Vivek Reghu, Age of Robotics Ltd, £5k Grant, Nov 23

 Age of Robotics is a teaching robotics platform aiming to share their expertise with a wide range of users.

The funding has helped to foster valuable partnerships with academia and industry. Their expertise, along with the resources provided, is enabling us to not only develop innovative products but also establish sustainable strategies for long-term success. 

Bernd Wurth, Venturithm Ltd, £5k Grant, Nov 23

Venturithm has a mission to revolutionize how entrepreneurs build and scale their ventures. Their platform empowers entrepreneurs to make decisions with more confidence, transforming their ideas into well-designed and consistent business models.

Kayla Megan-Burns, Podplistic Ltd, £5k Grant, Nov 23

Podcast production company which specialises in harnessing the humanity behind organisations through the effective utilisation of video and audio - giving  back consumers precious time while maximising impact for the organisations.They are developing new technologies to magnify the impact of audio.

Rowan Cunningham, Inclusio Design Ltd, £5k Grant, Oct 2023

Inclusio Design Ltd create inclusive designs by making product adaptations to make a more inclusive society.

The Strathclyde Inspire Accelerator Fund has become a game-changer for my startup, propelling my university-era concept into a practical product with genuine impact. My project focuses on breaking down barriers in supermarkets and altering how we perceive ability in that space. Thanks to this funding, I now have the means to thoroughly research the problem, test prototypes, and connect with key players in retail accessibility.

Daniel Brown & Alison Stobie, Neurodapt Ltd, £5k Grant, Oct 23

Neurodapt champions neurodiversity, crafting products that nurture independence and confidence in young individuals with Dyslexia, Autism, or ADHD through improved organisation. 

Our aim is to improve the independence and confidence of the neurodivergent community through designing a range of organisational products. 

Mark Smith & Garance Locatelli, Orchy MG Ltd, £5k Grant, Oct 23

MARKED by Orchy MG Ltd. is a bike navigation system that helps riders find the city safe cycle network.

We are thrilled to receive this award, which arrives at a pivotal moment for MARKED Wayfinding System. Over the summer, we have gained significant traction, collaborating with industry leaders such as Transport for Wales and Edinburgh City Council to reimagine urban cycling. This funding is not merely a financial boost but a vote of confidence in our vision. 

Rory Bone, 4SB Mobility Ltd 23-24 £5K Grant, Sep 2023

At 4SB, we are designing and manufacturing a small, swappable battery for electric vehicles. This attaches to the electric vehicles (EV) main battery, topping it up and giving the driver 90 miles of range in 2 minutes. 4SB’s core activities are the manufacture and sale of these EV batteries. These batteries do not replace EVs main batteries - they complement them. Our swappable batteries connect directly to the main EV battery, via the underside of the EV. Alongside this product, 4SB will begin to integrate swap stations in urban areas, replacing existing lanes at traditional fuel stations. We have prototyping facilities in Dundee lined up through MSIP, and an office presence in Peebles in the Scottish Borders.

Salisu Uba, NatQuest Ltd 23-24 £5K Grant, Aug 2023

NatQuest offer Supply Chain expertise as a service. Their SCM Genius platform connects SMEs in digital, manufacturing and energy sectors with on-demand supply chain experts. 

Genna Masterton, The Gifted Kind CIC (Community Interest Company). £5k Grant, June 2023

The Gifted Kind is a digital training and learning platform for the early years education sector designing courses, resources and an accreditation framework for world-class happiness and wellbeing practice.

"The grant will help successfully build the assets to take our idea to market and develop the commercial road map to become a scalable, sustainable, profitable enterprise. This funding is crucial to begin embarking on our journey with developers and early-adopters, to co-design and build a first version of our digital product - an MVP. It will also allow the activation of our rebrand back out into the world so we can have a voice and generate an audience for our future sales pipeline and secure support from all stakeholders surrounding our mission".

Adam Neilson, Rivum Ltd. £5K Grant, June 2023

Rivum is on a mission is to empower managers and leaders to support good mental wellbeing in the workplace by helping employees understand and manage their own mental wellbeing, providing data and insights across the business, and leading by example as a caring and successful company.

"This funding, along with the training, learning and networking opportunities that Inspire facilitates, will be a massive help to us as we work towards raising our first round of external funding. We’re currently building out the front end of our employee mental wellbeing platform and this grant will help fund our UX/UI design and testing to make sure Rivum is as helpful as possible for users on day".

Kimia Witte, Vertical Forrest CIC (Community Interest Company). £5k Grant June 2023

Vertical Forest is a R&D environment for pioneering nature-inspired solutions through co-engineering with living microorganisms. Its premier project, aptly named after the company, focuses on the development of a living paint. This paint incorporates microorganisms like lichen capable of not only absorbing carbon dioxide from the surroundings but also enhancing the durability of the structures it coats.

The funding will be used to register the company as a limited entity, covering expenses for marketing animation, website development, infographics, and an incubator prototype for lichen growth.

Scott Black, Claymore Surgical Ltd. £5k Grant, January 2023

Claymore Surgical Ltd is a Scottish startup company which designs and develops novel medical devices in collaboration with surgeons and clinicians within the NHS. The clinicians identify the problems, and Claymore Surgical designs the solutions. Once the device design is finalised, the company aim is to license or sell the intellectual property to larger medical device organisations. Presently, Claymore Surgical is focused on two projects, both of which involve paediatric airway management (diagnosis of sleep apnoea via machine learning/artificial intelligence, and removal of aspirated foreign bodies via flexible bronchoscopy).  

 

This grant will permit us to prototype our current device design for the removal of aspirated foreign bodies. Specifically, we will buy the raw materials and supply these to the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre who are assisting with prototype development. All proof-of-concept results will be utilised to go for additional grant funding and investment.