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University Expertise

Biodiversity Literacy Training™

Biodiversity Literacy Training™, developed by the University of Edinburgh, equips organisations to understand and act on biodiversity loss. The licence includes an interactive digital module, a full workshop toolkit and a bespoke Train the Trainer session, enabling teams to deliver the course internally. Participants gain practical skills to reduce impact, restore nature and communicate action to stakeholders, with the option to achieve official University of Edinburgh certification. Discounted rates are available for education and charity organisations.

Technology Licensing

DAINTech

Formulation

DAINTech is a new gel phase formulation chassis technology that offers long-term stability, unique and beneficial flow characteristics, and is ecologically responsible.

OLD COLLEGE CAPITAL Smarter investing starts with deeper expertise

Old College Capital (OCC) is the University of Edinburgh’s venture investment fund.

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our impact

Our Innovation

in numbers 2024/2025*

The University of Edinburgh is a beacon of knowledge and discovery. We harness our extraordinary ideas for the benefit of everyone; taking research out of academia and into the world. We are a driver of impact and wealth creation as we catalyse knowledge into change.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities

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£113M

Investment into UoE assocaiated compines ( of which £11.8m in student companies )

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64

companies launched

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172

patent applications filed

£101m

invested in staff spinouts

42%

of consultancy income tackling the climate and environmental crisis

65%

of new companies harnessing data, digital and AI for public good

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