* Scotland's top new inventors unveiled at the Biggart Baillie Innovation Award
* Entrepreneur Richard Emanuel MBE presents awards for best female, best student and the open category

Innovations dreamt up by thirteen Scottish inventors were competing for three awards at Glasgow Science Centre last night. Cash prizes of £1000 were awarded for the best female, best student and an open category. The awards were presented at a glittering ceremony by one of Scotland's top entrepreneurs, Richard Emmanuel.

* 18 year old Fraser Doherty was the winner of the student category for his Superjam - a sugar free jam that will soon be available in 130 Waitrose stores.
* Tanya Ewing was awarded the best female prize for her ingenious Ewgeco, a unit which is set to transform how we consume energy.
* The open category was won by Paul Sommerville for his Cradlesafe. An innovative way of monitoring the movement, temperature and breathing of babies whilst they sleep.

The award is backed by leading commercial law firm Biggart Baillie which has a specialist Intellectual Property group.
Colin Miller, IP partner at Biggart Baillie (and also one of the judges) says: “I am always amazed by the creativity of Scottish inventors and this year is no exception. It is particularly pleasing to see such promise in the student section - proving that Scotland has the talent for today and tomorrow.”

About the Awards

The Biggart Baillie Innovation Award offers financial and practical support for Scottish inventors who are in the process of developing a new product or service. It aims to reward Scotland's freshest inventive talent.
The awards scheme, which is now in its second year, features three categories. In addition to the open category, open to anyone over 18, resident in Scotland and in the process of developing a new product, special awards were made for Scotland’s top female inventor and student innovator.
Glasgow Science Centre’s Chief Executive Kirk Ramsay, one of the judges adds: “This is the second year of the awards and we were delighted with the calibre of entrants. The spirit of innovation is thriving in Scotland.

“This year we had new categories to recognise Scotland’s top female innovator and also Scotland’s top student inventor. The wealth of talent across all categories is impressive. One very noticeable trend this year was a strong emphasis on innovations which will improve either the quality of lives or our environment."

The award is also supported by ITI Techmedia - an organisation committed to innovation and positioning Scotland as an important world centre for the creation and marketing of new intellectual assets that will achieve commercial value and stimulate economic benefit for Scotland.