ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Snap Digital team in action
START-UP ACCELERATOR GEARS UP FOR SECOND ROUND Following the hugely successful inaugural RGU Start-up Accelerator in 2018/19, the initiative returns for its second round, with applications flooding in from staff, students and alumni from both RGU and North East Scotland College (NESCol).
The aim of the accelerator is to support the diversification of the regional economy through the yearly creation of new businesses. In its first year, 165 teams applied, with 25 being taken forward, representing fifteen countries and a range of sectors including food and drink, education, technology, digital, healthcare, and the creative industries.
One of many success stories from the first Accelerator, is that of Snap Digital. The company was co-founded by a team of three talented alumni who have worked their way through RGU’s entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem to come out the other side with a successful business.
In its first year, 165 teams applied, with 25 being taken forward, representing fifteen countries and a range of sectors With a focus on high-quality photography and film, Snap Digital is a content production agency which specialises in telling creative brand stories that create meaningful bonds between customer and company. 18
