Nicola McMillan: Navigating the spin-out pathway
University of Glasgow, Innovation & Economic Development
Working to transform our research, expertise and talent into high-impact innovation, to benefit Glasgow and the world
The Women Researchers' Enterprise Network (WREN) is excited to invite you to an informative online session featuring Nicola McMillan, the Team Leader of the Scottish Enterprise High Growth Company Creation team.
Scottish Enterprise is the national agency for economic development in Scotland, which supports businesses in driving innovation and growth to help transform the Scottish economy.
During this webinar, Nicola will share insights on how Scottish Enterprise aids budding businesses with a variety of financial support options, including grants, loans, and venture capital investments.
Additionally, we will learn about Scottish Enterprise's upcoming initiative designed to empower female entrepreneurs.
Ensure your spot in this virtual lunchtime event on November 11 (12:00-13:00) by securing your webinar link through Eventbrite.
Find out more about the WREN Network and our events here.
About the speaker:
Nicola McMillan leads the High Growth Company Creation Team which delivers the High Growth Spin Out Programme at Scottish Enterprise, supporting the commercialisation of world class research from Scotland’s Universities, Research Institutions, and the NHS.
The programme supports academics to develop their commercial proposition, spin out and raise investment with the ambition to become internationally competitive scaling businesses.
Previously Nicola managed a portfolio of Scottish Enterprise’s High growth Venture’s clients, supporting Scotland’s ambitious start-ups and early-stage scale ups raise significant equity investment.
Nicola has worked in Economic Development, with a specific focus on Innovation and the early-stage high growth sectors for the last 15 years in a range of positions nationally and internationally.
Scottish Enterprise’s High Growth Spin Out Programme has an intensive support structure and includes a mix grant and investment funding which sit alongside in-depth advisory support to secure a spin out that has the capability to scale internationally and bring new and disruptive technologies to the market.