After over 20 years supporting student enterprise and entrepreneurship in Scotland, the Scottish Institute for Enterprise has now closed. Our thanks go to each of our partners, our alumni, and to the Scottish entrepreneurial community as a whole for their years of support.

Just one more sleep until the Fresh Ideas pitching final! Last but not least of our talented hopefuls is Jack Graham (@UniStrathclyde) - tomorrow he'll be presenting the judges with his concept for a new cost-effective mechanism to reduce ligament injuries to alpine skiers. 🎿

Tomorrow is the big day for Glasgow Greens! The judges will be hearing a pitch from Kieran Fowler (@UniStrathclyde) for their startup bringing hyper-local and sustainable produce to Glasgow’s restaurants through city-based hydroponic agricultural techniques. 🌱

This Friday will see Calum Boyle (@UniStrathclyde pitch in front of the Fresh Ideas judging panel, with his startup concept Flowers Afloat – preserving wedding flowers in a stylish and modern new way! 💐

James Swinburne and Fergal Mackie (@UniStrathclyde) will be pitching together in this week's Fresh Ideas finals! They'll be presenting a new cutting-edge and user-friendly design for a simpler, more comfortable, stylish and affordable prosthetic hand. 🙌

Another dynamic duo will be pitching to the judges this Friday! Jan Wright & Penny Morton (@GSofA) will team up to present Shop Small Glasgow – A virtual shopping experience that puts a spotlight on local brands and creators. 🛍️

This Friday is the final Fresh Ideas challenge for Heather Richardson (@QMUniversity) as she pitches Queerativity – an online platform showcasing Queer Art by Queer Creators, to amplify these marginalised voices and act as a positive change-maker in the LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️‍🌈

Lucy Fisher (@RobertGordonUni) will be pitching @hello_knit_it at this week's Fresh Ideas pitching finals - an innovative new online platform that will allow knitters of all abilities to take their creativity to new levels in an accessible, fun and easy to use way. 🧶

This Friday, we'll be looking forward to hearing Maria Amorin (@EdinburghUni) pitch in the Fresh Ideas finals! She'll be proposing a new filtration method to treat dye polluted waste water with the potential to revolutionise the global textile industry. 🌊

One week to go until Caterina Carpenzano (@UniStrathclyde) joins us for Pitching Day with her all-in-one solution for cleaning reusable period cups, reducing the risks associated with bacteria contamination in water-scarce environments. ❣️

Penny Morton & Michael O'Donnell (@GSofA @UofGlasgow) will be pitching as a dream team in the Fresh Ideas finals, with a new discrete portable and handsfree solution for managing endometriosis pain, helping users enjoy life outside the home. 🙆