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The annual Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards took place yesterday (19 March) at the University of Stirling’s Macrobert Arts Centre. The Awards, now in their 11th year are organised by SFC-funded Interface.
Guests at yesterday’s ceremony celebrated transformative collaborations between Scottish businesses and academics from universities and colleges.
The role Scottish universities play in tackling the climate emergency was recognised with the environmental difference award going to a collaboration to decarbonise the production of precast concrete. Meanwhile, James Jamieson from South Lanarkshire College was the 2026 Knowledge Exchange Champion for his work to promote the expansion of future-proof skills for industry.
The awards also shone a spotlight on the work of Scotland’s innovation centres. The DHI sponsored award for research and innovation in digital health and social care was awarded to a partnership between the University of Edinburgh and a community interest company that supports neurodivergent children. The Data Lab sponsored award for trailblazing AI collaborating went to Red Star AI Ltd and the University of Dundee for an innovation that could prove transformative for patients suffering heart failure.
Full details of last night’s winners and reflections on the 2026 Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards from the Director of Interface and SFC’s Director of Investment and Research can be found on the Interface website.
