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2020 AccelerateHER Awards target Scotland’s aspiring female entrepreneurs

Scottish female business founders are once again being offered an opportunity to raise their company’s profile and win a place on an international trade mission with today’s launch of the 2020 AccelerateHER Awards. This year’s awards programme is seeking applications from businesswomen whose companies fit into one of the following four categories: MedTech and Science; … continue reading.

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Ambitious Scottish BioTech Company Confirms Expansion Plans with Official Opening of New Production Facility

Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands officially opens new facility in Lockerbie Scale-up of pioneering natural food colourant production moves into important phase ScotBio, a fast growing Scottish biotech business making a natural blue colourant, has officially opened a new production facility in Lockerbie in the south of Scotland and confirmed ambitious plans to … continue reading.

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Investing Women announces partnership with global network for gender inclusion in tech

AccelerateHER, Investing Women’s awards and events platform for growth-focused female founded businesses in Scotland, has announced a partnership with its London-based namesake, accelerateHER. Launched in 2016, accelerateHER was co-founded by Brent Hoberman, co-creator of Founders Forum, a private network of the world’s leading digital and technology entrepreneurs, along with accelerateHER’s Co-CEOs Poppy Gaye and Laura … continue reading.

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FINDRA commitment to Scottish environmental change recognised

WE are delighted to announce that FINDRA has been shortlisted for the ‘Product Scotland Award’ category in the VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards. This award recognises a business that has developed a product that brings both environmental and business benefits. A total of 36 businesses from across Scotland have been included in the shortlist … continue reading.

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Three Female Business Founders Share Honours at 2019 AccelerateHER Awards

A group of Scottish-based female business founders are celebrating after winning top honours at this year AccelerateHER Awards. Rachel Jones of SnapDragon; Lina Gasiunaite of Biotangents; and Corien Staels of Staels Design were winners of the 2019 awards which recognise female business founders in a leading role within companies with strong global growth potential. The … continue reading.