Gillian MacAulay

As the founder of Gabriel IS, Gill is a development-savvy professional, specialising in boosting innovation, managing disruption, and navigating start-up companies and early-stage businesses across the road to commercial success.
She spent much of her early career working in marketing roles in London and the USA, before returning to Scotland to focus her talents on the start-up sector.
Gill was instrumental in the success of Scotland’s first business incubator at Strathclyde University, holding the position of CEO and Managing Director for 19 years.
During this period, she provided a wealth of critical business support and funding to over 230 businesses spanning a variety of industry verticals, many of which now have established international presence.
She also steered the incubator to achieve multiple awards, industry recognition and appreciation in print and digital media platforms such as the ‘Incubator of the Year’ and the ‘Entrepreneurial University of the Year’ awards.
Gill has and continues to be hugely influential in improving access to funding in Scotland, with a strong focus on creating a solid pipeline of investors and network partnerships that support new and innovative entrepreneurs with a social impact.
Her work with Gabriel places her at the centre of a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem with unique business support frameworks, focussed mentorship, networking and a robust connection of funding and investment portfolios.