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Interest in start-ups on the rise in Scottish universities

Converge, the company creation programme focused on the university sector in Scotland, has noted signs that academic entrepreneurialism is recovering following a number of challenging years, writes Mark Williamson for The Herald.

The programme said the number of applications to the challenge schemes it runs increased by 7% in the latest year, to more than 200.

It received applications from staff, students or recent graduates of all Scotland’s universities. These are competing for a share of a £300,000 (US$392,000) funding pot to advance their ideas. The response to the competitions suggests interest in entrepreneurship may have recovered from the impact of the uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
Full report on The Herald site