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The Royal College of Art has announced the launch of the RCA Virgil Abloh Scholarship. A full tuition fee scholarship, including maintenance support, totalling £35,000 will be offered to an extraordinarily talented, but financially restricted, Black British student on any programme in the School of Design from the next academic year.

Gift marks the largest scholarship donation in history at the RCA.

InnovationRCA is the Royal College of Art’s centre for entrepreneurship and commercialisation, helping staff, students and alumni transform new design ideas into successful businesses. Its start-up ideas range from portable auto-injectors for allergy emergencies to inflatable concrete water tanks.

Alongside their start-up incubator, their Creative Brands Accelerator offers business mentoring, commercial training and advice to creative small businesses founded by RCA alumni.

Meet the new InnovationRCA Start-Ups below.

Bringing academic research about sustainable fashion to the high street, the Regenerative Fashion Hub will welcome the public, industry, NGOs and policy makers to explore, discuss and participate in research on the circular economy in fashion and textiles.