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“How do we, as a nation, commercialise the innovation that happens in our universities.” with Polly Purvis
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Polly is Chair of Converge and the Digital Xtra Fund as well as being a board member of Edinburgh Science. This follows a long career in banking, economic development and digital technology. Polly has an honorary doctorate from the University of Abertay and an OBE for services to industry.
Polly and Sarah discuss:
- Why she has always enjoyed working at the leading edge of innovation
- The challenges universities and academics face when commercialising research
- How Converge supports academic entrepreneurs across all of Scotland’s universities
- What Scotland might learn from looking to other countries
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See the comparison of European universities DeepTech spinout value that Polly mentions.
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This podcast was a collaboration between the University of the West of Scotland, Converge and Sarah McLusky, working in partnership with Ross Tuffee and The Connect-Ed Network. The podcast team includes Orla Kelly, Adam Kosterka, Jen Black and Sarah McLusky. This season of Academic Adventures is supported by the Scottish Funding Council.
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