Salix ‘honoured’ to sponsor awards championing collaboration
Solid partnerships built on trust and creative collaboration will boost future success for organisations as they spearhead innovative projects, according to speakers at the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2023.
The event, sponsored by Salix Finance, saw prestigious awards handed out in a bid to recognise joint initiatives that enrich society and support sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
The awards, now in the eighth year, champion partnerships between academia and businesses, third sector or public sector organisations.
It was an honour and a privilege to represent Salix Finance as the sponsor for these awards and to meet some of the amazing nominees and winners.
These awards highlighted the importance of thinking about the big problems we face as a society differently, and how innovation and collaboration between the private and public sectors can make a real difference to issues like climate change and the environment.
Founder and director of Science Ceilidh and keynote speaker, Lewis Hou also emphasised the importance of facilitating creative collaborations to build knowledge, shape policy and drive innovation in his presentation.
Director of Research and Innovation at Scottish Funding Council, Helen Cross claimed it is through working together that Scotland can unlock the potential of its ecosystems and create a brighter future.
The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2023, were held on Thursday, March 23, in Dundee and were hosted by Interface.
Winners included: Sustainable Thinking Scotland CIC and University of the Highlands and Islands, University of the West of Scotland KTP Centre, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Glasgow and National Nuclear Laboratory.
All images are courtesy of Greg MacVean
