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Elevator

Elevator is Scotland’s leading social enterprise in the field of enterprise and business support services. Its goal is to ignite, nurture, and grow entrepreneurial spirit – driving transformational impact for individuals, companies, and communities. It aims to establish a thriving and inclusive society where individuals are empowered to transform their futures. 

Specialist areas include leadership development, design-led innovation, digital support services, acceleration and scale-up, women’s enterprise, company creation, enterprise in education, and community wealth building. 

It also runs the Centre for Entrepreneurship in Dundee, the annual Elevator Transform Conferences, and the Elevator Challenge Programme.

Details

  • Main Target Audience - Entrepreneurs, Founders and early start ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large/global companies, Researchers and academia/spin outs, Social enterprises and nonprofits
  • Growth Stage - Pre-start/ideation stage, Start up/Pre-Seed, Seed stage, Early growth stage (Series A), Growth - Scale (Series B+)
  • Industry Focus - Agriculture/agritech, AI/robotics, Biotech, Data/tech, Financial services/fintech, Food & drink industries, Energy (including renewables), Life sciences/human health, Manufacturing (any industry), Photonics, Quantum, Radio and Semiconductors, Space industries, Tourism
  • Support Type - Strategic business advice, Awards and competitions, Community/networks, Funding/investment, Executive coaching/mentoring, Training/skills programmes, International connections/market access, Physical space (e.g. labs, hot-desks)
  • Specialist Support - Women, Minority ethnic groups, People with disabilities, Young people, People with neurodiversity
  • Location - Scotland wide