Across our startup support programmes, research activity and academic courses, our community’s entrepreneurial mindset has seen the creation of a wide range of startups from industries ranging from fashion to finance and tourism to technology. These businesses receive support and guidance from RGU and are driving economic growth across the region and beyond.
RGU Startup Accelerator – Cohort 1
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Founded by: Alistair Lea and Shehan Heguragamage
Creatingan online marketplace which takes the stress out of home-improvements by helping homeowners find the right architect or designer for their project.
Beltfree by Miss James
Founded by: Emma James
Producing an innovative new maternity product which combines the function of a pelvic instability belt with the comfort and leggings and short to reduce pain for pregnant women.
coco-UNAI
Founded by: Alice Foster
Creating an artisan chocolate brand which offers a luxurious taste of unapologetic ingredients with no added sugar to offer a naturally sweetened, guilt-free snack.
Comparisol
Founded by: Jason Iyeke and Tony Tiyou
Developing a mobile app that helps low-income customers in Sub-Saharan African learn about, compare and purchase quality-verified solar products.
Destiny Partnership
Founded by: Scott Russell and Jessica Young
Forming a social enterprise which seeks to improve the lives of the local community through projects such as Young Live Savers which offers free first aid training for children.
d-FL
Founded by: Nadimul Faisal
Developing technology that will digitise touch to capture data about the condition of physical surfaces to improve decision making and quality control for industries such as aviation runways.
Digital Future Capital
Founded by: Kris Lindahl and Hal Salvesen
Providing the opportunity for the general public to access high growth investment funds in markets such as cryptocurrencies
Evolved Monitors
Founded by: Nick Dillon
Designing an advanced and user-friendly medical monitor system to allow minimally trained first responders to identify critical issues in patients.
iOcean Solutions
Founded by: Richard Enzmann and Thomas Mega
Manufacturing electronic components and consulting with partners to develop technology for the oil and gas industry such as subsea batteries.
Kærlig Beauty
Founded by: Amy Alexander
Producing luxury, organic skincare products such as soaps and body lotion which seek to promote self-care and natural, sustainable ingredients.
LiteSTAT
Founded by: Stuart Waddell and Ed Watson
Producing affordable and practical scientific laboratory equipment and software for educators in high schools and university to improve the teaching experience
MODEL CTIZN
Founded by: Catherine Gillespie
Introducing a design-driven fashion brand which shall focus on timeless pieces which collaborates with young designers and reduces fast fashion culture.
neoSome
Founded by: Jo-Anne Tait and Colin Hetherington
Creating immersive virtual environments for education to allow clients to create multi-user interactive spaces for learning to take place.
origin Plastics
Founded by: Daniel Sutherland, Ben Durack and Scott Robertson
Creating locally-based recycling hubs where plastics can be redeveloped into innovative new products at the source of waste to reduce our carbon footprint.
Poco Roast
Founded by: Ross McLean
Connecting the finest speciality coffee roasters from the UK with the public through a regular delivery service.
RelocateGuru
Founded by: Nicole Blyth
Developing a digital community to help those relocating connect with businesses and individuals to help users find authentic local advice and build a community.
Safe Influx
Founded by: Bryan Atchison and Phil Hassard
Implementing innovative automated well control technology to reduce human factor issues on oil and gas platforms
Snap Studio
Founded by: Will Farquhar, James Galbraith and Conor Gault
Creating an end-to-end creative production agency bringing professional advertising and marketing services to clients
Swype Global
Founded by: Peter Atorough, Effe Sackey-Barnes, Frank Fotso, and Solomon Onu
Introducing an app-based music competition to expose artists for the public to vote by swiping to win cash prizes
TrackGenesis
Founded by: Rajesh Kumar Plamthottahil
Developing a blockchain-based software platform to offer security and transparency for the supply chain to allow consumers to access information about products in seconds
Udrafter
Founded by: Daryll Morrow and Luke Morrow
Connecting businesses with student talent through our online micro-internship platform allowing students to gain degree-relevant work experience.
Untitled Comics
Founded by: Nicci Thomson and Cliff Hughes
Developing a digital platform to democratise the comic book industry and bring creatives together to showcase new, original content
Valdone °Au
Founded by: Valdone Auksoriute and Kajetan Swiecki
Creating a sustainable fashion brand to work with certified fairtrade suppliers and reduce the impact of fast fashion on the planet.
RGU Startup Accelerator – Cohort 2
Ampla
Founded by: Euan Duff
Creating the agency for the modern athlete bringing together client management and creative production to turn athletes into brands and unlock their inaccessible potential.
Attendr
Founded by: Nirmalie Wiratunga, Chamath Palihawadana, and Kyle Martin
Creating a platform for low-cost, real-time tracking solution for further and higher education to record student attendance, reducing the time and human error of traditional attendance systems.
