Door to the District

Welcome to the last episode in this season of Door to the District.  Today we are speaking to industry experts to find out more about Glasgow’s creative sector and how building branding, recognition and effective communication is vital to successful businesses.  Hear from our guests Professor Janice Kirkpatrick OBE, Creative Director, Graven, Lesley Thomson, Managing Director, Spreng Thomson and Fiona Doring, Chief Executive Officer, Impact Arts.

Welcome to the latest episode of Door to the District. Today we are speaking to industry experts to discover more about the space sector in Glasgow and how it is being used as a launchpad to international collaboration and innovation.  Hear from our guests Craig Clark, Professor of Practise, University of Strathclyde, Pamela Smith, VP Future Projects, AAC Clyde Space and Robin Sampson, Founder, Trade in Space.  

Welcome to the latest episode of Door to the District. Today we are speaking to industry experts to discover more about plans for a climate neutral innovation district in Glasgow and how they are putting collaboration at the heart of this project to work towards net zero targets in the city and beyond.  Hear from our guests Dr Roddy Yarr, Executive Lead Sustainability, University of Strathclyde, Paul Steen, Director for Scotland and North of England, Vattenfall Heat UK and Gavin Slater, Head Of Sustainability, Glasgow City Council.

Welcome to this week’s episode of Door to the District. Today we are speaking to industry experts to discover more about the District’s 5G and advanced communications cluster. Hear from our guests Professor Bob Stewart, Professor of Signal Processing and Communications, University of Strathclyde, Professor Harald Haas, Director of the LiFI Research and Development Centre, University of Strathclyde and Dr Mike Short, previous Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for International Trade and Strategic Adviser, The Scotland 5G Centre.

Welcome to this week’s episode of Door to the District.  Today we are speaking to industry experts to discover more about the District’s quantum cluster.  Quantum holds the key to some amazing innovations. Find out the huge potential of quantum in our everyday lives. Hear from our guests Professor Erling Riis, Professor of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Simon Andrews, Executive Director, Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd and Una Marvet, Head of Design Centre, Alter Technology TUV Nord UK Ltd.

Welcome to this week’s episode of Door to the District.  Today we are speaking to industry experts to discover more about the District’s Innovation Ecosystem.  Find out how Glasgow’s innovation ecosystem is increasing inward investment and exporting opportunities through a programme of support for businesses, talent, and industry.  Hear from our guests Alisdair Gunn, Project Director, Glasgow City Innovation District, Alison McRae, Senior Director, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Grant Reilly, Head of Communications & Marketing, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre.

Welcome to this week’s episode of Door to the District.  This week we are speaking to industry experts to discover more about the HealthTech sector.  From wearables to digital health and AI, advanced rehabilitation and assisted living the HealthTech sector is connected to us all.  Hear from our guests Professor Patricia Connolly, Deputy Associate Principal at the University of Strathclyde, Ken Sutherland PhD FRSE, President at Canon Medical Edinburgh and Eleanor Charsley, Director, Government Affairs, at ABHI and find out more.

Welcome to episode two of Door to the District. This week we are looking behind the door of the FinTech sector. Learn about the dynamic and cutting-edge world of financial technology from this week’s guests Professor Eleanor Shaw OBE, Associate Principle at the University of Strathclyde, Stephen Ingledew, Executive Chair at FinTech Scotland and Kent Mackenzie, Risk Analytics and Fintech Lead, Scotland, at Deloitte.