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Innovation@Ðǿմ«Ã½

Supporting Startups

Being entrepreneurial is a foundational skill for the future, and our economy relies on the creativity, ingenuity and ambition of founders. Through our accelerators, programmes, resources and events – we help aspiring entrepreneurs from every discipline explore and launch new ventures.

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Develop skills and begin your entrepreneurial journey with our range of training programmed aimed at helping aspiring innovators develop and implement their business ideas.

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Get ready to take those first steps to running your own business or becoming self-employed. Boost your skills and know-how in enterprise and entrepreneurship.

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Ðǿմ«Ã½ Sustainable Futures is a collaborative project between Robert Gordon University, Aberdeenshire Council and their library service, designed to support local businesses become more future resilient.

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Rewatch Ðǿմ«Ã½ Start Up Accelerator Showcases as projects and businesses go head-to-head to win cash prizes voted for by a panel of judges and a live audience.

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Our award winning programme supports mothers and those with parenting responsibilities who are considering self-employment or starting a business of their own.

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For our entrepreneurs we have created a network of creative working spaces where startups, mentors and clients can collaborate, access resources and be inspired to innovate.

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For staff or researchers who develop an innovative idea we seek to support you to commercialise the idea and offer the opportunity spinout your inventions onto commercial businesses.

Ðǿմ«Ã½ Startup Accelerator 2025 participants

Turn your idea into a viable business through our Startup Accelerator Programme offering training, mentorship, incubation space and opportunities for funding.

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Through our programmes we have worked with student, staff and alumni entrepreneurs to create dozens of new businesses across a diversity of sectors.

News

Published: 30 May 2022

Artworks created as part of a Robert Gordon University (Ðǿմ«Ã½) research project into the impact of Brexit on EU nationals living in the UK, goes on display at a new exhibition called, ‘No Place Like Home’, at Fittie Community Hall on Sunday 5 June.

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Published: 10 November 2022

A group of Fine Art and Design students from Gray’s School of Art at Robert Gordon University (Ðǿմ«Ã½) present ‘aBROAD HORIZONS’, a multidisciplinary student led and curated ‘Study abroad’ exhibition, that celebrates their experiences in a different country.

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Published: 30 March 2026

Ðǿմ«Ã½ today announced that Maddie is Online: Generative Artificial Intelligence Skills in Schools, a digital literacy and responsible AI education project led by Dr Konstantina Martzoukou, has been officially included as a recommended resource in the newly published Scottish Government guidance.