Minister visits innovative companies
Mr Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Higher Education, Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, visited two companies with sustainability and environmental impact at the heart of what they do. These businesses have been supported by Interface, specialists in knowledge exchange, who connect innovative thinkers to Scottish academics.
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University helps develop new drink
14 November 2013
Academics from a Scottish university have used the berries from Sea Buckthorn, a bush which is often regarded as a weed to create a new Scottish fruit drink.
Scientists from Queen Margaret University have worked with Borders-based apple juice producer Cuddybridge,to develop a unique seasonal drink using the berries .
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Scottish Technology Company Reaps Benefits of Academic Partnership
14 November 2013
Businesses and Academia seek recognition through Interface Excellence Awards
Midlothian-based Advanced Microwave Technologies (AMT) Ltd, the winner of two categories at last year’s inaugural Interface Excellence Awards, has seen business boom in the 10 months since its success at the Awards.
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Interface Food & Drink help to design new course to fill critical skills shortage in food + drink sector
14 November 2013
A new course is to be launched at Abertay University, in direct response to the critical skills shortage currently faced by the food and drink industry.
Food and drink is Scotland’s largest manufacturing sector, worth £9.5 billion per year to the Scottish economy. New figures show that food and drink exports were up 3.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2013.
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Academic Partnerships Will Deliver £80million Boost to Scottish Economy
14 November 2013
A new report compiled by Interface – The knowledge connection for business, has found that collaboration between businesses and academia will be worth £79.9 million annually to the Scottish economy within the next 3-5 years.
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Interface client Plenta Foods wins two awards at Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2013
14 November 2013
Pulsetta won the Interface Food & Drink sponsored Profiting Through Research award at last night's Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2013 as well as picking up an award for Healthy Eating.
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A Nail-Biting Time for Scotland’s Shortlisted Food & Drink Businesses
14 November 2013
39 Scottish food and drink businesses are playing a waiting game to see if they have won the award at the prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, for which they have been shortlisted.
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Scottish Businesses Receive £75,000 Funding from Interface Food & Drink
14 November 2013
Companies partner with Scottish academics to boost growth
To drive research and innovation in Scotland’s food and drink sector, Interface Food & Drink has awarded a total of £75,000 to fund three collaborative projects between Scottish food and drink companies and Scottish universities.
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Interface project tasks GCU food experts with nutritional analysis
08 November 2013
Through an Interface facilitated project Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is working with PAWSitively Natural to help bring its range of natural dog treats to market. The project was awarded a Scottish Funding Council Innovation Voucher.
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Edinburgh Businesses Shortlisted for Excellence Awards
04 November 2013
Two Edinburgh businesses – Bright Red Publishing and Roslin Cellab Ltd – have been shortlisted for the Innovation of the Year Award in the Interface Excellence awards, which recognise the success and achievement resulting from collaborative partnerships between business and academia.
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