Finalists announced for 2017 AccelerateHER Awards

Companies from the Highlands, Moray, Glasgow, Dundee and Midlothian have been shortlisted as Growth category finalists for this year’s AccelerateHER Awards.

The winners of awards, which recognise women-led businesses in Scotland, will be announced on 9 March at the at the Investing Women Ambition and Growth conference in Edinburgh.

The six finalists are Nairn’s Wooha Brewing Company, Prickly Thistle (Black Isle), Scottish Bioenergy (Midlothian), My Diabetes My Way (Dundee), Pick Protection and Hello Uni (both Glasgow-based).

The competition serves as a platform to help finalists attract business angel investment into their companies with three winners securing an all-expense paid trip to meet US investors in California in April.

In addition to the Growth category, a number of up and coming female entrepreneurs are also vying for the Ambition category award, which will also be revealed at the 9 March event.

Jackie Waring, CEO of Investing Women which runs the AccelerateHER Awards, said: “I would like to congratulate all the shortlisted entrants on their success in making it to the finals of this year’s awards. These businesses demonstrate the immense entrepreneurial achievements of women across Scotland and I wish them all every success going forward. Last year’s awards provided a great platform for so many of the women who participated, with four of the six finalists securing over £2m worth of growth financing between them since their involvement in the programme.”