Written evidence

Dr Olivia Champion (Research Commercialisation Manager at University of Bristol) (FEN0042)

The Growing Club CIC (FEN0043)

Women's Enterprise Scotland (FEN0045)

Dr Michele Paule (Reader at Oxford Brookes University), and Dr Hannah Yelin (Reader at Oxford Brookes University) (FEN0044)

Dr Dina Nziku (Senior Lecturer at University of the West of Scotland), and Dr Chanel Bikorimana (Associate Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University) (FEN0031)

Mastercard (FEN0020)

Lord Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya (Social & Inclusion Justice Campaigner, Young Leader, Public Speaker and Author at Fridays For Future Richmond) (FEN0021)

The Gender Index (FEN0022)

ethnic minority women and barriers to entrepreneurship Sukanya Ayatakshi-Endow (Principal Academic in Entrepreneurship at Bournemouth University) (FEN0023)

CensHERship Ltd (FEN0024)

British Business Bank (FEN0025)

Female Foundry (FEN0026)

Female Techpreneur (FEN0027)

Dr Irina Heim (Lecturer at University of Reading) (FEN0028)

Dr José Manuel Liñares-Zegarra (Senior Lecturer in Finance at Essex Business School, University of Essex), and Professor John O.S. Wilson (Professor of Banking & Finance at Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance, Business School, University of St Andrews) (FEN0029)

Dr Samia Mahmood (Senior Lecturer at University of Wolverhampton), Professor Jenni Jones (Professor in Coaching and Mentoring at University of Wolverhampton), and Professor Yong Wang (Professor in Family Business & Entrepreneurship at University of Wolverhampton) (FEN0030)

Ms Becky Cotton (Co-Founder and CEO at Lumino) (FEN0019)

Folawiyo (Community manager at Deejah venture) (FEN0018)

Mr Oliver Garner (Founder Director at Mothecombe Digital) (FEN0017)

Dr. Farzana Chowdhury (Associate Professor at Durham University) (FEN0016)