Case Studies

Bringing a non-alcoholic drink to market that also has massive health-boosting potential, Quas pivoted its company vision based on data. We spoke to founders Anton Puzorjov and Jessie Fitts about the ways data and their involvements with the DDE Programme helped refine and expand the company’s remit.

Using a screening platform based on real, live, human brain tissue, Therapevo’s goal is to fill the gap between research and medical testing of new therapeutic strategies.

Onboard.ID is a technology company developing a privacy-centric, non-centralised method of digital ID verification

Life-changing technology that strengthens grip for sufferers of hand weakness.

Panagiota Kontou, Souheil Ben Smida, and Dimitris Anagnostou, Co-founders of VisionRF healthcare-tech startup, are faculty members of Heriot-Watt University.

Carbon Glance is accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy by helping businesses understand the costs associated with their greenhouse gas emissions. We spoke to founder Víctor Pérez about the challenges of using data to drive climate change solutions, and how the University of Edinburgh and the Venture Builder Incubator have helped the company progress.

Sânziana Foia aims to revolutionise cervical screening through her Papcup start-up, thanks to help from the University of Edinburgh Venture Builder Incubator.

Ioannis Stasinopoulos and Andreas Andreou tapped into expertise at the University of Edinburgh Venture Builder Incubator to help them develop their enzyme business, Prozymi Biolabs.

Bennu.ai is an AI robotics company with a focus on creating sustainable solutions. We spoke to Jonathan Feldstein, the CEO behind Bennu.ai, about the company’s vision, how they’re connecting with customers and acting as environmental advocates, with support from the Venture Builder Incubator and the University of Edinburgh.

SmpliCare, founded by Garrett Sprague and Alexandra Reissig, is a healthcare-tech startup. Garrett and Alexandra spoke with us about their entrepreneurial journey so far, the difference they would like to make for friends and families caring for loved ones and how they have connected their ideas to the world through the Venture Builder Incubator and support from the University of Edinburgh.