Scottish EDGE

We've reached the end of #EDGE24 Semi-finals with another two inspiration-packed days of pitching! Well done to all the businesses who shared their brilliant ideas with our expert panels, you've made the deliberation phase very challenging! Tuesday Panel: Suzie Millar | Natasha Tian | Charles Plowden | Ankur Gupta Wednesday Panel: Dr. Willie Mackie | Simon Coyle | Jane MacLeod | Nathalie Cutting Grab an EARLY BIRD ticket and join us on 28th November for the Live Final in Edinburgh: scottishedge.com/edge24

Week one of #EDGE24 Semi-finals is done! Thanks to yesterday's expert panel for taking on the challenging task of shortlisting finalists from an impressive bunch of pitching businesses. Panel: Jen Paice | Amish Patel | Angela Prentner-Smith (FRSA) | Stefan Ross | Angela's Cat Grab an EARLY BIRD ticket and join us on 28th November for the Live Final in Edinburgh: scottishedge.com/edge24

A brilliant start to #EDGE24 Semi-finals with two great batches of businesses pitching their ideas to our expert panels. Well done to all who pitched and thanks to our judges for their valuable insight and time. Tuesday Panel: April Bingham | Atif Syed, PhD | Brian Miller | Emily Lekkas Wednesday Panel: Deborah Maxwell | COLIN LAMB Chart. MCIPD | Alan Feighery | Rosemary O'Donnell

JOIN US! With Semi-finals now underway, we're excited to release tickets for the #EDGE24 Live Final, taking place on 28th November at Royal Bank Conference Centre, Edinburgh! This year's event promises to be one of our most exciting yet, with a brand-new format designed to enhance your experience. For the first time, we are condensing our usual two-day schedule into a dynamic, single-day event, all while expanding our offering for attendees. Join us for: 💥 Impressive Multi-Sector Finalists 💥 Advice from industry expert exhibitors 💥 Sector specialist workshops 💥 Great speakers 💥 High profile judges 💥 A £1.5M+ Prize Pot Finalists, workshop schedule and speakers will be announced over the coming weeks. 🎟 Grab a discounted EARLY BIRD ticket and we'll see you on 28th November: scottishedge.com/edge24

Luke Skywalker, the apprentice of Yoda who became a Jedi Master. Hermoine Granger, the muggle-born pupil who rose to the status of Master of Magic. And now, joining those elite ranks of ‘student becomes master’, we’re delighted to welcome our new Relationship Manager - Tracey Hogarth! As a former EDGE winner (2012, 2016), Tracey has not only lived the life of an entrepreneur for over 15 years, but she also brings a unique perspective to the team as someone who has been through the client journey. Relatable client experience aside, Tracey also brings a wealth of knowledge attained during her senior-level roles spanning a number of industry channels, and all requiring expert client relationship skills. Tracey will join our existing Relationship Management team to help support the business growth of the fantastic entrepreneurs that we are fortunate enough to welcome to our winner network each round. Welcome to the team Tracey!

📢 Applications are open for our next #ScaleUpScotland 2.0 programme! Apply before deadlines close on Friday 18th October ⌛ Designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, our programme brings together 12 of Scotland’s most ambitious entrepreneurs in masterclasses, workshops and networking events to scale their businesses to new heights 📈 Could you be one of Scotland’s next billion pound businesses? Apply now.

It's so exciting to see companies getting behind the Appreciation Ripple; spreading the love for Mental Health UK 💚 Will you join them? Thank you Scottish EDGE, CodeBase, loveelectric, Katie Does Comms Ltd, Mandala Flow, BIMM Music Institute and Spartannn for spreading the ripple! Please tag others who could help spread the ripple further! It's as simple as: 💚 Send an appreciation Thankbox to someone who make work better ✨100% of proceeds go to Mental Health UK* 💧You create an appreciation ripple effect Head to our website to spread the ripple: https://lnkd.in/eQdqAHq9 With HUGE appreciation, Valentin, Tsvetelina and the Thankbox team 💚 #Appreciation #MentalHealthUK #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #Connection #WorldMentalHealthDay 

We've reached the end of First Stage Assessments after receiving an incredible 256 Applications! 💡 20% increase on Round 23 💡 60% of applicants have a female in a founding role 💡 Increasing or consistent numbers across all sectors Assessment results go out TODAY and we'll announce the semi-finalists shortly. Thanks to all who applied and good luck to those progressing to the next stages!

📢 Applications are open for our next #ScaleUpScotland 2.0 programme! Apply before deadlines close on Friday 18th October ⌛ Designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, our programme brings together 12 of Scotland’s most ambitious entrepreneurs in masterclasses, workshops and networking events to scale their businesses to new heights 📈 Could you be one of Scotland’s next billion pound businesses? Apply now.

I'm delighted to announce that there will be a second series of my #MikedUp podcast where I'll be chatting to more amazing female entrepreneurs in Scotland #ourwomenentrepreneurs Big thanks to #RBSwomeninbusiness and #ScottishEdge for all their support. These women, of all ages and backgrounds, have pushed the boundaries, have challenged the stereotypes, have had big ideas and have followed them through. First chat being recorded this week! I think you can tell I'm excited.