Good tidings we bring
09 December 2021Hear ye hear ye, I bring tidings of good cheer.
The busy bees at Interface have had a great year.
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Why maths helps solve tomorrow’s big challenges
14 September 2017The challenges humanity faces, of which many are due to the ever-increasing population on the planet and our relentless demands on natural resources – energy, water, food, or our desire in greater numbers to travel faster and further, means we must find solutions urgently that address the vast levels of complexity they pose.
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Cereal innovators grow Hebridean barley
30 August 2017No two days are the same in my job; last month I found myself standing in a field of barley on the picturesque island of Raasay - in the torrential rain - wearing a dress and blazer!
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How refining data cracks hydrocarbon problems
17 August 2017Writing as someone who has spent his academic career studying problem-solving techniques, it is always interesting and rewarding to have real-world problems to solve.
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IP and inspiration for SMEs
04 August 2017Innovation is viewed as a key driver to improving Scotland’s productivity and increasing our international competitiveness. I invite you to join us at Venturefest, a Summit for Innovation.
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Summer’s here!
27 July 2017As I write this, the rain drips down incessantly and peering at the grey sky fails to give me any hope of a ray of sunshine today. Slugs and snails are enjoying tasty feasts in my garden and my attempts at improving my golf are on hold for another few weeks.
But it is not all despair for the Scottish summer – there are lots of positive signs around!
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Bike business with big ambitions
21 July 2017Deep in Argyll you will find a man passionate about making our roads safer. Clive Rumbold from MotoScotland believes training motorcycle riders in varied off-road skills will reduce the number of serious accidents involving motorcycles.
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From clothes to digital, call the connectors!
13 July 2017Scotland is an innovative and creative country and I am delighted through my role with Interface (based in Aberdeen), I can support local companies on their innovation journeys by connecting them into universities to help them solve their challenges and grow their business.
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The sky’s the limit
06 July 2017When I was about eight years old, I came to understand that being Batman was not an achievable career choice. It was a sad day for me, but this ‘Road to Damascus’ moment (or perhaps, more properly, this ‘Road to Gotham’ moment) had a silver lining.
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Why Algae?
29 June 2017Earlier this month I joined seven other start-ups from around Scotland to take part in the kick-off meeting for the Climate-KIC Accelerator programme at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI). I felt like I was at my first day at school again – except we met not in a dusty classroom, but in ECCI’s airy low carbon hub.
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What’s for tea…in 2030?
22 June 2017Casting our minds ahead to tomorrow can sometimes feel challenging, so futuristic thinking was required last week when in partnership with the industry body Scotland Food and Drink we held a workshop to explore the key market and consumer trends relevant to Scottish farming, fishing, food and drink in 2030.
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