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“How do we, as a nation, commercialise the innovation that happens in our universities.” with Polly Purvis

“How do we, as a nation, commercialise the innovation that happens in our universities.” with Polly Purvis

Update: 2025-05-27
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Polly is Chair of Converge and the Digital Xtra Fund as well as being a board member of Edinburgh Science. This follows a long career in banking, economic development and digital technology. Polly has an honorary doctorate from the University of Abertay and an OBE for services to industry.

Polly and Sarah discuss:

  • Why she has always enjoyed working at the leading edge of innovation
  • The challenges universities and academics face when commercialising research
  • How Converge supports academic entrepreneurs across all of Scotland’s universities
  • What Scotland might learn from looking to other countries

 Connect with Polly on LinkedIn or BlueSky

Visit the Converge website 

See the comparison of European universities DeepTech spinout value that Polly mentions.

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This podcast was a collaboration between the University of the West of Scotland, Converge and Sarah McLusky, working in partnership with Ross Tuffee and The Connect-Ed Network. The podcast team includes Orla Kelly, Adam Kosterka, Jen Black and Sarah McLusky. This season of Academic Adventures is supported by the Scottish Funding Council.

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“How do we, as a nation, commercialise the innovation that happens in our universities.” with Polly Purvis

“How do we, as a nation, commercialise the innovation that happens in our universities.” with Polly Purvis

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