At an event held in Edinburgh on 3rd October and attended by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Converge presented 12 prizes to Scottish universities across its four award categories of Converge, Create Change, KickStart, and Net Zero, with a total prize fund of over £300,000.
University of Strathclyde winners showcased innovative solutions in manufacturing testing and prosthetic care, demonstrating the university's strength in engineering and healthcare technologies.
InProcess, co-founded by research fellow Momchil Vasilev, won the top prize in the Converge Challenge category. Its groundbreaking work focuses on developing the world's first real-time inspection system for welding, capable of detecting defects as soon as they arise using ultrasonic waves. InProcess received £50,000 in equity-free cash and £20,500 of in-kind business support.
PCAD, led by Iain McDougall and Anthony McGarry, was named runner-up in the Converge Challenge category. Its innovative digital approach to prosthetic care revolutionises the fitting process, reducing fitting time from hours to seconds and improving patient comfort. PCAD was awarded £20,000 in equity-free cash and £9,500 of in-kind business support.