Aberdeen-based business secures additional £50,000 after impressing judges in final between four Regional EDGE winners
Aqura Systems, an Aberdeen-based technology company developing an autonomous AI-driven microorganism identification system, has been named the winner of the prestigious Regional EDGE Winner of Winners (WOW) Award. Supported by Royal Bank of Scotland, the accolade brings an additional £50,000 in funding after Aqura competed against three fellow regional champions from across Scotland.
This latest award brings Aqura Systems’ total Scottish EDGE funding to £100,000. The company’s innovative solution is designed to generate alerts and predictive insights for toxic algal blooms, supporting the fish and shellfish farming industries.
Founder Chris Hyde received the award at a Scottish EDGE alumni event and commented:
“I am delighted to have won the Winner of Winners for Aqura. This additional EDGE award is going to make a huge difference to our product development and launch this year. All of us in the team are extremely excited about the future.”
Chris with the original Regional EDGE North East award
Darren Pirie (Royal Bank of Scotland), Chris Hyde (Aqura Systems), Heidi Simpson (Royal Bank of Scotland), Dave Furnival (NatWest). Photo credit: Scottish EDGE
Evelyn McDonald, CEO of Scottish EDGE, added:
“Congratulations to Aqura Systems on being named our Regional EDGE Winner of Winners. This award recognises the very best of this year’s Regional EDGE winners, and Aqura Systems impressed the judges with the strength of its vision, ambition and growth potential.
“We are also incredibly grateful to Royal Bank of Scotland for its continued support. This new investment is a major vote of confidence in Scottish entrepreneurship and will help us back even more ambitious founders across Scotland in the years ahead.”
Opportunity North East Limited works with Scottish EDGE and the Scottish Government to deliver Regional EDGE North East. The competition champions entrepreneurial ambition across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and the funding is awarded through the rigorous Scottish EDGE process.
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