Transforming lives
Strathclyde Inspire supports and encourages entrepreneurship in all its forms, so whether you want to explore your entrepreneurial potential, have an idea for a business, or are considering commercialising your research, we will support you at every stage of your journey.
The University of Strathclyde started life as a place of useful learning, an institution that wanted to make a difference; this founding mission has never been more relevant.
Today, we continue to nurture generations of influencers, innovators and industry leaders, empowering our staff, students and alumni to embrace entrepreneurship, transforming their own lives and the lives of others.
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Opportunities to explore your entrepreneurial potential.
Start-up, intellectual property and commercialisation support for students, staff and alumni with ideas.
Investor-ready accelerator for pre-seed start-ups and spin-outs.
Early-stage investment and scale-up support for ambitious founders.
Strathclyde Inspire embodies our entrepreneurial spirit and will help our students and staff realise their creativity and ambition, empowering them to make an impact on the world around them.
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Our inspiring people
"I built my resilience and enhanced my strengths in commercial awareness and creative thinking. I embraced entrepreneurship experiences outside of my degree and enhanced both my personal and professional skills, transforming the career opportunities available to me."
"Starting out, I lacked the language to explain my vision in business terms, and the team at Strathclyde helped me embrace new ways of thinking to translate technical concepts into the language of enterprise, and thus transforming me from an engineer to a managing director.”
"As a successful business, you need to embrace change and look at the bigger picture. I was fortunate to have a connection with Strathclyde, enabling me to present my business to the Strathclyde Inspire: Entrepreneurs Fund (formerly known as SEF), which resulted in investment. Having that knowledge, skill and network has enabled me to transform my business."
Latest news
Congratulations to Yanik Nyberg, founder of Seawater Solutions, who was announced as a winner of the Innovate UK Sustainable Innovation Fund. Thanks to the fund, the company will be able to build an urban wetland in Glasgow, ahead of the UN COP26 Conference.
The Business Cloud annual ranking of the 50 most innovative technology companies for 2020 was recently released, naming Strathclyde start-ups R3IOT and Swipii, and Strathclyde spin-outs 3Fbio and ClinspecDx in the mix!
Strathclyde Inspire supported companies Craft Prospect Ltd, Seawater Solutions Ltd, MacIsaac Ltd, and Silver Lion Innovations Ltd won a combined total of £125,000!