28 Scottish academic innovators are competing for a share of a £300,000 prize pot in the Converge Awards.

The finalists, which have been whittled down from over 200 initial entries, are from a range of sectors including technology, robotics, sensors, chemical, healthcare, and engineering.

The finalists are competing for individual equity-free cash awards of up to £50,000, and business support from Converge’s network of professional partners.

Among the finalists are those with “revolutionary” solutions to reduce waste sent to landfill with an AI identification solution and a water sensor system which monitors water pollution in real time.

“Scotland’s world-class universities continue to be brilliant hotbeds of innovation and creativity, as exemplified by this year’s Converge finalist cohort,” said Claudia Cavalluzzo, executive director, Converge. “The judges who reviewed this year’s cohort’s business plans believe that these emerging entrepreneurs are leading projects with real market potential and the power to strengthen our economy while creating a fairer future for all.

“The promise for all these 28 fledgling companies is huge, and the Converge team will be right behind them in championing their ground-breaking ideas.”

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