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| Scottish Enterprise/RSE Enterprise Fellowships |
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Are you a researcher? Do you want to develop a spin-out business around your technological idea and within which you will be expected to play a leading role?
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| If you are, we are delighted to announce that Phase III of the Scottish Enterprise/RSE Enterprise Fellowships is now launched and applications are welcome. These Fellowships will be tenable for a period of one year commencing on or around 1 October 2010. |
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A year's salary to develop your commercial proposition and product, hosted at your university or HEI |
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Business training to give you the knowledge to prepare a viable business plan |
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Access to networks of mentors, business experts and professional advisors |
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A "once in a lifetime" opportunity |
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| Guidelines, Application Forms and Regulations |
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| Please note that these applications refer to the May 2010 round of applications, and are for information only. To find out more about how to apply for an Enterprise Fellowship please contact the RSE Research Awards Manager |
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| Fellowships are available in the following Scottish Enterprise cluster and industry categories: |
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Life Sciences |
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Energy (including oil & gas and renewables) |
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Financial Services |
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Electronic Markets |
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Forestry |
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Food and drink |
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Tourism |
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Ship building |
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Aerospace |
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Construction |
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Chemicals |
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Textiles |
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And in convergent areas between these sectors |
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| Frequently Asked Questions and Answers |
| Click here to view frequently asked questions. |
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| The aims of the programme are to increase the commercialisation of the Scottish academic research base, raise understanding of commercialisation throughout Scottish universities and research institutes, and to create sustainable companies with high-value jobs. The programme is funded by Scottish Enterprise and delivered by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. |
The programme has already led to holders of fellowships taking up chief executive, technical director or other key player posts in some of Scotland's exciting new high technology companies - they include:
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| Intense |
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| Surfactant Solutions |
| Intrallect |
| For case-study information on past awardees, please click here. |
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| Ernst and Young Review |
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| More ideas are set to become successful businesses in Scotland following the signing of a new contract between the RSE and Scottish Enterprise worth £5.6 million. The highly successful Enterprise Fellowship scheme provides top academics committed to creating a spin-out company with a year’s salary, business training, development fund and access to networks of mentors, experts and advisors. The announcement of the new five-year contract was made at a prestigious ceremony in Glasgow on March 19. It is hoped that 60 new Enterprise Fellows will be supported during this phase iii of Enterprise Fellowships, benefiting many others in the creation of quality jobs and products that enhance well-being and wealth-creation in Scotland and beyond. |
| An independent Ernst & Young review demonstrated the success of the Enterprise Fellowships scheme in ’07 showing that at least £70 million of investment has been made into the companies formed, (90% from Venture Capital funds); 35 trading business have been set up with a further 9 in the pipeline and that at least 220 new jobs in Scotland have been created. Funded by SE and run by the RSE, this partnership has helped to create successful businesses ranging from yacht sail design and cleaning systems for the oil and gas industry to a platform technology for pest disease management. |
| The celebratory launch event in the Mitchell Library also marked the 10th anniversary of the Enterprise Fellowships programme. Over 150 people attended the event including more than 30 past Enterprise Fellows. The Enterprise Fellows began the evening with a private audience with leading businessman and philanthropist, Sir Tom Hunter, giving them the opportunity to quiz Sir Tom on aspects of business in Scotland. The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Strathclyde currently delivers the business training for the Enterprise Fellowship programme. |
| Tom Hunter was the keynote speaker for the evening and his humorous and motivational talk was well received. Sir Tom praised the success of the Enterprise Fellowship programme but challenged whether even more could be done and more quickly. He made a plea that Scotland does not limit its benchmarking to comparisons with England, but is instead ambitious on a global scale. Sir Tom congratulated the Enterprise Fellows on their commitment, vision and passion to succeed telling them, “Scotland needs you!” |
| Scottish Enterprise’s Margaret McGarry highlighted the findings of the Ernst & Young Review which demonstrated what good value the Fellowship programme has been and that public funds have been used wisely. For every £1 of public funds put into the programme, £15 had been generated through the new businesses formed. Ms McGarry also formally announced the launch of Phase iii of the Enterprise Fellowships programme, approved by the Board of Scottish Enterprise. |
| RSE Treasurer and Chair of the Society’s Enterprise Fellowships Management Group, Edward Cunningham said: “The challenge for the Society and our partners, Scottish Enterprise and the Hunter Centre, in managing Enterprise Fellowships into the future, is that we realise the potential that exists and thereby demonstrate, beyond all doubt, that entrepreneurship is alive in Scotland.” |
| A photographic exhibition ran throughout the evening with portraits of well-known Scottish-based Entrepreneurs, provided by the Entrepreneurial Exchange, and with several of past Enterprise Fellows, provided by Scottish Enterprise. All those involved in the Scottish Enterprise Fellowships programme from its conception ten years ago had been invited and the event provided an opportunity for people to network and catch up after many years. |
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