This is our first AccelerateHER interview with Sheila Hogan, Biscuit Tin (https://www.biscuittin.co/), who was the winner of the FinTech and CyberSecurity Category at the #AccelerateHER Awards 2020. Find out more about this female founder’s journey and ‘down-to-earthness’. “Biscuit Tin is a digital vault for organising all your important stuff securely all in one place. Every … continue reading.

Technology at the centre of delivering better care services Increased pay for carers First external funding for Edinburgh-based business Scottish care tech company Time for You Care has secured a £350,000 investment led by ESM, the Stirling-based early-stage tech investment group. The cash injection comes as innovation in the care sector become increasingly vital as … continue reading.

With thanks to our friends at CanDo Scotland and others, the below list has been compiled as a list of resources for founders, angel investors, and entrepreneurial eco-system support agencies. The list is by no means exhaustive and this page will act as a living list that will be frequently updated. For any tips, contact … continue reading.

Four aspirational women and their companies have shared the spotlight as winners of the 2020 AccelerateHER Awards. Today’s awards final was staged online, after increasing concerns about Covid-19 led organisers to develop an alternative solution to their planned face-to-face gathering. From a short-list of 12 finalists, judges announced a winner in each of the four … continue reading.

Organisers of this year’s AccelerateHER Awards have announced they will use a technology-led solution to ensure their 2020 finals go ahead on 26 March. A public event to declare this year’s winners was set to be held later this month at Barclay’s Eagle Lab within Edinburgh’s Codebase but, due to concerns about Coronavirus, organisers have … continue reading.