In September 2021, the University received £50 million from alumnus and global business leader Dr Charles Huang through his philanthropic foundation, the Charles Huang Foundation (CHF). Of this total amount, the CHF has allocated a significant annual amount to enable Strathclyde Inspire to bestow an Award or Awards for an Outstanding Business Idea Research Paper every year for ten years.

Strathclyde Inspire is committed to the delivery of Entrepreneurship for All. The Awards Panel, chaired this year by Associate Principal Professor Eleanor Shaw, encourages staff from all Faculties to consider making an application. If your research has been published and its findings can be applied to address real-world problems and challenges, you should consider applying for this award to help translate your research from a peer-reviewed paper to a viable proposition with impact.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 5pm on Thursday 31st March 2022.

All applicants should notify their Faculty representative before submitting a proposal.