Events and services provider Ghostwriter Consultancy and Events has created an app to support independent music venues.聽
The North East-based business is behind software platform Gig Lab, which it says will revolutionise the live events sector.聽
The platform is designed to simplify event planning, streamline operations, enhance visibility and empower live music venues to focus on creating unforgettable experiences for their audiences.聽
Gig Lab founder and finance director at ghostwriter consultancy and events, Victoria Smith, was also among 50 winners of a Women in Innovation Award, revealed by Innovate UK today.
She will benefit from a 拢75,000 grant alongside one-to-one business coaching to help scale-up her innovation.
Innovate UK unveils full 50 Women in Innovation Awards winners after U-turn
The government innovation agency came under fire last year over claims that it underfunded women founders to the tune of more than 拢2m.
A total funding pot of 拢4m was assigned and set to award 50 founders, but it was revealed that only 25 had been awarded the grants, despite some applications receiving over 90% scores.
After Let鈥檚 Fund More Women brought together a collective of hundreds of founders, investors and ecosystem supporters, and launched an instant data-backed campaign against the non-departmental public body, Innovate UK quickly decided to issue grants to a further 25 female founders, amounting to the original 50 founders they promised funding for.聽
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鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly honoured to win the Innovate UK鈥檚 Women in Innovation Award and humbled to share my recognition alongside such incredible women developing scientific and medical innovations,鈥� said Smith.
鈥淕ig Lab is all about making life easier for grassroots venues which play a valuable part in our communities across the country.聽
鈥淎t Ghostwriter, we want to use our experience to support live music venues to thrive and focus on what really matters: creating unforgettable experiences for their audiences.鈥�
Emily Nott, head of equality, diversity and inclusion at Innovate UK, added: 鈥淚nnovate UK鈥檚 Women in Innovation Awards spotlight the UK鈥檚 most groundbreaking women entrepreneurs.聽
鈥淭his year鈥檚 winners have shown incredible leadership and creativity. We鈥檙e thrilled to support them in scaling their businesses and inspiring the next wave of women innovators.鈥