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Welcome to the Global Incubator at Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University.
The Global Incubator delivers unique incubation and is a safe harbour for entrepreneurs to transform innovative solutions into scalable ventures.
Who are we?
The Institute of Sensors, Signals and Systems is a hands-on engineering institute with a strong applied and industrial research emphasis. Our expertise offer a stimulating environment for supervised research leading to the degrees of MSc, MPhil or PhD.
Studying with us you will have access to our extensive facilities including microfabrication cleanrooms, an anechoic chamber for the measurement of field radiation patterns, low temperature co-fired ceramic manufacturing laboratories, a high voltage laboratory (one of four left in the UK) and a microwave manufacturing and characterisation facility.
Our postgraduate programmes;
- MSc Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing
What's on offer?
We support you in transforming your idea into an Minimum Viable Product (MVP). We will equip you with the skills, knowledge, expertise and support to grow your business. Accomplishing the goal of helping talented entrepreneurs change the world, we take no equity in supported ventures. So what's on offer:
Support transforming an idea to a MVP
Free workstation, IT infrastructure
Skill development workshops
Breakout spaces and meeting rooms
Access to a community of Heriot-Watt based entrepreneurs and extended networks
Links to Heriot-Watt enterprise events, external competitions and support
Tailored support and training to achieve your goals
Apply now to join our new cohort of start-ups
The 12-month programme supports you in transforming an innovative solution into a scalable and investable venture. Startups in Edinburgh and Dubai work and grow together, providing you with unique international opportunities and access to invaluable global networks.
This programme is ideal for bold and audacious early-stage entrepreneurs with startup ventures that move the needle on 21st-century challenges. The incubator welcomes ideas from all sectors as long as there is room for scalability, sustainability, and alignment with Heriot-Watt University's Global Research Institutes.
Origins of EBS Incubator
The EBS incubator was developed in Edinburgh by Professor Laura Galloway and Unpreneur in 2018. Building upon its success, we brought our model to our campuses in Dubai and Malaysia in 2022.
Dr Tom Pfefferkorn is the Director of the EBS Global Incubator. He is also Assistant Professor of Business Management, a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA), a CMI member, a serial entrepreneur, and a technology consultant. Tom's expertise in technology and manufacturing readiness for investment underpins the Incubator's capacity to commercialise research outputs, scale-up technology start-ups, and accelerate their sustainable growth.
Meet the Global Incubator team
Meet our EBS incubator team from our global campuses.
Our Incubees
Find out about our Edinburgh Business School business incubees.