Innovation Portal
An academic choice
How do you stay ahead of your competitors? The academic institutions of Tayside have united to offer improved access to a range of unique cutting edge services and expertise to help your business stand out from the rest; locally, nationally and globally.
The Innovation Portal
The Innovation Portal has been established to promote and foster productive knowledge transfer between the Universities of Dundee and Abertay, the SCRI (Scottish Crop Research Institute) and Scottish industry. Its aim is to improve the competitiveness of local businesses by bringing together innovative companies with scientists, technologists and engineering experts keen to apply their expertise to the needs of industry.
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What can we do for you?
Sectors & Services
Click to explore your sector:
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Digital Media
- Drug Discovery
- Environment
- Food & Drink
- Textiles
- Manufacturing
Expertise profiles are available for all sectors.
Events for your sector
We offer a wide range of sector specific events and workshops. Hear experts from academia and industry discussing the relevant issues.
Funding Innovation
Find out how your project could receive up to £5000 from our very own Small Grants Scheme.
We can also help with:
Strength in numbers: A solid partnership
The Innovation Portal draws on knowledge and expertise from the University of Abertay Dundee, the University of Dundee and the Scottish Crop Research Institute and receives funding from ERDF and SEEKIT.
Coming Events
- 21st Sep: Environmental expertise for business
- 29th Oct: Clinical Research Centre Tayside - Workshop for businesses
- 9th Nov: Innovation in Medical Devices
Portal News
Small Grants Scheme reaches milestone awards
We are delighted to announce the Innovation Portal’s Small Grants Scheme has reached two milestone awards this month. Read More...
£15m of TSB funding available for Carbon Abatement Technologies
Express you interest in the Technology Strategy Board Carbon Abatement Technologies competition by Thursday 23 July 2009. Read More...
SCRI Summer 2009: Programme of industry events
The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) is holding three crop events aimed at industry this summer. Read More...
Dundee academics help weather economic storm
With the economic downturn set to continue, Dundee academics reached out a helping hand to businesses large and small on Tuesday 28th April 2009. Read More...
RSE welcomes nominations for £50,000 innovation prize
A cash award of £50,000 awaits the next winner of The Gannochy Trust Innovation Award of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). This award is presented annually to a young inventor. The closing date for entries is Friday 8 May 2009. Read More...