Three entrepreneurial members of the Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) community have each been awarded £5,000 through the Santander Universities Enterprise Fund, supporting the next stage of growth for their businesses.
Delivered in partnership with Santander Universities and supported by ENU’s enterprise hub, Bright Red Triangle, the fund provides vital financial backing to ambitious founders, helping them invest in business development activities such as equipment, marketing, digital development, events, travel and creative production.
The three successful recipients were selected through a competitive funding process, representing a diverse range of innovative businesses, all united by a commitment to growth and positive impact.
Tom McKeever, ClearMind
Tom McKeever is a PhD researcher at Edinburgh Napier University and founder of ClearMind. 
The business provides specialist concussion management services, including baseline testing, expert-led rehabilitation, return-to-play support and integrated mental health care. ClearMind's mission is to make expert concussion care more accessible and proactive for athletes, sports organisations and educational institutions.
Tom said: "We are delighted to have been selected for the Banco Santander Open Innovation award. At Clear Mind, we are dedicated to providing highly-specialised and individualised proactive concussion care for athletes and those suffering post-injury. This award will help us expand our services and provide more expert care."
Lydia Richardson, Lydia Richardson Photography
Lydia Richardson is an Edinburgh-based freelance wedding and portrait photographer and a Marketing student at Edinburgh Napier University, graduating in 2026. Through Lydia Richardson Photography, she specialises in capturing authentic and meaningful moments for couples and individuals across Scotland, building a successful client-focused business alongside her studies.
"I'm so grateful to have been selected as one of this year's winners of the Banco Santander Open Innovation award. Lydia Richardson Photography is a business I have built throughout university and alongside my studies at ENU, balancing coursework with growing my client base and developing my photographic style.
As I approach my graduation this year and look towards pursuing photography full-time, this business award will be incredibly helpful in allowing me to reach more couples across Scotland and keep doing what I love – capturing beautiful, authentic moments in photographs that can be treasured for years to come."
Lyndsey Kell, Lifting with Lyndsey
Lyndsey Kell is graduating from Edinburgh Napier University this year with a degree in Physical Activity and Health. Through her venture, Lifting with Lyndsey, she is developing a health and fitness app designed specifically for people living with Type 1 diabetes. The platform aims to support users in engaging with regular physical activity through personalised exercise programmes, education and diabetes management tools, helping improve long-term health outcomes while supporting self-management.
Reflecting on receiving the award, Lyndsey said:
"I am so grateful to ENU and Bright Red Triangle for the opportunity to design my service and develop my business. The Banco Santander Open Innovation award can help me go a long way to support people in managing their health through physical activity and exercise."
Nick Fannin, Head of Enterprise at Bright Red Triangle, said: "These awards recognise three outstanding entrepreneurs who have shown real commitment, resilience and ambition in building their businesses.
“We're incredibly grateful to Santander Universities for their continued support of enterprise within the Edinburgh Napier community.
“This funding gives founders the opportunity to invest in the next stage of their growth and helps turn promising ventures into sustainable businesses with real impact."
The Santander Universities Enterprise Fund is designed to help student, graduate and staff entrepreneurs accelerate their business growth by removing financial barriers and enabling investment in key areas of development.
Through the continued support of Santander Universities, founders are able to access funding and opportunities that help transform ambitious ideas into sustainable, growing businesses.
The success of this year's recipients demonstrates the impact that targeted investment can have in empowering entrepreneurs to create innovative services, generate economic value and make a positive difference within their communities.