Jackie is Interface’s Business Engagement Executive for West of Scotland. Jackie comes from an entrepreneurial background having previously created her own businesses within the food and drink industry. She has a wealth of experience with start-ups and has a unique insight into accelerators and incubators through her own experience and has helped and supported a range of many other entrepreneurial ventures throughout her career. Passionate about Scottish businesses, and in her own time, Jackie is a founding board member of the Glasgow Basket Brigade, a volunteer organisation providing food and essentials to those across Glasgow experiencing difficulties and hardships. A former client of Interface, she is excited to join the team and has experienced the rewards of successful collaborations between business and academia.