Jumpstart appointment bolsters partnership support

The Edinburgh-headquartered company has a number of existing partnership deals in place with trade and business organisations including Make UK, National Defence Industries and Scottish Engineering.

Ms Andrew has been recruited to provide a broader range of support for existing partners, as well as grow the number of partnerships across the UK. 

Originally from the Scottish Borders, Ms Andrew spent the last three years in London with SME lender Funding Circle in partnership management and investor support roles. Prior to that she worked with online accommodation provider Britain’s Finest during its early days as a start-up business.

Jumpstart’s Partnerships Director Sandy Findlay  said: “We are very pleased to welcome Georgina in this new role at Jumpstart.

“The existing strategic partnership agreements we have in place with numerous organisations throughout the UK are adding real value to innovative companies and have been an important driver for our business. Georgina’s experience and her knowledge of the SME market will help us enhance the already high level of support we provide to our corporate partners and enable us to develop further relationships with key industry organisations going forward.”