Economic Development
Reflecting on RGU’s Regional Startup Accelerator Showcase 2022
On Thursday 12 May, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group hosted their fourth Startup Showcase, the finale to their annual Regional Startup Accelerator Programme. After two years of hosting events online, it was a pleasure to welcome 200 guests and a panel of judges to attend the event in person.
What’s in a name? The sustainability debate
Sustainability is a hot topic right now and as we witness, in real time, drastic changes to our climate and catastrophic events happening across the world, we note the frequency and urgency of the sustainability debate and the need to provide solutions.
Circular economic solution to cladding panel waste
In 2020, RGU created a bespoke cutting machine to reduce waste from buildings being repaired, refurbished, or demolished as part of an Innovation Voucher collaboration with KR Cladding Systems Ltd.
The importance of recombinant innovation
As Entrepreneurs we inspire and get inspired every day, we create opportunities, and we continuously produce new ideas for products and services which we hope will have a positive impact on our communities and wider society.
What does it take to be a good leader?
Dr Anita Singh (Lecturer & Academic Team Lead Post Graduate Management) shares expertise on being a leader vs being a manager and how to become a visionary.
Steps to growing your business
RGU's Help to Grow programme leader David Gibbons-Wood shares some key steps that will help our entrepreneurs, and those beyond our University community, to grow their business.
Meet RGU’s latest cohort of start-up entrepreneurs
For the first time ever, RGU’s accelerator programme has been open to anyone living in the North East of Scotland and, after an intense search with hundreds of applicants, the final teams have now been selected.
From incubator idea to coffee creations
Freshly graduated from RGU with an MSc in Data Science, Ross McLean became a tenant of our on-campus incubator space for business ideas. While working in the space, he collaborated with other entrepreneurs all working on separate projects when their shared love of speciality and high-quality coffee brought them together.
Top five tips for starting a business
Being an entrepreneur isn’t just for those studying business courses. With a strong idea, determination, and resilience, you could take the leap to launch your own business. Whether you are looking to follow your passions, or want to be your own boss, or are sitting on a bold innovation that needs to become a reality – starting a business might be the perfect route for you.
How does being an impact-focused start-up pay off?
As the leaves turn orange and autumn is fully approaching, we started off Global Entrepreneurship Week with a new Enterprise Masterclass. In light of the recent UN Climate Change Conference, we welcomed two companies to our Innovation Station who have set their mission as making a positive impact on the environment: Origin Plastics and Sustainably.
