Case Studies
We might be a small country in size, but we’re mighty when it comes to ambition. Our GlobalScots are helping businesses in Scotland pitch, grow and adapt. Read about the amazing work GlobalScots have been doing to support businesses like yours.
Scott Lipinski
GlobalScot and CEO of Fashion Council Germany, Scott Lipinski talks about fostering connections between Scottish and German fashion brands and his future plans with the GlobalScot community.
Lisl Macdonald
Champion for diversity in the workplace and owner of her own consultancy in Asia and Scotland, Lisl MacDonald is a formidable force. Find out how she shares her expertise as a GlobalScot. Lisl MacDonald set off for Strathclyde University to study marketing and law and quickly determined that law wasn’t for her. Marketing, on the other hand, was the perfect fit. She received sponsorship for her dissertation, which was very unusual for a student.
Accelerating growth with GlobalScot support
LiberEat exists to make life safer for people with dietary requirements. Their ground-breaking technology detects errors in food data to make sure no allergens accidentally reach consumers with food sensitivities. The Aberdeen-headquartered scale-up first contacted GlobalScot early in their journey looking for introductions to investors and potential customers, as well as advice about international expansion. They also took part in Scottish Enterprise’s development programme, Unlocking Ambition.
Supporting Electra Learning with a second foothold in North America
Electra Learning provides training and change management services for corporate clients who are upgrading or implementing an IT business system. GlobalScot advice helped them to set up an office in Canada circa 2013 and in Houston, USA in June 2022.
Supporting recruitment in new markets with GlobalScot
Pursuit Marketing is a Glasgow-based tech company providing demand generation and digital marketing services to the technology industry worldwide - they’re navigating the challenges of growing internationally with the help of the GlobalScot network.
Marine science design company Crùbag makes deeper connections with GlobalScot
The Argyll-based design and ocean literacy company forges stronger bonds and finds new potential revenue streams with a little help from the GlobalScot network. Jessica Giannotti, founder of Crùbag, was working for a management consultancy company in Berlin when she moved to Scotland to be closer to her partner. She used her relocation as an opportunity to follow another passion and began to study Marine Science at the University of the Highlands and Islands as a mature student.
Spotlighting Scottish Solutions to Net Zero with GlobalScot
Katrick Technologies is a Glasgow-based green tech company with proprietary technology to help organisations reduce their energy needs – and it’s taking its tools across borders with GlobalScot. Scottish start-up Katrick Technologies creates, designs and develops technologies with the aim of accelerating the renewable transition through innovation. Marketing Manager Alexandra Basso explains that the IP company has a suite of nine patented clean-tech solutions, with two currently in development.
Taking Scottish Energy Transition Solutions to the States
Goal7 is an Aberdeen-based company that now enjoys a US presence. After successfully developing their business across the UK and Europe, Goal7 reached out to GlobalScots, connecting with experienced professionals who could help them expand into the US.