At a glance: Scotland's premier company creation competition brings together the most ambitious and creative thinkers from academia, research and business. A prize fund of £100,000+ alongside grea...
At a glance: Scotland's premier company creation competition brings together the most ambitious and creative thinkers from academia, research and business. A prize fund of £100,000+ alongside great networking opportunities and a comprehensive support and training package are available for the winners, ensuring the best possible start for any new business.There are three winning categories for the Converge Challenge 2015: Converge Challenge Award, KickStart Award and Social Enterprise Award. And more... Converge Challenge is a high profile pan-Scotland company creation competition and entrepreneurship development programme for staff, students, recent graduates and a non-trading or trading company (for less than 6 months and with a secured income less than £50K with University support) of Scottish Universities and Research Institutes aimed at creating a new generation of entrepreneurs in Scotland. We work with any industry sector, product or service-based ideas at any stage of the development. The top prize in Converge Challenge 2015 is over £60,000. The programme will provide you with excellent networking opportunities to connect and interact with like-minded people and build your business contacts. Over the last four years, the programme has attracted 260 applications, engaged with 120 projects, from which around 30% went on to create companies. 4 out of 5 of these businesses have secured follow-on funding which currently stands at £10million. Converge Challenge is now a focal point within the Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem. Converge Challenge is focused on developing the entrepreneurial skills of students and scientists through rigorous engagement over an 18 month period during which participants receive training, coaching and one-to-one mentoring as well as substantial cash prizes for the three winners.