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Supporting women-led businesses is an ‘economic imperative’ – Forbes
Supporting women-led businesses is an “economic imperative”, Kate Forbes is expected to say in speech in Edinburgh today.
The Deputy First Minister is addressing a Pathways Pledge event – a gathering of organisations signed up to tech entrepreneur Ana Stewart’s Pathways Forward initiative, which aims to help remove barriers facing women in enterprise.
Source: Business Insider
Midlothian Strategy for Inclusive Economic Growth 2025-2030 approved
Councillors have approved the Midlothian Strategy for Inclusive Economic Growth 2025-2030, a comprehensive plan aimed at fostering a wellbeing economy that supports local residents, communities and businesses.
Supporting women in entrepreneurship
The Scottish Government will carefully consider proposals to support more women into entrepreneurship, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said following publication of a wide-ranging independent review. Pathways: A New Approach for Women in Entrepreneurship was commissioned by the Scottish Government to identify ways to unlock untapped potential, close the gender gap and boost Scotland’s economy.
Scottish biotech firm to offer free COVID-19 testing for frontline NHS workers
Censo Biotechnologies, a specialist biotech company, has joined the COVID-19 Volunteer Testing Network, offering free coronavirus testing for GPs and other front-line health care professionals who are at significant risk both personally and as potential super-spreaders to the vulnerable community from Monday 4th May 2020.