Bayes Centre: Enhancing engagement in Edinburgh’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

“In the UK, particularly in Scotland, the traditional business model for universities is focused on teaching and research. However, universities are now increasingly seen as potential economic drivers, producing the next big ideas that can be commercialised, leading to new companies and innovations that create value and impact. This shift presents a challenge, as universities are not traditionally funded or structured to function as commercial entities”, says Duncan Martin, Director of Entrepreneurship at the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre, to News Tank on 19/03/2025.

The University of Edinburgh is a leading Higher Education institution with expertise across a wide range of disciplines. The Bayes Centre serves as a hub for innovation, allowing the university to explore and refine how the institution engages with internal and external stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Bayes Centre hosts a community of researchers, research students and co-located SMEs, large multi-national companies and leading programmes in adoption, entrepreneurship and upskilling. It…