Scot Bio, a Scottish based biotech business has successfully closed a second, oversubscribed funding round with investment syndicate Kelvin Capital, Investing Women, Oghma Corporate Finance and private investors in the UK and USA. This is one of the largest private investment rounds in Scotland this year, and is a vote of confidence in the ambitious … continue reading.
Five Scots-based female entrepreneurs set for US trade mission
Five emerging female entrepreneurs will travel to California’s Mojave Desert next week to present their businesses to one of the world’s most innovative companies. The five who were finalists at this year’s AccelerateHER Awards include Pooja Jain, co-founder of dementia app business Cognihealth; Carmen Cummuniskey, founder and managing director of horse-riding apparel business Teqnox … continue reading.
Investing Women staging free AccelerateHER Bootcamps
Investing Women, Scotland’s only all-female business angel group, is to hold a series of free AccelerateHER Bootcamps aimed at helping female founders drive forward their company growth plans. The full day events, being staged in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen are supported by Scottish Government funding for entrepreneurs. They will be led by Alison Gray of … continue reading.
New board members join Scotland’s start up social enterprise agency
Firstport, Scotland’s social enterprise development agency, has announced the appointment of four members onto its Board of Directors. The appointment of Dr Poonam Malik, Yvonne Greeves, Chris Hellawell and Ailsa Raeburn mark an important step as Firstport enters a period of strategic review. The new Board Members bring experience in sectors including finance, rural issues, … continue reading.
Inaugural RSE Unlocking Ambition Enterprise Fellows are announced
Twenty of Scotland’s most talented entrepreneurs eager to start up their business right here in Scotland are announced as the inaugural RSE Unlocking Ambition Enterprise Fellows. They are the employers of tomorrow, innovating for the future and complete the 40 entrepreneurs participating in the Unlocking Ambition Challenge as announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The … continue reading.