GRID Discovery

GRID Discovery is Scotland's first whole-system innovation demonstrator. The objective is to deliver high-impact innovation that can be tested in the real-world, evaluated and scaled up to the benefit of Glasgow and Scotland. 

The Discovery programme is aimed at attracting inward investment, creating access to good quality jobs, and in developing a skills pipeline to build on the region’s strengths and support productive, thriving places. To this end, the close involvement of communities in the area will be critical success factors.   

The discovery initiative will be led by the University of Glasgow through a £12 million investment, as part of its commitment to stimulate innovation activity and entrepreneurship.

In collaboration with Glasgow City Region and Scottish Enterprise, a testbed approach embedded within the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District will draw on the breadth of the University of Glasgow's research excellence, global reach, strong civic mission and partnership approach to catalyse impactful innovative activity, at pace.