It was a privilege to present the Edinburgh Evening News Local Hero of the Year Award to Olivia Strong MBE in Edinburgh on Thursday night.  For those that don’t recognise the name, this 28-year-old had an inkling of an idea during lockdown to get the nat…lnkd.in/dtTZJJbg

Voltempo™ HyperCharging™ is a game changer - not just for cars but for anyone operating fleets of electric vans or trucks. Voltempo™ HyperCharging™. Changing the way the world travels. lnkd.in/dZSPZwbt

The challenges of charging an EV is not just an issue for cars. Anyone operating a fleet of vans or HGBs have similar but even more acute charging issues. Voltempo’s HyperCharging technology is not only able to rapidly charge 12 cars at a time in as lit…lnkd.in/dmExybaT

In the midst of the Commonwealth Games another significant gathering of world class talent is taking place in Birmingham next week. The Growth Mindset Summit (lnkd.in/gpMJzUWJ) - being held at Aston University on 1st, 3rd and 5th of August - brin…lnkd.in/g4yd3uCF

I believe that being an entrepreneur is one of the loneliest jobs in the world and with the weight of everyone’s expectations on your shoulders it is not always easy to be confident. However, every time I see your work I am amazed at your ability to dis…lnkd.in/endWQgbB

This is brilliant! Don’t we all feel like being the blue kid sometimes and other times we feel like the red kid!! I guess that’s life for you!! lnkd.in/ec5sbEQr

Absolutely spot on. These 3 things - articulating the journey in such a compelling way that aligns all stakeholders (and then keeping them aligned) - creates huge amounts of strategic value - probably more than pure profit ever will. Unfortunaely, it’s…lnkd.in/dVuGVCe4

If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember this whole thing was started by a mouse. — Walt Disney Great job Ben and the whole Gymshark team. Recognition thoroughly deserved. lnkd.in/e5d5RsHd

In 2019, (in a world pre pandemic😷) I pitched to Andy Street Street (the Mayor of the West Midlands) the dire need for a Co-investment Fund to address the lack of equity investment in the region and provide a hub ⚙️ around which the current siloed ecosy…lnkd.in/eSYJn-Cq

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Fund Principal of the £25m West Midlands Co-Investment Fund which is being managed on behalf of the Mayor of the West Midlands by Midven!

Since I have been managing the Mayors £25m West Midlands Co-investment Fund I have been so impressed by the awesome👌quality of the female entrepreneurs/founders in the region. Ladies - keep up the amazing work. 👍👍 Gents - you need to raise your game.…lnkd.in/eRaJNMVA

Welcome to the team Hogan lnkd.in/ewcz8GJ5

👍 ‘The Company with the Strongest Tribe Wins!!’ Go Kam 😄😄😄 lnkd.in/er8yjxDs

Great job Will Flint . A really exciting moment for Energym®. Here’s to the next West Midlands based global success story. Midven

We’ve got a lot to do to turn the siloed ecostystem in the West Midlands into a self perpetuating flywheel that drives entrepreneurial success and economic growth, but what a great start getting all these amazing people in the same room. Thanks to every…lnkd.in/eKxt6asP

You needed to be there to get the ‘naked guy’ reference - although for the record he was topless and not naked!!! 😂😂 lnkd.in/e2D3uA9i

What a huge loss to the community Dave’s loss was 💔 I can’t believe it is 20 years ago. It only seems like yesterday. RIP Dave lnkd.in/ebCjtYy5

Every Founder should have this as their screen saver! 👌 lnkd.in/eYnMaXnb

"A Vision without Execution is a Hallucination" (Thomas Edison) Electric HGVs are available in the UK and there are fleets desperate to add them to their operations. However, without charging equipment and a charging infrastructure around the UK capable…lnkd.in/eZXwpmhT

Alex An appalling and embarrassing statistic you quote. However, with the new West Midlands Co-Investment Fund we are hell bent on redressing this. Please see a recent LinkedIn post of mine. I can add you to the list of fantastic female founders in th…lnkd.in/eXWp6hAR