Case Studies

Networks4Learning

Networks4Learning Limited is a Social Enterprise based in Glasgow. With the support of Ruth Oliver from Interface and an Innovation Voucher from the Scottish Funding Council, they have successfully collaborated with the University of Glasgow to develop affordable smart greenhouse farming applications for Africa.

Attis Fitness Ltd

Attis Fitness is developing an innovative smart wearable for runners. The product is a compression legging that has smart sensors embedded into the fabric. Interface matched the company with CENSIS to help develop its initial demonstrator, especially the challenge of integration of the sensor data to enhanced performance.

TransK9

After establishing relevant academic expertise, Interface was able to successfully set up a collaboration with the University of the West of Scotland’s Engineering Department in Paisley to crash test TransK9’s latest dog cage.

Welbot

Welbot initially collaborated with the University of Strathclyde to understand how they could extract knowledge and insights from data and machine learning, especially around autonomous, self-teaching systems that can analyse data and provide insights to human behaviour. They then went on to work with both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Aberdeen.

Investment Solver (Inbest)

Interface connects Investment Solver Ltd to University of Edinburgh to develop Inbest, a data analytics platform, aimed to measure, track and improve the financial well-being of UK consumers.

Norscot Joinery Ltd

Interface introduced Norscot Joinery Ltd to the University of Strathclyde, who has a wealth of expertise and knowledge of the integration of Building Information Modelling and gaming software, to create a specialised user experience to enable Norscot's clients to virtually experience their bespoke homes through new, innovative smartphone technology.

YO! Marketing

Yekemi’s innovative idea was to design an intelligent solution of using a machine learning algorithm. The entrepreneur approached Interface to help her find the necessary academic expertise in Machine Learning, Dataset Modelling and Data Mining. After putting out a search to various universities, Interface matched Yekemi with Dr Xavier Bellekens, Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the University of Abertay within the Division of Cyber-Security, where he is leading the Machine Learning Research Group.

KINGDOM Scotland Ltd

KINGDOM Scotland collaborated with the University of St Andrews to draw on the rich flavours and textures of Scotland’s cultural heritage – from landscape and mythology to whisky distilling and the history of perfume in Scotland – to inspire and develop a luxury brand of perfume.

Horses and Hydroponics

Funded by a Scottish Funding Council Innovation Voucher, a report was commissioned to cover the environmental, financial, and practical elements involved in growing hydroponic grass in Scotland and the wider UK to support the desire of horse owners to grow high quality feed at an affordable and sustainable level. This system would help and encourage the use of poorer quality land to support horses and other animals, potentially opening up opportunities for an increase in horse ownership.

The Gorbals Cross Clock Tower

The Gorbals Community Group and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) are currently working with many organisations and political bodies exploring the possibility of recreating an old lost Gorbals landmark monument, the Gorbals Cross clock tower and drinking fountain. Partly funded by pooled Scottish Funding Council Innovation Vouchers* awarded to George Taylor & Co, a foundry in Hamilton, and Wireframe Immersive, a 3D visualisation company, Stevie Anderson and Eddie Horn, from GCU’s School of Engineering and Built Environment, were able to draw up measurements of a replica tower, using state-of-the-art, innovative 3D laser scanning techniques.

Resource Efficiency Industry Advisory Group for Food & Drink

The Resource Efficiency Industry Advisory Group for Food & Drink (REIAG) was set up in 2012 as a result of a partnership between Interface Food & Drink, Zero Waste Scotland and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland. The aim was to raise awareness and promote opportunities related to environmental sustainability and to stimulate innovation in the food and drink industry.

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