Heleen led the commercial workstream for the Digital Continuity Project which was set up to put in place a private-sector led technology solution for the issue of continuity in the government's digital record keeping.  This entailed testing supplier appetite for the proposition, developing an innovative procurement process, and building a ‘bottom up’ business model based on the National Archive's own technology.

An interim position for 4.5 month, Heleen succeeded in closing a funding gap for this online repository of Scottish images, now part of the RCAHMS.

Heleen worked with the British Library team to identify the best partnership strategy for the tender for a new Open Access healtcare repository (PubMed). Our strategy meant we were able to neutralise the competition and the bid was successful.

An oversea investor had identified an academic at a leading Scottish University with exciting IP in the area of biophotonics. Heleen was engaged to identify the product roadmap and build a viable business plan.

On occasion, promising technology start-ups will receive guidance on their strategy and growth plans on a pro bono basis.