At Edinburgh Innovations we run Business Idea Competitions to encourage students to pursue their ideas and startup their business. At this event we will announce the winners of the Business Idea Competition that ran from September through October.

We will also have a fireside chat with Alex Speakman, the founder of E.V.A. Biosystems. E.V.A. Biosystems develop synthetic biological approaches to conventional plastic manufacturing. The company's ultimate goal is to develop packaging that the can sense its surroundings and only degrade in landfill or seawater. Alex is a recent graduate from the University of Edinburgh, completing his PhD in Bioengineering in 2023. Alex will share his experience of founding up a company and his top tips for starting up.

Join us to celebrate the winners, hear real stories from a student entrepreneur and meet our thriving entrepreneurial community.

All are welcome!