SCOUT PROJECT

The SCOUT project supports innovation and helps businesses de-risk technology development through access to world-class capabilities and innovation expertise. For any business in the life and chemical sciences value chain that is developing disruptive technologies and needs help with the innovation process, overcoming market-entry barriers or support to build a supply chain, SCOUT is here to help.

Integrating innovative products and services is critical to the success of the Scottish life and chemical sciences sectors. Transforming new technology into business growth and increased profitability is a challenging process and companies often need targeted and bespoke support to achieve this.

SCOUT offers Scottish SMEs support through a range of support including:

• Innovation Forum – A series of web events to bring companies together to accelerate innovation, address key technology developments or discuss key industry challenges;
• Innovation Integrator assessments – a framework business consultancy tool considering 12 key factors in the journey from invention towards commercialisation;
• Deep technical consultancy – desk-based investigation and feasibility studies addressing a particular technology challenge for individual companies.

This support is designed to support the generation of new ideas, partnerships and revenues, helping to accelerate the delivery of disruptive technology to the market and ultimately to deliver economic growth.