, Social enterprise/Third sector, Space industries
  • Support Type - 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 - Glasgow and the West

Contact

Address:
 Gilmorehill Campus (main campus)
University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ

Telephone:
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Website:
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