LORIENT, FRANCE - Scottish entrepreneur Josh Robertson, Founder of Engineer a Career, has been announced as a finalist in the Interceltic Startup Challenge 2025, part of the prestigious Interceltic Business Forum held annually in Lorient, Brittany. The competition brings together leading innovators from the Celtic regions, highlighting startups that are shaping the future through creativity, resilience, and international ambition.
Josh’s initiative, Engineer a Career, is a dynamic platform committed to inspiring and supporting the next generation of engineering talent. Josh has been selected to represent Scotland in the Final in Lorient after a month of competition with other Scottish Founders.
Josh Robertson, speaking ahead of the finals said. “Building Engineer a Career from an idea into something that’s now being recognised by this international organisation is something I’m incredibly proud of. Representing Scotland and sharing our mission on a global stage is not just an accomplishment, it’s a reminder of why I started.”
The Interceltic Startup Challenge, founded by Charles Kergaravat, celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that connects Celtic communities and encourages collaboration across borders.
“Innovation has always been part of Celtic identity — creative, resilient, and connected to the world,” said Charles Kergaravat, Founder of the Interceltic Business Forum. “With the Interceltic Startup Challenge, we’re putting that spirit on stage in Lorient and showing that the Celtic world has a global future.”
Russell Dalgleish, Chairman of the Scottish Business Network, added: “I am delighted that SBN is supporting this competition, which will help drive interest across the Celtic world. In Josh, we have a tremendous example of a passionate entrepreneur addressing a real market need, with global opportunities for growth.”
As a finalist Josh will receive a range of benefits including
- Fully funded travel and accommodation for a two-day trip to Lorient
- A range of complimentary business services
- Coaching, mentorship and introductions across the Celtic world to partners and investors
Five finalists have been selected, and each will pitch at the Interceltic Business Forum gathering in Lorient on the 4th of August.
The final of the Interceltic Startup Challenge will take place in Lorient on the 4th of August during the renowned Festival Interceltique de Lorient, one of the largest celebrations of Celtic culture in the world.
Media Contact: jamie@sbn.scot
For more information about the competition: https://www.intercelticforum.com/awards
The attached picture shows Josh Robertson and Russell Dalgleish in Glasgow
Additional Links:
Charles Kergaravat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-kergaravat-a4041435/
Russell Dalgleish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russelldalgleish/
Interceltic Business Forum: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/breizhamerika/1665441
Festival Interceltique de Lorient: https://www.festival-interceltique.bzh/english-interceltic-festival-lorient