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.
Read more about the Innovation Portal
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
- 5th Sep: SOL 2010 Conference
- 16th Sep: Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) Aberdeen Facilities Road Show
- 20th Sep: European Enterprise Scotland (EES) - Europe Information Clinic: Tayside
Portal News
SMART Award Update
Dynamo Games secure their second SMART Award. Read More...
Portal KTP Update
Recently approved Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) projects followed directly from initial discussions with the Innovation Portal. Read More...
Starter for 6 - Fast Track
Fast Track introduced by Cultural Enterprise Office (CEO) for 2010, offers entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas support to develop an investment-ready business plan over a 5 week period with the same opportunity to pitch for up to £10,000. Read More...
Prestigious Innovation Award is announced
The Gannochy Trust and The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) are calling for entries to their 2010 Innovation Award, which carries one cash prize of £50,000 and a specially commissioned gold medal. The closing date for entries is 14th May 2010. Read More...
John Logie Baird Awards 2009
Yes it's that time of the year again and the award winning John Logie Baird Awards Programm have been extended this year until the 17.12.09. Read More...