A healthy appetite for food innovation
By Rachel Mirfattahi, Sector Engagement Executive – Food & Drink, Interface
For anyone who owns a supermarket loyalty card, the concept of being sent special offers and discounts for exactly the kind of food and drink that you already buy, is not new. This is using customer data at its simplest, but it is a powerful way to keep track of who’s buying what and of keeping customers loyal.
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The stars and champions of knowledge exchange
15 February 2019
From a potentially life-changing smart irrigation system designed for farmers in developing countries to a unique collaboration which offers legal help to hundreds of women affected by violence and abuse, innovation comes in many forms.
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£30,000 awarded to business-academic projects
23 January 2019
Three projects have been awarded just under £30,000 from Interface through a funding call to boost innovation among groups of business and academics.
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Bottling innovation inspired by Perthshire woodlands
16 January 2019
Creating new products, services or processes can be challenging, particularly for smaller businesses where time and money are in short supply.
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Shortlist for 4th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards revealed
10 January 2019
The cream of collaborations between academia and businesses have been shortlisted by a team of independent judges for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2019.
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Minister discovers wellness company's collaborative journey
18 December 2018
Ivan McKee, MSP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation, visited Interface’s Edinburgh office today (Tuesday, 18 December). He met Interface Director Dr Siobhán Jordan; Louise Arnold, Business Engagement Executive, (Interface); Mykay Kamara, Founder and CEO of Welbot, a company supported by Interface; along with Sam Deere, Chief Technical Officer (Welbot).
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Three wise businesses
11 December 2018
At this time of year our thoughts invariably turn to those less fortunate than ourselves, whether that’s buying charity gifts or cards, making donations, or volunteering our time to worthwhile causes.
Many third sector organisations and social enterprises have great ideas, but don’t have the in-house expertise, resource or funding to take them forward. By working with Interface to identify experts in our world-class universities, research institutes and colleges, these ideas can become reality, with positive impacts for staff, volunteers, and service users.
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Investing in research and innovation
05 November 2018
£5 million to support links between academic research and industry.
Businesses will benefit from investment of £5 million into the national Interface programme, helping to match them to Scotland’s world-leading academic expertise.
College innovation links reindeer tracking and 3D printed textiles
23 October 2018
Within the last year, Innovation Vouchers valued at more than £24,000 were awarded to fund five individual collaborative projects between Scottish businesses and colleges who have been working hand in hand to develop something new, innovative and often ground-breaking.
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Blockchain can give us faith in our food
09 October 2018
Edinburgh Napier has joined forces with Eyecademy to use blockchain technology to develop verifiable records for the supply journey of ethically-sourced food.
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Fife MSPs visit award-winning innovative business
05 October 2018
Fife fruit and vegetable retailer, Ivan Wood & Sons, opened its doors to three MSPs on Friday, 5 October to showcase its award-winning innovation, developed in partnership with Abertay University.
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