‘Mission accomplished’ as ventures graduate from Scotland’s first deeptech accelerator
Published: 13 February 2025
The Infinity G programme kicked off in October with 15 ground-breaking companies – in sectors from AI and quantum computing to biotechnology - to help founders validate their ventures, get ready to raise investment, and win customers.
A cohort of young ventures has hailed Scotland’s first deeptech accelerator a success after concluding a 13-week intensive skills programme.
The Infinity G programme kicked off in October with 15 groundbreaking companies – in sectors from AI and quantum computing to biotechnology - embarking on a series of workshops and training sessions, where participants underwent company-building mentorship, refined their pitches, and honed their business strategies.
One of the final events was a Final Demo Day & Product Showcase, where the ventures presented their businesses to active investors and successfully demonstrated their incredible transformation over the course of the programme.
Feedback on Infinity G – delivered in collaboration with the University of Glasgow and the Smart Things Accelerator Centre based at Skypark within Glasgow Riverside Innovation District - has been positive.
Adam Foulis, founder at Scotia Biotech, said: “The Infinity G programme for us has been transformative - not just from the financial resources, but from the corporate training, learning how to set up a company with the seven pillars, and the mentorship from STAC has been amazing. The network and connections available have been great - it’s hard to find a fault."
Veronica Bridgman and Alexandra Oti, co-founders at Unravel Health, said: “The team has been really brilliant. I think they are an incredibly experienced group of non-theoretical mentors, which has been extremely valuable as they have been able to talk about their own experiences. I have also appreciated their flexibility, and they have really taken the time to give us targeted support, which is greatly appreciated.”
Jose Fajardo, founder at Alessia, said: “The Infinity G programme has been perfect. It was a great way to start working on this project. It created the structure and the deadlines that I needed to develop.”
Designed to accelerate excellence, Infinity G creates the optimal conditions for research-driven ventures to achieve global societal impact and become investment-ready. The programme supports deeptech innovators across fields such as AI & Machine Learning, Health and Biotech, Quantum Computing, Sensing and Communications, Advanced Materials, Robotics, Space, and more.
Hosted entirely at thebeyond suite within Skypark, the space provides founders a hub to collaborate, learn, and grow. With world-class facilities all under one roof, thebeyond was the ideal environment to accelerate these deeptech ventures.
Throughout the programme, founders immersed themselves in weekly interactive workshops covering the fundamentals of building a business. Led by expert mentors across Marketing, Sales, IP and Technology, Talent and HR, Finance, Legal, and Investment, they gained invaluable industry knowledge to bring their ideas to life.
Sessions included a Brand Clinic that encouraged companies to dig deep into how their brand aesthetics could stand out and resonate with their audiences; a Website Workshop, focused on building a strong digital presence; and an Effective Demo workshop where ventures were shown how to create impactful demos, emphasising the importance of instilling confidence in investors, customers, and internal teams.
Paul Wilson, CEO and co-founder of STAC, said: “We partnered with the University of Glasgow to help founders validate their ventures, get ready to raise investment, win customers, and build great teams. Mission accomplished.
“Several ventures are now ready to take the next steps towards global impact and we are excited to support their ongoing journey.”
Uzma Khan, Vice Principal, Economic Development and Innovation, University of Glasgow, said: “Our collaboration with the Smart Things Accelerator Centre, through the Infinity G programme, has been of tremendous value to this first cohort of founders in our deep-tech accelerator programme.
“The Infinity G programme was launched to help new ventures succeed by supporting founders to learn and navigate their way through the different facets of a startup/spin-out journey. We hope that this will put them on a firmer footing for success as they seek to become investor-ready and scale-up.
“The programme is a significant step towards establishing Scotland as a leading hub for deeptech innovation, creating job opportunities and solutions for positive change on a global scale.”
Alessia, Glanadair, AevaSpec, Flora Wind, ForceBiology, Diabetes Companion, Hoofsmart, Orthovis, Quantcore, Quantrologee, RX Watt, Scotia Biotech, SepSense, and Unravel Health were part of the first cohort. The Infinity G accelerator has been partly funded by the Glasgow City Council-UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
First published: 13 February 2025