Strathclyde Inspire
Case studies

Learn more about Strathclyde alum and current staff member Joanna Butler's journey to founding MyEmploy, a web-based employability tool. She shares how she first got involved with Strathclyde Inspire, her experience pitching in the last Inspire100 showcase event, and the benefits it produced.

Learn more about Strathclyde alum Chris Lawlor's journey to founding app development company Lawlor Technologies, which builds bespoke solutions for companies.

Learn more about Strathclyde alum Matthew McLean's journey to founding drone company Airspection, which specialises in inspecting hard-to-reach infrastructure in remote locations safely and reliably. 

Learn more about Strathclyde alum Saber Khayatzadeh's journey to founding tech company Ilosta, which uses a physics-based AI algorithm to improve the reliability and increase the lifespan of engineering structures.

Learn more about Strathclyde alum Stuart Hannah's journey to co-founding Microplate Dx, a spin-out developing a novel diagnostic platform to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Learn more about Strathclyde alumna and Inspire accelerator member Moksha Menon's journey to founding corporate wellness software company &I Technologies.

Learn more about Strathclyde alumna Irina Protasova Del Villar's journey with Inspire to create companies NoFrames and BabyReady Finance, in collaboration with classmate Ana Gallacher.

Find out more about Scott and Fergus' journey from Strathclyde students to founders of start-up company Revive;  a green technology company that utilises used coffee grounds to produce sustainable alternatives to ingredients such as palm oil.

Find out more about Janani's journey from Strathclyde student to founder of start-up company Unbaggaged; the world's first on-demand luggage management network that collects, stores and transports bags for travellers to their chosen destination within a city.

Learn about Mariana's involvement in the sustainable food tech start-up ENOUGH, and how the Strathclyde Inspire IP & Commercialisation team supported her through the process of protecting her Intellectual Property.

Find out about Kate's journey to develop the ‘Climate Change Litigation Initiative’ (C2LI), which aims to provide easily accessible, relevant information about existing climate cases as well as report on countries where such litigation has not yet been brought.

Find out about Wes' journey to founding online chat solutions company konversable, and receiving investment support from the Strathclyde Inspire Entrepreneurs Fund.

Find out how Caitlin developed a business based on her PhD research in decontamination technology for blood transfusion products, forming a team which went on to win the University's flagship entrepreneurial training and development competition.

Find out how Clare developed an innovative online platform for learning, created for children and educators to achieve their potential and make learning visible, preparing learners for an ever-changing world.

Chris Hoy came up with the idea for his business, Paperflüte®, after studying Product Design & Innovation at University of Strathclyde. Find out about the role Strathclyde played in his entrepreneurial journey.

Discover how Melanie Blane developed her cruelty-free, eco-friendly and fully vegan skincare company

Read how Steve Greenland has turned his research into two businesses 

Find out how Rebecca Pick developed an easy to use and cost-effective solution to protect people who are working alone

See how Victoria has used the challenges she’s faced to positively impact the growth and development of her business

Hear from Dr Steven Ford about how he utilises an entrepreneurial approach in his teaching and planning

Hear from MSc graduate Beyza Baran, about how exploring entrepreneurship gave her the skills needed to get the job she wanted

Discover how Pharmacy graduate Andrew Kerr took part in entrepreneurial activities while at Strathclyde

Discover how Gábor Várkonyi is combining world-class research of the free-space optical communication and neurophotonics groups

Find out how John Roberston pivoted his company, Shoply, to react to the global pandemic

Professor Colin Suckling is working with a small pharmaceutical company to obtain new treatments for many infectious diseases