Dermofit, an application to train medical professionals in early diagnosis of skin cancer, has been licensed to Simedics Limited, a Yorkshire based company specialising in digital products and publishing for the healthcare and public sector services. This pioneering digital application, developed by the University of Edinburgh, includes an extensive image library with algorithms which can accurately identify malignant and benign skin lesion and skin growths at an earlier stage. Simedics Limited plans to develop and launch a commercial product targeted at the medical students, dermatology specialist nurses, and general practitioners training market.

High tech continuous reactor company, NiTech Solutions Ltd signed a licence agreement with Heriot-Watt University allowing it to commercialise revolutionary crystallisation technology that could vastly increase manufacturing processes and production in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. 

Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd was spun out from the University of Aberdeen to provide new antibody tools to the research community. The company received investment from a private investor. A range of antibodies have been licensed.

Nautricity Ltd was spun out from the University of Strathclyde's Energy Systems Research Unit to generate electricity from tidal flows through the development of the CoRMaT device. This unique patented contra-rotating tidal turbine technology has been awarded the prestigious Technology Award by the Energy Institute.