Startups
Think you're an entrepreneur? Got a BIG idea? Want to start up a company?
Converge Challenge brings together the most ambitious and creative thinkers from academia, research and business. Open to staff, students and graduates at all Scottish Universities and Research Institutes, we work with any industry sector, product or service-based ideas at any stage of the development.
Converge is a great opportunity to develop your business skills, build your confidence and learn from some of the country's most successful entrepreneurs. The programme will provide you with excellent networking opportunities to connect and interact with like-minded people and build your business contacts.
Total prize pot of over £170,000 - cash and in-kind support.
Current programme culminates at our Awards Ceremony on September 28th 2017
Converge Challenge brings together the most ambitious and creative thinkers from academia, research and business. Open to staff, students and graduates at all Scottish Universities and Research Institutes, we work with any industry sector, product or service-based ideas at any stage of the development.
Converge is a great opportunity to develop your business skills, build your confidence and learn from some of the country's most successful entrepreneurs. The programme will provide you with excellent networking opportunities to connect and interact with like-minded people and build your business contacts.
Total prize pot of over £170,000 - cash and in-kind support.
Current programme culminates at our Awards Ceremony on September 28th 2017
Overview
Location
United Kingdom
Employees
11-50
Phone
+44 131 451 3703
Total raised
$1.7M
Founded date
2010
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 27
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| Jan 22, 2026 | Edinburgh’s brass neck and KMA Marketing Ink Strategic Partnership | Tech content and communications consultancy brass neck has signed a new strategic partnership with common-sense marketing consultancy KMA Marketing to boost the capabilities and drive the growth of each business. Operating out of Edinburgh,... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Movers and Shakers | October 2025 | Welcome to October 2025’s edition of Movers & Shakers. The year is quickly winding down and the nights are drawing in, but Scotland’s business scene shows no signs of cooling yet, with last month seeing everything from top-level appoint... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Converge Secures £1.26m and Scottish Enterprise Partnership | Academic enterprise programme Converge has secured its largest-ever multi-year funding package of £1.26 million over the next three years from the Scottish Funding Council. The investment will allow Converge to support more university entre... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Converge Finalists 2025 Revealed, With £400K Prize Up for Grabs | Converge has announced the first wave of finalists in its 2025 competition, with shortlisted projects spanning every area, from AI-powered medtech robots to innovative HGV trailer designs, all underpinned by cutting-edge research from twelv... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Techscaler Partners with The Ventures Lab to Boost Scottish Startups | The Ventures Lab, delivered by The Challenges Group, is partnering with Techscaler to boost the creation and growth of Scottish tech businesses with a social or environmental mission. By working together, The Ventures Lab and Techscaler aim... |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Strathclyde Launches New Plan to ‘Redefine’ Entrepreneurship | The University of Strathclyde has launched a new five-year strategic plan to help entrepreneurial students and staff make an impact far beyond its campus. The Reaching Beyond strategy sets out to ‘redefine what it means to be an entrepreneu... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Converge Expands Prize Fund and Partnerships for 2025 Programme | Academic enterprise programme Converge has today announced its largest-ever annual awards package totalling more than £400,000, marking a strategic shift to support a broader spectrum of university innovation for academic entrepreneurs acro... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Movers & Shakers | October 2024 | Welcome to the October 2024 edition of DIGIT’s Movers and Shakers! Each month, our Movers and Shakers feature gives you the low-down on recent news in the Scottish tech ecosystem. October has been another bumper month, with many innovative ... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Scots Engineers Building Seagrass-planting Robot | Seagrass meadows have been called “the lungs of the ocean,” and are capable of absorbing carbon dioxide 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. More than 90% of Britain’s seagrass has been wiped out during the past century, damaging the ... |
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FAQ about Converge Challenge
When was Converge Challenge founded?
Converge Challenge was founded in 2010.
How much funding has Converge Challenge raised?
Converge Challenge has raised $1.7M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Converge Challenge?
Parsers VC has collected 27 articles mentioning Converge Challenge, among them “Edinburgh’s brass neck and KMA Marketing Ink Strategic Partnership” (Jan 22, 2026) and “Movers and Shakers | October 2025” (Nov 10, 2025).
Is Converge Challenge still active?
Yes, Converge Challenge is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 27, 2026.