26 Startups Powering Innovation Across Aberdeen & the Isles

From Shetland’s maritime heritage inspired watches to vibration-based marine renewable energy, these are the 26 Aberdeen and Island start-ups taking part in the 2026 Startup Accelerator.

Rolling Up Sleeves and Thinking Big: Shetland Innovation Day

After dodging the chaos Storm Amy whipped up at Sumburgh Airport – and obsessively refreshing the arrivals board in Aberdeen – I finally made it home to Shetland. Fresh from hosting a brilliant Ada Lovelace Day event at RGU the day before (and after a much-needed night’s sleep), it was straight into my second event of the week.

The 2025 Startup Accelerator: The 18 start-ups shooting for the moon

From clothing created with locally sourced wool and leather to wind turbine systems and unique artisan pizza, these are the 18 Aberdeen start-ups taking part in the 2025 Startup Accelerator - now in its seventh year.

We Have Lift Off with the RGU Startup Accelerator 2025

With support from the UK Government, Robert Gordon University's latest Startup Accelerator has lifted off with another successful launch of our annual entrepreneurial programme.

Everything you need to know about RGU's seventh Startup Accelerator

RGU's Startup Manager Aisha Kasim shares details of the newly launched Startup Accelerator.

Back to the Future with the RGU Startup Accelerator 2024

The Robert Gordon University Startup Accelerator, our flagship start-up development programme, is going Back to the Future for year 6! As a nod to our inaugural 2019 cohort, this year’s competition was inclusively open to RGU staff, students, alumni within 10 years of graduation and North East Scotland College.

Innovation at the heart of RGU Startup Accelerator 2023

Celebrating the fifth year of the acclaimed business development programme, 2023's RGU Startup Accelerator programme was open exclusively to RGU students and alumni within five years of graduation.

Celebrating the past, present and future of accounting at RGU

As Robert Gordon University celebrates the 25-year anniversary of the Accounting and Finance undergraduate degree l have found myself both reminiscing and looking forward to the future.

5 ways to improve leadership skills and generate business growth

As RGU’s Help to Grow: Management course gets ready for its latest cohort, Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer at Aberdeen Business School, David Gibbons-Wood, shares five key ways that businesses in the North East can improve their leadership skills and generate business growth…

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.