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Research and Development at Sporting Chance

Research & Development

Expertise within Scottish universities is sourced and valued by all sectors both within the UK and internationally. Whether your company is small or large, it can gain access to research and development support in order to develop your products or services and maintain a competitive market position. It is not always possible for a company to conduct research in-house, therefore being able to access world class expertise and research on offer within Scottish Universities and Research Institutes is a great answer to many companies’ challenges.

How could your company benefit from a research contract?

A research contract could allow your business to expand into new markets, develop a product, process or service or could result in a better understanding of aspects of your business that are integral to gaining competitive advantage.

Research contracts can also be part funded, for more information please see our Funding section.

"Thanks so much...this info is gold!!"

Steven Kirk • (Bouncefootball)

"Without the support of Keith Elrick and the SCI team this would not have been possible and I'd like to thank all involved for helping Tweetsport grow and find its voice."

Eilidh Donaldson • (Founder, Tweetsport)

"Thanks again- I'm over the moon to be in this position so quickly & it's all down to you."

Katie Goodwin • (Hotbott)

"The Sporting Chance team made this really easy for us: they were able to find suitable coaches and make the necessary introductions."

Kate Ho • (Managing Director, Interface3)

"We are delighted to be working with Transition Extreme to explore this exciting area of education and hope that this is the beginning of a long term research collaboration."

Dr Donald Gray • (University of Aberdeen)

"The support of Sporting Chance was excellent, allowing our collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University."

Andrew Mulford • (CEO and Founder, Lifesapps)

"The students have gained practical experience in the application of marketing theory to a real business."

Dr Jason Turner • (Lecturer in Marketing, University of Abertay)

"We are very excited about the project and are looking forward to working with the Digital Design Studio to develop this new product."

Brian Nicholson • (Managing Director, reflexblue)

"Without this support and your continued help, this opportunity would be at least two to three years down the line."

Sid Ball • (Managing Director, Border Bows)

"We are delighted to be playing a key role in this research. The health and fitness of school children has never been more important."

Professor Julien Baker • (University of the West of Scotland)

"It was very helpful to have access to world class expertise and equipment. We had developed a prototype and were able to refine this."

Belinda Mitchell • (Director, Naturally Unlimited)

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