A Lanarkshire cohort of ten early-stage businesses has been handpicked to take part in the 2023 Elevator Programme - designed to fast track their business offering, growth, and investment potential. Delivered by Elevator and in partnership with Business Gateway Lanarkshire, The Elevator Programme is fully funded by North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council. The selected companies – known as Founders - will undergo a 12-week mentorship programme, during which they will be coached to challenge themselves, their thinking and business. In addition, they will expand their networks as well as develop their business value propositions. Launching on 28th February, in-person [...]

The Scottish Rural Leadership Programme takes on a new provider to drive forward greater entrepreneurial ambition in Scotland’s rural economy. Elevator, renowned for its ability to start and scale up entrepreneurial businesses, has been appointed by Scottish Enterprise to turn the dial on innovation and creativity for rural leaders across Scotland, unleashing a new collective ambition for Scotland’s rural future. Scotland’s rural economy is facing unprecedented requirements for change and the need for our rural leaders to work collectively to turn the dial and respond to this has never been greater.  As Scotland’s leading private sector business support organisation, Elevator is [...]

When joining any Elevator Accelerator, whether it’s our Creative, Grey Matters or Academic programme, you will come across individuals who we call Agitators. But, what exactly is an Agitator? This diverse group of experts are on hand to shake-up your thinking, to make you think outside of your business and to ask the hard-hitting questions potential business investors may ask. Think of it like being in the Dragons’ Den…without Peter Jones or Theo Paphitis breathing down your neck. As our second Cohort reach the halfway mark of our Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) Sustainable Mobility and Decarbonisation Accelerator, we spoke [...]

An international cohort of 11 innovative start-ups has been handpicked to take part in Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) latest accelerator programme, committed to amplifying sustainable mobility and decarbonisation.   Powered by Elevator and funded by Scottish Enterprise, the MSIP Accelerator was formed to support Scotland’s net zero carbon ambitions. This is the second cohort of the programme and those selected to participate are developing a range of future thinking products and services, including electric vehicle mobility and charging technology, smart and sustainable energy solutions, and mobility as a service. The 16-week programme works with companies that have developed products or service prototypes, to [...]