Make Venturefest your innovation quest
20 April 2016When Venturefest landed in Glasgow last year, Interface immediately recognised it as an exciting new opportunity to highlight to businesses the benefits of partnering with the world-class universities and research institutions we have here in Scotland.
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Making a world of difference through collaborating
14 April 2016As this is “Earth Month” and April 22 is dedicated “Earth Day”, we decided to ask energy entrepreneur Andrew Bissell about his potentially game-changing thermal energy storage battery, which he developed with the help of academics following an introduction through Interface.
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Carol-Ann flies the flag for I-N-T-E-R-F-A-C-E
07 April 2016Just over a year ago, Carol-Ann Adams joined Interface as a Business Engagement Executive in the Highlands and Islands. Here she reflects on how the presentation she gave during her interview applies in her every day work, connecting businesses to the wealth of academic expertise across Scotland’s universities and research institutions…
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Can Scotland Do Innovation? …and what does success look like?
31 March 2016Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; success is determined, defined and measured by whoever holds the yardstick. This was brought home to me by several meetings I’ve attended recently on the topics of innovation, enterprise and knowledge exchange.
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How universities are boosting business in Scotland
24 March 2016It is 20 years this July since Dolly the Sheep was born at the Roslin Institute, just outside Edinburgh.
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Go back to the future with innovation
17 March 2016Museums are some of Scotland’s most important and popular visitor attractions: a recent survey found that for nearly half of all visitors to Glasgow, seeing a museum was a primary driver for their trip. Offering a better experience for our visitors, and encouraging these visits to grow, is central to the development work of every museum.
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Knowledge exchange: that ‘auld’ thing
10 March 2016A few months ago at a What Works Scotland event I had an insightful conversation with someone from Police Scotland.
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Find your inspirational women #IWD2016
04 March 2016International Women’s day on 8th March is a chance to take stock, reflect and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women.
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A little innovation goes a long way with an associate
26 February 2016The inaugural Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards included the Building Skills Award to recognise postgraduate students or Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associates who have worked within a business on a specific project to increase innovation within the company.
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Research shows getting your chocolate fix could improve your health
18 February 2016With a new year, comes a renewed drive to trim the waist line and shed the extra pounds gained during the excesses of the festive break.
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