Our alumni

Lisa McMyn

1nhaler Ltd, Borders

Life Sciences: Medical device innovators selling worldwide their patented drug delivery platform for more sustainable medicine delivery use.

Stewart Arbuckle

Agricarbon UK Ltd, Dundee

Agritech: Ground-breaking technology for measuring soil carbon stocks in agriculture and other landscapes at low cost and high accuracy.

Thomas Farrugia

Beta Bugs Ltd, Edinburgh

Agritech: Creates and sells high-performance insect genetics for the insect farming sector.

Andrew Smithsimmons

Braided Communications Ltd, Glasgow

Technology and engineering: Software that enables effective conversation in exploration-class space flight negating time delays in comms due to very large distances.

Ishani Malhotra

Carcinotech Ltd, Edinburgh

Life Sciences: Manufactures 3D bio-printed mimicked cancer environments for drug testing, discovery, pre-clinical trials and precision medicine testing

Saber Khayatzadeh

Crack Map Ltd, Glasgow

Digital: Aims to reduce the cost, time and risk associated with structural health monitoring while improving reliability of fractures assessment.

Alison Olivia Wood

Dream Pads Ltd, Edinburgh

Textiles: Creators of Lilypads, comfortable affordable reusable period pads, with 10% of revenue used to subsidise pads internationally.

Gareth Claase

Gecko Glazing Ltd, Edinburgh

Technology and engineering: Innovative secondary glazing reducing heat loss of any window far more cheaply, quickly and easily than any existing product.

Steve Skill

Greenskill Env. Tech. Ltd, Edinburgh

Biotech: Develops and deploys platform technology to exploit greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution.

Claudia Freigang

Hearing Diagnostics Ltd, Edinburgh

Digital: Develops and commercialises novel hearing testing technology to make hearing tests as common, reliable, and accurate as eye testing.

Alexander Macdonald

HS Vision Ltd, Edinburgh

Technology and engineering: Patent-pending sports sunglasses using world-first lens technology which allows rear vision for commuters/competitive cyclists.

Alan White

Interactive Health Ltd, Inverness

Digital: Develops and delivers person-centric digital health solutions, based on AI and Machine Learning to support occupational and mental health.

Jamie Bankhead

Konglomerate Games Ltd, Dundee

Creative: Video gaming developers specialising in developing healthcare support gaming, ie serious games.

Hamish Cathcart

GeddesLenz Ltd, Edinburgh

Technology and engineering: Patented product for railway operators that provides greater wheel-rail interface to remove the knock-on effects from poor weather.

Jamie Lindsay

Lind Ltd, Glasgow

Glasgow

Technology and engineering: Low carbon technology converting domestic wet central heating systems for energy storage via a novel flow battery system.

Francisco Carreno

Loch Electronics Ltd, Edinburgh

Technology and engineering: Innovates, designs and brings to market consumer electronics focused on reducing global carbon footprint.

Eve Hanks

MI:RNA Ltd, Edinburgh

Technology and engineering: Offers innovative diagnostic testing solutions to the veterinary market.

Judith Simms

Mygo4ward Ltd, Inverness

Life Sciences: Low cost, wearable technology to improve the mobility and the lives of spinal cord injured patients and those with neurological disabilities.

Alex McVey

OGI Bio Ltd, Edinburgh

Biotech: Provides innovative solutions for growing and analysing bacteria, yeast and algae to help their customers innovate more efficiently.

Celia Davies

Omanos Analytics Ltd, Glasgow

ADM: Processing space data to monitor environmental and social impacts, offering data analysis products for a range of global clients.

Emily Rogers

Pomelo Collective Ltd, Edinburgh

Technology and engineering: Powers circular economy/reuse systems for the 21st century, helping companies make data-driven and environmentally sound decisions.

Paul McGinley

Pyramid Wifi Ltd, Glasgow

Digital: Empowers anyone, regardless of technical ability, to protect their privacy online.

Anthony Magrath

Reshape Technology Ltd, Edinburgh

Digital: A platform that enables organisations and individuals to work together to make better decisions, accelerating the path to net zero.

Fergus Moore

Revive Eco Ltd, Glasgow

Food and Drink: Extracting high value, natural chemicals from used coffee grounds for use in the cosmetics, food and drink, and textiles industries.

Pooja Katara

SENSEcity Ltd, Glasgow

Digital: Specialising in the development of software and augmented reality experiences using 3D for tourism sector enhancement.

Alicja Dzieciol

SilviBio Ltd, Edinburgh

Agritech: Creating seed coatings to increase germination rates of tree and vegetable seeds in moisture deficit conditions.

Niall Fotheringham

Solexsys Ltd, Fife

Energy: Designs, manufactures and sells domestic energy controls and unique battery storage equipment using AI for reductions in carbon emissions.

Edward Mitchard

Space Intelligence Ltd, Edinburgh

Digital: Sells essential services to businesses by developing nature-based solutions to climate change by applying AI to big data from space.

Robert Hall

Studio Vans Ltd, Isle of Uist

Technology and engineering, Innovative: Installation systems converting standard vans to campervans for eco-friendly refits, using global artistic collaborations.

Sean Kerr

Sustainable Thinking Scotland CIC, Falkirk

Food and Drink: Tackling food poverty, reducing landfill use and to working with the community to bring about action on carbon-based climate change.

Kerry-Anne Quinn

TCS-Eco Ltd, Ayrshire

Textiles: Manufacture premium quality bespoke reusable sanitary pads made 100% ethically in Scotland – saving the planet one period at a time.

James Iain Mann

The (Global) Future Forest Co. Ltd, Isle of Mull

Forest Industries: Profitable reforestation of land and co-deployment of carbon removal technology.

David Robertson

Thistle Rocketry Ltd, Galashiels

Space: Provides more cost-effective dedicated launches to space for cube satellites.

Christopher Helson

Tiny Air Ltd, Dumfries

Technology and engineering: Designs and produces technology for decontaminating surgical instruments.

Zakareya Elmo Hussein

Touchlab Ltd, Edinburgh

Technology and engineering: Uses cutting-edge electronic-skin tech to transfer the sense of touch to machines with applications for space and hazardous environments.

Javier Dominguez

TWEFDA Ltd, Aberdeen

Energy: Renewable energy technology company, developing and commercialising wave and tidal energy and storage.

Dr Alireza Abbassi Monjezi

Waterwhelm Ltd, Edinburgh

Energy: Commercialising a process for low-carbon wastewater treatment, desalination and renewable energy generation.

Vasileios Vamvas

Wenverter Ltd, Glasgow

Energy: Research and development in marine wave energy.

Aslihan Penley

Zoex Power Ltd, Aberdeen

Technology and engineering: Helping Offshore Industries achieve net zero goals by clean electricity from ocean waves in a safe and cost-effective way.