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Our dynamic partnerships transform academic excellence into sustainable, social and commercial breakthrough.

Together we can realise the most promising ideas of our time.

Never has there been a greater need for invention and collective spirit. It is our responsibility to imagine. To support the best ideas from the brightest minds, siphoning academic excellence into sustainable, social and commercial breakthrough.

We connect industry with our student and staff community to harness a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Where we can all draw on state-of-the-art resources, world class research, a door opening reputation and influential networks to make things happen. To develop ideas, enhance research and realise potential. For everyone’s benefit.

It’s a virtuous circle of innovation, investment and impact. Illuminating bright minds and a continuous stream of bold ideas to meet your commercial needs.

What we offer

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Supporting research collaborations, commercial licensing and University spin outs, our success is measured by the real-world innovation and impact our dynamic partnerships create.

CASE STUDY

NuCana plc

Delivering hope for cancer patients who meet resistance to current drugs and suffer from toxicity.

CASE STUDY

ThermaChem Ltd

Helping power plants switch to biofuels and meet future challenges to positively impact the bioenergy industry across the UK, Europe, and internationally.

Recent news

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability leadership highlighted in the King’s Birthday Honours

The King’s Birthday Honours, announced at the end of last week, have recognised the hard work and commitment of two key University figures to drive forward innovation and environmental sustainability. St Andrews Innovation’s Chief Executive Officer and The University’s Chief Operating Officer, Quaestor and Factor Derek Watson, will receive an MBE for Services to Entrepreneurship… Entrepreneurship and Sustainability leadership highlighted in the King’s Birthday Honours

Success for University of St Andrews students who were awarded 3rd place at the WEGE Prize 2023

Andrew Linz and Timothy Redpath who are both Undergraduate Biochemistry students, alongside their teammates from Universities in the USA, picked up 3rd place in the WEGE Prize 2023 and walked away with $10,000. The WEGE Prize is an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college/university students around the world to… Success for University of St Andrews students who were awarded 3rd place at the WEGE Prize 2023

St Andrews spin-outs and start-ups make the cut for cohort 3 of Converge

Three University spin-outs and start-ups have made the cut for the next cohort of Converge, Scotland’s premier company creation programme for staff, students and recent graduates of all Scottish universities and research institutes.  Robert Sidey – KindHive, Michael Bennie – Marine Forest, and Oliver Lee – Silico are part of the 100 spin-outs and starts-ups… St Andrews spin-outs and start-ups make the cut for cohort 3 of Converge

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