Echo AI has joined the Strathclyde Inspire Accelerator at the University of Strathclyde.
Strathclyde Inspire supports founders building ambitious companies from Scotland. For a company like ours, made in Scotland and building for small businesses everywhere, it is a natural fit.
A quick reminder of what Echo does
Echo lets small businesses, creators and agencies create their own branded AI assistant, called an Echo, in minutes. You start from your website, a document or a photo, and your Echo learns about your business.
From there, it can answer customer questions, show your products, take bookings, collect payments and hand conversations over to you when a human is needed. It works on your website and across channels like WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram and email.
Our goal has always been simple: give every small business the kind of always-on customer service that used to be reserved for large companies.
What the next six months look like
Over the next six months, we will be working closely with the Strathclyde Inspire team on:
Investor readiness. Making sure our story, numbers and plans are clear and solid.
Fundraising. Preparing for our next funding round and meeting the right investors.
Grant opportunities. Exploring funding that can help us build faster.
Pitching. Sharpening how we explain Echo, including opportunities to pitch at Inspire100.
Growth. Planning the next stage of Echo as a company.
We will also have dedicated venture support, workspace in Glasgow and access to the wider Strathclyde network of mentors, researchers and founders.
Why the timing is right
We are clearer than ever on the product we are building, the small businesses we are building it for, and the company we want Echo to become.
Over the past months, we have shipped a lot: Echo Experts, workflows, an owner assistant you can talk to, phone and voice features, and a simpler way to create your first Echo. Each of these came from listening to the businesses using Echo every day.
Now is the moment to build the foundations for the next chapter. Having the Strathclyde Inspire team around us as we prepare our next funding round is going to be valuable.
What this means for you
Nothing changes in how your Echo works today. Your Echos keep running exactly as they do now, and your plan stays the same.
In the longer run, this support helps us build faster, grow the team and create a stronger company behind the tool you rely on. That means more features, more integrations and better support for your business.
Thank you
Thank you to the Strathclyde Inspire team and the University of Strathclyde for backing Echo. And thank you to every business and creator using Echo. You are the reason we keep building.
We are looking forward to getting started, and we will share updates along the way.