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ADAM KOSTERKA Enterprise Outreach Executive

CONVERGE CHALLENGE

Pan-Scotland Company Creation Competition for students, staff and recent graduates from all Scottish Universities and Research Institutes

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convergechallenge.com Creating Entrepreneurs

CONVERGE CATEGORIES

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CONVERGE CHALLENGE

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• Aimed at ‘big’ ideas capable to go

to market in 12 months

• £130K cash and in kind prizes
• 3 day residential training
• 12 months follow up training
• Hands on & 1:1 support

DESIGN & CREATIVITY AWARD

The Design and Creativity Award is aimed at innovative ideas which demonstrate creativity, skill and talent, and have the potential to develop into sustainable businesses.

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KICKSTART

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• Aimed at early stage ideas in

need of further development

• £10K cash prizes
• 2 day residential training
• KK winners will be fast tracked

in the CC competition the following year

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

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• Aimed at business ideas with a

social or environmental mission

• £20K cash & in kind prizes
• 2.5 days residential training
• Bespoke 12 months follow up

training

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OUR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Students, graduates and staff

from all Scottish Universities and Research Institutions

• Company dormant, non-

trading or trading for less then 12 months

• Joint applications
• HQ based in Scotland
• Up to three times per

applications (with same idea)

WHY CONVERGE?

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LET YOUR IDEAS SOAR

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