Traveltech for Scotland Female Founders in AccelerateHER Trade Mission
Electrek Explorer and Unbaggaged in virtual trade mission
AccelerateHER leads trade mission to the DACH region
A group of Scotland-based female company founders will participate in a three-day virtual trade mission to Germany, Austria and Switzerland (the DACH region) in early December 2021, led by the AccelerateHER growth programme.
This will include a masterclass with Austria-based Lisa-Marie Fassl who is listed as one of Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’ European entrepreneurs.
With the support of the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, and Scottish Development International (SDI) in Germany, the event takes place from 1- 3 December.
Among those attending are former AccelerateHER Awards programme finalists and participants including Kate Cameron, founder of the 2021 award’s MedTech and Science category winner Cytochroma, and Elaine Ford, founder of Electrek Explorer, who was named as the 2021 Rising Star, and Janani Prabhakaran, founder of Unbaggaged. Both Unbaggaged and Electrek Explorer are members of the Traveltech for Scotland community.
Others attending the trade mission include Sarah Mintey (Developing Experts); Katharine Paterson (So To Company); Christine Matembe (MoneyMatiX); Lynne Quigley (Know-IT Global Ltd); Alison Gray (Skillfluence); Karina Good (Belong); Anna Devitt (Comedy & Confidence Training); Carmen Cummiskey, (FOMO); Gosia Little (WeeChange); Ishani Malhotra (Carcinotech Ltd); and Jacqueline Morrison (Cedeco Contractors).
Jackie Waring, CEO of Investing Women Angels, the group behind AccelerateHER, said: “Thanks to the immense support of SDI, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government, we have pulled together a fantastic programme which will put these emerging founders in front of some exceptional individuals, including Lisa-Marie Fassl, one of Europe’s most highly regarded female business figures.
“The three-day event will provide an ideal platform for participants to promote their companies to a number of global investors.”
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