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03.02.2023 - 00:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A young Scottish inventor made a memorable moment in Dragons’ Den tonight after belting out a ballad on the bagpipes.
University of Strathclyde engineering student Robbie MacIsaac, from Falkirk, appeared the show on Thursday night in a bid to secure investment for his FLUX Blowpipe bagpipe moisture control technology, which he invented when he was just 14.
The 22-year-old, who has been bagpiping since the age of nine, marched into the den whilst playing traditional Scottish folk song ‘The Braes o’ Killiecrankie’.
The Dragons were totally impressed by his performance on the antique pipes that were produced in Glasgow way back in 1910.
Some of the panel took a closer look at the pipes and Deborah Meaden and Sara Davies even decided to give them a go for themselves.
Despite Robbie’s impressive piping performance in the Den - and a solid pitch for £40,000 investment - the young business hopeful exited without investment.
Even though he didn't bag the finance he was looking for, Robbie said it was an experience he would never forget.
He said: “Entering the Dragons’ Den is an experience I’ll never forget. I wanted to represent Scottish innovation and music as a passionate engineer, businessman and bagpiper. I knew the bagpipes would be a great emblem to represent the country.
“Although I didn’t get investment, all of the Dragons were hugely encouraging about my invention and impressed with the traction of the business - and my performance on the pipes too! - giving me lots of valuable advice and optimism for the future."
Robbie is already no stranger to success as he landed the title of the UK's Most Innovative Young Engineer when he was 17.
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