Rachael Hesno

Aaron Winsloe spent years helping to scale one of THG’s biggest brands, Myprotein UK, into an international business. Now he’s channelling that same ambition into a very different venture of his own with Food Escapes, an interactive dining experience designed to get people exploring Manchester and discovering its independent restaurants.

More than 260 founders, investors and tech leaders have signed an open letter urging Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham to put British tech at the heart of the UK’s economic future, with calls to unlock investment, embrace AI, reform regulation and give homegrown start-ups and scale-ups greater support.

Following the recent news that Edinburgh TV Festival is relocating to Manchester from 2027, it’s fair to say much of the reaction has focused on ‘disappointment’ or what Scotland  stands to lose. But Maureen Hascoet, director of production company Firewalker Pictures, would rather talk about what comes next. She’s now gearing up to launch ‘Scotflix’, a new streaming platform designed to showcase Scottish stories while giving creatives more control over their audiences, IP and revenue.