Lara Findlay – Head of Regional Engagement for Dundee & Tayside, CodeBase
As Head of regional engagement for CodeBase in Dundee and Tayside, Lara supports the local tech community, specifically via the provision of the Techscaler Programme throughout the region. Lara has over 10 years of experience in working with start-ups. Having founded a tech-for-good app and web development company in 2013, Lara has a wealth of experience, including bootstrapping, hiring, and nurturing a successful team, and more recently is a founding member of Dundee Data Meetup which explores the future of data and AI and it’s potential for society.
Throughout her career, Lara has worked with hundreds of organisations to help them develop digital solutions and is passionate about driving impact and diversity in tech.
Techscaler is the Scottish Government’s tech start-up support programme, delivered by CodeBase. Techscaler supports everyone in Scotland who wants to build a start-up, regardless of background, and was created to increase the number of successful Scottish start-ups, build the Scottish economy, and provide opportunities for the people of Scotland and beyond.
Techscaler helps people across Scotland to launch and scale tech start-ups, regardless of background, technical ability, or stage of the journey, through education, mentorship, community, and workspaces. Seven Techscaler hubs across Scotland provide work and event space for start-ups to grow and gather, expert mentors and industry operators deliver mentorship and education programmes, and a peer-led community network creates connections.
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