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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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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Charles Huang Foundation:
A transformational gift
In September 2021, the University received £50 million from alumnus and global business leader Dr Charles Huang from his philanthropic foundation.
The gift is the largest Strathclyde has ever received – and is set to transform the lives of students and the global communities we serve.
Read more about the four areas the gift will support.
Charles Huang FoundationLatest news

Six Strathclyde companies delivered short pitches at our Inspire100 event in December for a chance to win part of a £17,500 prize fund. Matthew Mclean, Airspection, and Momchil Vasilev, InProcess were named as winners of the Stephen Young Entrepreneurship Award, presented annually to support Strathclyde’s emerging entrepreneurs.

Biotech firm Cuantec has established a new extraction facility in Glenrothes with support from InvestFife. The company aims to reduce carbon emissions, plastic pollution & food waste, whilst contributing to the circular economy.

Start-ups Unbaggaged and AirSpection, and spin-out Microplate Dx Limited, received a total of £120k at the Scottish EDGE Round 20 Awards, which are designed to support young firms with high growth potential. The largest share of £70k went to Microplate Dx, which is developing a rapid, low-cost, antibiotic susceptibility test.

The Inspire-supported company, which specialises in diagnostics testing, has continued its recent run of success with a win at the Scottish Life Sciences Awards. Microplate Dx was named the winner in the Innovative Healthcare Technology category, for its work in developing a rapid, low-cost, antibiotic susceptibility test.