Annual Review 2017-2018
2017-18 has been another productive year for Interface: from supporting hundreds of businesses to team up with academic expertise; welcoming new members to the Strategic Board; to working closely with our stakeholders to increase Scotland’s innovation capacity.
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The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2018 launched
05 October 2017
The third Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards run by Interface recognise, reward and celebrate impacts achieved through collaborative business and academic partnerships with Scotland’s colleges invited to enter for the first time.
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Economic impact of Interface-supported collaborations reaches £64.2m
25 September 2017
Business-academic projects supported by Interface have enabled Scottish companies to generate £64.2 million gross value added (GVA) a year for the Scottish economy, supporting around 1,060 Scottish jobs, a new report has revealed.
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Dr Siobhan Jordan shortlisted for Business Woman of the Year
21 September 2017
Dr Siobhán Jordan has been shortlisted for Business Woman of the Year at the Business Women in Scotland Awards 2017.
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Interface Multiparty Competition - collaborate to innovate
12 September 2017
- Up to £30,000 for creative industries, food & drink and tourism projects -
Groups of businesses in three industry sectors are being invited to team up with academic experts for research and development projects which have the potential to transform their industries.
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£25,000 for four innovative food & drink and tourism projects
30 August 2017
Four collaborative projects have been successful with their entries in Interface’s multiparty competition this summer.
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Internationalisation and the role of further education in business
28 August 2017
The invaluable role that Further Education Colleges play in contributing to innovation, internationalisation and skills within Scotland was the theme in a presentation made by Borders College Principal Angela Cox last week.
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Get smart: how to grow your business
02 August 2017
Borders businesses are thinking out of the box when it comes to innovation and making use of Scotland’s academic talent.
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Green business makes good business sense
23 June 2017
Dame Ellen MacArthur, famed for her incredible sailing achievements, is now spearheading an inspiring vision for an economy that works - one that benefits business, society and the environment.
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Growing our appetite for food and drink innovation
23 June 2017
Scotland’s Food & Drink Partnership* recently launched Make Innovation Happen, a single gateway service to support businesses to innovate.
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The Art of the Possible – Creative Industries and Science
19 May 2017
Craft makers in Edinburgh working with ceramic and natural fibre have formed a group to develop new products from biodegradable and recyclable plastics through an academic collaboration with the Green Materials Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh.
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