Interface

Interface brings together Scotland’s business and academic communities to accelerate innovation by building strong, collaborative partnerships .

Interface is funded by the Scottish Funding Council, and since it was established in 2005, has played a key role in connecting over 2,200 SMEs with college and university expertise, 92% of which said their project would not have happened without Interface’s support. Once established, over half the partnerships continue to work together on further research and development.

Interface also manages the Innovation Voucher programme, which is funded by The Scottish Funding Council. Since its launch in 2009, the Innovation Voucher programme has provided £13.25 million to create, develop, test and analyse new and existing products, processes and services.

Case studies can be found on the Interface website.

SFC Chief Executive, Francesca Osowska, and Amelia Whitelaw went to the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University to meet Lorenzo Conti, the founder of Scottish technology company, Crover. Crover is currently developing a revolutionary robot that “swims” through grain to improve storage management, cut waste and improve efficiency. Our video of their visit also marks Interface’s 20th anniversary.