Venture creation: spinouts, spin-ins, and startups

We actively foster an entrepreneurial culture, empowering individuals and organisations to transform their innovative ideas into successful businesses. Through our dedicated support for spinouts, spin-ins, and startups, we provide the resources, mentorship, and networks needed to bring pioneering concepts to life.

Our spinout programme allows researchers and academics to commercialise their innovations, turning ground-breaking research into profitable ventures. We provide essential support, including intellectual property advice, business development, and access to funding. Spin-ins enable external entrepreneurs to leverage our academic expertise and infrastructure to grow their businesses, while startups benefit from our entrepreneurial ecosystem, designed to accelerate their path to market.

Through partnerships with key industry players and access to state-of-the-art research facilities, we ensure ventures have every opportunity to succeed. If you have an innovative idea and the ambition to bring it to market, Heriot-Watt University can help you every step of the way.