Lorna Watson is Interface’s Innovation Engagement Lead covering the Tayside and Forth Valley regions. Since joining the organisation in 2013, she’s been instrumental in promoting Interface’s matchmaking service—connecting businesses and third-sector organisations with Scotland’s academic expertise to support innovation, growth, and sustainability.

A graduate of Heriot-Watt University with a BA in Business Management, Lorna brings a rich background in business support. Her previous role as a Business Adviser with Business Gateway involved guiding start-ups and growth businesses, as well as facilitating Women into Business initiatives across the Scottish Borders.

Outside of work, Lorna lives in the heart of the Tayside countryside. She’s bagged a few Munros, loves holidaying both abroad and across Scotland, is an avid reader of crime novels, and enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren. When it’s time to unwind, she turns to a good Netflix binge—her favourite way to relax after a busy day.