AutiPal
Founded by: Aishat Adebusuyi and David Rafiq
Developing an online platform for families affected by Autism that provides instant access to resources, therapy and community to help release their social and personal potential.
Ceòl Beag Designs
Founded by: Calum Lawrie and Kimberley Lawrie
Designing bespoke gloves for musicians to revolutionise the way musicians protect their hands and allow them to play in all conditions without impacting on performance quality.
Edenbreeze
Founded by: Reginald Ankrah, Kwadwo Fosu, and Ruth Obeng
Creating a healthier alternative to carbonated and high sugar drinks through a premium quality, all natural soft drink based on a unique family recipe of flowers, spices and fruits.
Emzie
Founded by: Emmanuel Okoli and Dr Roy Bitrus
Developing a unique, intelligent epoxy-based coating to be applied to the exterior surface of insulated pipework to provide realtime monitoring and protection against corrosion.
EQO Brush
Founded by: Effe Sackey-Barnes, Solomon Onu, Mariam Fasassi, Yvonne Ogundiran, and Chidera Maduagwu
Creating a toothbrush subscription service that seeks to be a simple, environmentally-friendly and educational product to inspire families to better manage their dental care from an early age.
Foxshyre Analytics
Founded by: Luis Toral, Ibrahim Mohammed and Bello Garkuwa
Developing a pre-trained, artificial intelligence software to speed up the identification and detection of corrosion within their facilities through analysis of inspection images.
insideout by Design
Founded by: j ' x, Lina Khairy, and Adam Steward
Producing customisable, outdoor modular furniture kits which provide external shelter to encourage users to reconnect with nature and each other and reduce stress and isolation.
Kairos
Founded by: Stuart Dyer
Creating a digital tool to track and manage the food in your kitchen to generate healthy recipes to streamline the way you cook, reduce food waste, save money and promote the healthier lifestyle.
Kerbstone Entertainment
Founded by: Cameron Craddock, David Suttie, Iain Gill, and Derek McKechnie
Developing new and dynamic sports and entertainment concepts to meet the needs of ever-evolving audiences and inspire inclusivity and community in sport.
Knit It
Founded by: Lucy Fisher
Designing a platform to reinvent knitting patterns and use interactive tools to help users learn from tutorials, find and share patterns, and track their progress.
LaurSKN
Founded by: Lauren Stevenson
Creating a product which provides physical protection for healing tattoos and is waterproof and UV protected to reduce the risk of infection and preserve the quality of the tattoo while healing.
Power to Go Hydro
Founded by Ken Morrow and Allan Chalmers
Developing an inflatable waterwheel which generates clean, accessible, affordable electricity in a way that is cheap to manufacture, install and maintain to have a reduced environmental impact and harvest more energy.
Relaxation Revolution
Founded by: Mo Tabib, Geraldine Stevenson, Claire Walters, Theresa Christie, Ame Whitehead
Offering relaxation education packages for prospective parents and childbirth practitioners to reduce childbirth complications caused by fear, anxiety and stress.
Rewynd
Founded by: Anna Mitina and Danis Satubaldina
Producing a sustainable, luxury, toiletry subscription brand with biodegradable single-use pods to allow users to track toiletry usage and reduce plastic waste.
Roubo
Founded by: Theo Dounas, Syd Birnie, David Wilson, and Jonathan Scott
Constructing buildings of all sizes using timber based on an innovative robotic fabrication system which will reduce cost, waste and carbon impact to make buildings easier to assemble and disassemble.
SKIM
Founded by: Robyn Miller, Iain Gill, and Mark Pennie
Developing a platform to connect the creative community to curate and distil news, educational materials and be a space for collaboration to focus information in a busy world.
Storical
Founded by: Dr Stewart Massie, Dr Rachael Ironside and Glenn Forbes
Creating an online digital platform that provides a simple tool for anyone to create compelling story experiences which are location-based and can be assembled into tours.
StoryBuild
Founded by: Vinyet Miro and Xavier Miro
Developing a revolutionary creative platform that allows users to co-create stories with their audience to promote writing and reading through teamwork and creativity.
tudu by Cultoural
Founded by: Juliette Jolivet, Karolina Przynarowska, and Krzysztof Kalita
Designing a game-based, personalised tourism platform to provide a cultural adventure for travellers where users earn rewards by engaging with small businesses and exploring authentic local culture.
Legacy Startups
eCerto
Founded by: Steve Shearman and Luis Ibarra
Introducing a system of dynamic pricing for the management of capital projects to lower the commercial risk for customers and contractors alike.
Celerum
Founded by: John McCall
Developing a novel artificial intelligence using nature-inspired computing to improve the operational efficiency of logistics and supply chain.