Post by Gemma Stuart 🍑

Scotland is packed with brilliant science, deep tech and innovation - and I'm wowed by the smartest of minds making ideas turn into reality. I was fortunate to hear first hand from founding teams yesterday from some remarkable Heriot-Watt University spin out companies. I'll be honest... I understood the pitches in the moment, but I'm probs going to need to know more to explain these better... but thankfully each pitcher made it easy to follow in the moment! FreeForm Photonics Advanced glass photonic components using ultrashort pulse laser processing, with applications across AI infrastructure, quantum computing, MedTech and photonic sensing. https://lnkd.in/eJP7JnZy INFINECT Ltd. A space and satellite communications company building a lower-cost, lower-power flat-panel antenna for secure connectivity across defence, aviation, emergency services and critical infrastructure. https://infinect.space/ Atomic Architects Building a closed-loop manufacturing platform for atomically thin devices, combining robotics, machine vision, software and in-situ metrology to help scale the next generation of quantum, photonic and semiconductor technologies. https://lnkd.in/e_Xjgfkn RecoverPX Developing an automated pathogen sampling and concentration system for the water sector, helping reduce the cost and complexity of monitoring risks such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium. https://recoverpx.com/ TissueMetrics Creating a handheld, non-invasive skin measurement device that can assess the mechanical properties of individual skin layers in seconds, with potential use across pharmacy and dermatology diagnostics. https://lnkd.in/ejY_hyMi All very different companies. But they share big ambitions to fix problems. The common thread is strong research, real-world commercial applications and founding teams looking to turn highly technical innovation into useful, scalable and investable propositions. If you’re an investor, customer, partner or just someone interested in innovation, these are worth keeping an eye on. [the photos I took were rubbish so best I can share] Heriot-Watt GRID Scottish Enterprise