DESIGNOVATION - Key Persons

Denise has two passions in life design and business, she is a creator and a passionate advocate for entrepreneurship. Brought up in a family business in manufacturing & engineering Denise was constantly surrounded by business people, developing a passionate lifelong interest in studying entrepreneurs and enterprises. Denise has a genuine passion for empowering entrepreneurs and last year Denise was invited to work as a business mentor with the University of Strathclyde's Business School with their government supported Help to Grow; Management program. Denise has worked individually with eleven companies each with over £1 million+ turnover. The CEO's have came from a diverse range of sectors working in the field of AI, Energy Storage Innovation, Farming, Marketing, Leisure, Tourism to Property Development. Recently she has been invited to work as a business mentor for Heriot-Watt Universities Help to Grow program. Over the years Denise has worked with a variety of bodies as a Business Mentor & Lecturer.