As I reflect on my tenure at Innovate UK, I am exceptionally proud to have led the organisation through many complex challenges – from organisational transformations to UKRI integration to preparing for the myriad eventualities of Brexit. However, as any business leader will now attest, nothing could have prepared me for the challenges (and opportunities) of the COVID-19 pandemic.
International networking formed a key element of a recent trip to Israel with 18 women-led businesses on a Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) mission to forge partnerships and develop connections between companies working globally in Artificial Intelligence. We caught up with 7 of the mission attendees to find out more about how networking can impact innovative businesses, and how to maximise networking opportunities.
Growing a team and attracting talent are some of the most difficult challenges that entrepreneurs face. This is something that was no different for me and my business.
Around nine years ago, I noticed a huge gap in the construction industry, not many women or girls were considering opportunities in the industry: at that time my training portfolio was 90% male and 10% female.
How do you make things happen? I mean important things, for example, getting your innovation idea to the next stage, securing funding to scale your business or even finding the right people to join your team? I believe that the …
The tech sector’s gender imbalance is nothing new, so it will come as no surprise that in 2017, out of the 2.1 million employees working in the UK’s technology sector, only 17 percent were women.
Our Women in Innovation 2018 awards competition does not follow the usual Innovate UK format so you might have some questions. Here are some frequently asked questions and our answers. We hope this clears up your doubts and gives some …
Who are you and what do you do? I am Pauline Dawes, CEO/ Founder of SOMI Trailers, a disruptive new technology that replaces four truck journeys by three, globally.
Who are you and what do you do? I’m Lucy Gower and I’m a trainer, coach, consultant and founder at Lucidity. I specialise in helping individuals, teams and organisations think differently to get better results. I’m author of the best …
Inspiration is something almost impossible to quantify but sits at the heart of every innovative business. Whether it be that someone is inspired to make a difference, solve a problem or achieve something new and exciting. Inspiration is often sparked …
