In the inaugural Crucible, successful participants came from 10 Scottish universities (Aberdeen, Abertay Dundee, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, Queen Margaret, St Andrews, Stirling and Strathclyde), one research institute (Scottish Crop Research Institute) and one R&D company (Biopta Ltd).
Dr Tom Ball Department of Archaeology, Anthropology and Geography, University of Winchester
Dr Gordon Baxter Gordon Baxter Consulting Limited
Dr Richard Blythe School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
Dr Stéphane P.A. Bordas Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg
 Dr Iain Burns Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Dr Rune Todnem By University of Stavanger Business School, Norway
Dr Wojciech Chrzanowski The University of Sydney Nano Institute
Dr Alison Dawson Department of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling
Dr Mirela Delibegovic Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Dr Alison Elliott Centre of Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen
Dr Ashleigh Fletcher Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Dr Margaret Fletcher Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
Dr Tim George James Hutton Institute
Dr Wendy Gidman F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co.
Dr Janine Illian School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow
Dr Lisa Lee Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation (ISSTI), University of Edinburgh
Dr Sandy Louchart School of Simulation and Visualisation, The Glasgow School of Art
Dr David Lusseau Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Dr Sarah Lynagh Fios Genomics Ltd
Dr Mark Naylor School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
Dr Sinead Rhodes Salvesen Mindroom Centre, University of Edinburgh
Dr Morven Shearer School of Medicine, University of St Andrews
Dr Stewart Smith School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Dr Christine Switzer Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Dr Carmen Torres-Sánchez School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Dr Jano van Hemert Optos Plc (a Nikon Company)
Dr Frederike van Wijck Institute for Applied Health Research and the School for Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
Dr Jo Vergunst Division of Engineering and Food Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, Abertay University
Dr Rebecca Wade Division of Engineering and Food Science, University of Abertay Dundee
Dr Nial J Wheate Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney