
The Executive's Guide to AI Threats in 2025
As AI tools become increasingly sophisticated, so do the cybersecurity threats facing UK businesses. Jordan Reid, Strathclyde alum and Co-founder of SENGUARD and Ngage Technology, shares what you need to know to protect your organisation in today's rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Silicon Valley Unveiled: Insights and Inspiration for Scottish Founders
A cohort of Scottish founders embarked on a three-week immersion in Silicon Valley with TechScaler. Here’s a look at their key learnings, reflections on cultural contrasts, and insights on how Scotland can foster its own ambitious entrepreneurial landscape.

Unlocking Entrepreneurial Success: from Strathclyde Student to Global Entrepreneur
This Global Entrepreneurship Week we sat down with Siddharth Shankar, a Strathclyde MBA graduate, entrepreneur, and leader behind the $500M+ partial sale of Tails Trading Ltd, to explore his journey, challenges, and insights.

Celebrating Success: A Conversation with a Stephen Young Research Paper Award Winner
Dr Peter Tinning and Dr Ralf Bauer form one of the teams who received the Stephen Young Entrepreneurship Award for an Outstanding Business Idea Research Paper, which was presented at the Strathclyde Inspire100 event by Professor Emma McDonald. Peter shares his experience of winning the award, and the impact that the £75k funding will have.

From the Judge's Seat: Inspiration and Insights from Inspire100
Strathclyde Inspire Supporter Rhona Bree recaps her experience as a judge at last years' event, reflecting on the evening, the pitches, the winners, and what left her feeling inspired.

The Sustainable Power of Entrepreneurship
Katy McNair, the Project Manager for Entrepreneurship For All (E4A), highlights the value that the Challenge brought to all participants, the importance of mentorship, shares feedback from the participants, and outlines the next steps for the winner.

Navigating the Dragons’ Den
Strathclyde graduate and Inspire Accelerator alumna Janani Prabhakaran appeared on BBC's Dragons' Den earlier this month to seek investment for her travel company Unbaggaged. She tells us more about the experience.

Our Year in Review
As another fantastic year draws to a close, join us on a brief journey looking back at our leading entrepreneurial campus in action in 2023!

Feeling Like an Imposter is Not a Syndrome
Marc Reid, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, discusses the increasingly common phenomenon coined 'Imposter Syndrome', and tells us why he thinks branding this experience as a 'syndrome' is misguided.

The Marathon of Entrepreneurship
In this blog, Vicky Hamilton, Inventor of Inspire-supported company Recoil Kneepads, reflects on the similarities between her entrepreneurial journey and experience of running a marathon, emphasising the importance of mindset, passion, and dedication.

The Power of Face to Face Interactions
In the fast-paced and digitally connected world of entrepreneurship, face-to-face interactions have a unique role to play. Strathclyde Inspire’s Start-Up Manager, Alan Feighery, argues that while virtual engagement has its merits, the power of in-person interactions cannot be overstated.

Embracing Entrepreneurial Equity
Professor Eleanor Shaw OBE, Associate Principal at Strathclyde, shares her thoughts on the recently released independent review into women in entrepreneurship in Scotland.

Women Futures in STEM and Innovation
Dr Poonam Malik, Head of Investment at Strathclyde, shares her experience being a woman in STEM, and her thoughts on the work being undertaken to address gender inequality within the sector in Scotland.

The A-Z of Strathclyde Inspire
Strathclyde Inspire is all about entrepreneurship - and many other things. We've put together an A-Z guide of all things Strathclyde Inspire so you can see all that we offer and represent!

Continuing enthusiasm for University & innovation
Enthusiasm for going to University is undimmed and the ambition to invent, innovate and start their own business is alive and well among Scottish teenagers, according to our recent research.

How do you spot an entrepreneur in the crowd?
What does a typical entrepreneur looks like? This blog discusses the various types of 'dreamers' that often go on to become entrepreneurs, the idea of 'born entrepreneurs', and the characteristics to look out for in potential entrepreneurs.

Fresh thinking on entrepreneurship
There’s a new buzzword in the world of entrepreneurship.