University and Outside Resources for Creative Ventures in Scotland Michael Clouser

EPIS Creating New Technology Companies at the University of Edinburgh EPIS facilitates for those entrepreneurs wishing to start a technology company the ability to work with a suitable University academic partner and a suitable business mentor. EPIS provides access to advanced University facilities and assistance in managing the development of the new business. GBP 10K loan Space plus equipment for a year Academic host is assigned

Creating New Technology Companies at the University of Edinburgh

EPIS facilitates for those entrepreneurs wishing to start a technology company the ability to work with a suitable University academic partner and a suitable business mentor. EPIS provides access to advanced University facilities and assistance in managing the development of the new business.

GBP 10K loan

Space plus equipment for a year

Academic host is assigned

Edinburgh Entrepreneurship Club Speaker Series Events Networking w. Alumni and others in the wider Edinburgh community Business plan contest Early stage capital arrangements

Speaker Series

Events

Networking w. Alumni and others in the wider Edinburgh community

Business plan contest

Early stage capital arrangements

ERI Privately held company of the UoE dedicatated to commercialization and spinoffs Commercial Steps for Exploiting University Innovations ERI, the University of Edinburgh's technology transfer and commercialisation office, has developed a series of information sheets on the steps for commercialising university-generated innovations.

Privately held company of the UoE dedicatated to commercialization and spinoffs

Commercial Steps for Exploiting University Innovations

ERI, the University of Edinburgh's technology transfer and commercialisation office, has developed a series of information sheets on the steps for commercialising university-generated innovations.

Connect Scotland Scottish-based Network for Young Technology-based Companies The University of Edinburgh is a member of Connect Scotland, and E-club members who are students or university staff can attend the core Connect events at half price. Showing a university card at the event will allow the discount to be claimed

Scottish-based Network for Young Technology-based Companies

The University of Edinburgh is a member of Connect Scotland, and E-club members who are students or university staff can attend the core Connect events at half price. Showing a university card at the event will allow the discount to be claimed

SIE Support for Student-generating business ideas SIE is dedicated to creating a culture of enterprise within the Science, Engineering and Technology communities in all thirteen of Scotland's universities. The programme facilitates and brings together university students aspiring to start their own companies. SIE produces a monthly newsletter. www.

Support for Student-generating business ideas

SIE is dedicated to creating a culture of enterprise within the Science, Engineering and Technology communities in all thirteen of Scotland's universities. The programme facilitates and brings together university students aspiring to start their own companies. SIE produces a monthly newsletter.

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SE

Business Gateway

Fresh Talent Programme

Smart and spur

Prince’s Trust

Hillington Innovation Centres Incubator Space in Glasgow and now Livingston (near Edinburgh) Ranked No. 1 Incubator in the UK last year by UK Incubation

Incubator Space in Glasgow and now Livingston (near Edinburgh)

Ranked No. 1 Incubator in the UK last year by UK Incubation

Start

ETTC Incubator Space King’s Buildings Run by ERI essentially

Incubator Space

King’s Buildings

Run by ERI essentially

Contacts for your startup James Barlowe, Manager, SIE (speaking in class on February 13 th ) Sarah Luger, Intern, SIE (Management School) Rebecca Difford, Student Company Formation Manager, ERI (King’s Buildings)

James Barlowe, Manager, SIE (speaking in class on February 13 th )

Sarah Luger, Intern, SIE (Management School)

Rebecca Difford, Student Company Formation Manager, ERI (King’s Buildings)

EIR – Edinburgh-Stanford Link

Arch Angels

Bravehart Ventures University “deal” 50K investments

University “deal”

50K investments

Creative Entrepreneurs Club Based in Glasgow Networking society with 2200 members Past students have positive words about it Events and Education http://www.creativeentrepreneurs.com/ Designers, thinkers, doers, creatives, writers, analysts, stylists, musicians, DJs, gamers, architects and cultural academics – collectively, they represent the membership of the Creative Entrepreneurs Club, the Network for the Creative Industries in Scotland

Based in Glasgow

Networking society with 2200 members

Past students have positive words about it

Events and Education

http://www.creativeentrepreneurs.com/

Designers, thinkers, doers, creatives, writers, analysts, stylists, musicians, DJs, gamers, architects and cultural academics – collectively, they represent the membership of the Creative Entrepreneurs Club, the Network for the Creative Industries in Scotland

Proof of Concept Fund Scottish Enterprise administered Up to £200K University to commercialize university IP. University will apply for funding

Scottish Enterprise administered

Up to £200K

University to commercialize university IP. University will apply for funding

SCIS Small Company Innovation Scheme Managed by Scottish Enterprise

Small Company Innovation Scheme

Managed by Scottish Enterprise

NESTA Nesta is funded by an endowment from the National Lottery to back people of exceptional talent and imagination. It aims to provide innovators with whatever kind of backing they need to turn their ideas into a reality. This means financial support as well as everything from mentoring to marketing expertise.

Nesta is funded by an endowment from the National Lottery to back people of exceptional talent and imagination. It aims to provide innovators with whatever kind of backing they need to turn their ideas into a reality. This means financial support as well as everything from mentoring to marketing expertise.