Success Stories

Tay Cities Region finalists named for Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2026 - Innovation, collaboration and tech are a winning combination for life sciences Researchers, projects and spinouts in Dundee and a company with strong links to St…

University of Dundee work to improve the quality of science presented within the justice system has been honoured by Scotland’s National Academy. The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has presented the University’s Leverhulme Research Centre for…

World’s first transatlantic thrombectomy heralds new era of stroke treatment   The University of Dundee has bolstered its position as a global leader in stroke treatment and training by taking part in the world’s first robotic transatlantic…

Digital transformation firm Zudu doubled headcount in 2024 and is on track for significant double-digit revenue growth to around £3.5 million in 2025 [2024: £2.1m) while targeting £10 million by 2027, driven by surging demand for AI-enabled…

Dundee named Outstanding Entrepreneurial University of the Year at Times Higher Education Awards The University of Dundee has been named the UK’s Outstanding Entrepreneurial University of the Year in the 2024 Times Higher Education Awards, held in…

Dundee named Innovative & Entrepreneurial University of the Year in European Triple E Awards  The University of Dundee has been named Innovative & Entrepreneurial University of the Year in the Triple E Awards for Europe. The Triple E…

5G & Fashion: Scottish Fashion Festival 2023 Opening Night Gala Story by the Scotland 5G Centre As one of four winning projects of the Tay5G Challenge Fund, Scotland Re:Design’s project ‘Hidden Floors’, introduced Dundee-based fashion and…

5G buoys to launch from Dundee harbour will help fight ‘hostile’ attacks on UK energy network Get the full story. 

5G virtual production breakthrough for UK movie industry as real-time scenes shot 280 miles apart The first scenes from a ground-breaking movie making project led by Abertay University have today been released, showcasing a new Virtual Production…

Advanced screen & performance technology lab at Abertay University in Dundee. It us part of a virtual production network supported by £75.6 million of government funding and £63 million of new industry investment. Virtual production…

New multi-million pound Waterfront development for cutting edge BT building    BT has announced plans to develop a brand new, multi-million pound contact centre in Dundee that will become…

Dundee in world's top places of the future Story by Dundee City Council Dundee has been named as one of the world’s top “places of the future” in a report examining how new technologies will create jobs. The 21 Places of the Future report looks for…