‍Objective

Entrepreneurs in Scotland face a fragmented support ecosystem, with hundreds of organisations, funding bodies, and events that are difficult to navigate. Many founders, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds or rural communities, struggle to find the right opportunities at the right time.

BobbAI, co-founded by Bayile Adeoti and Matthew Kendrick, was created to solve this challenge. Inspired by the loyalty of Greyfriars Bobby, the platform intends to act as a trusted companion, guiding entrepreneurs with clarity and consistency. Its mission is simple: make business support accessible and equitable for everyone, from side hustlers to scaling ventures.‍

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‍What We Delivered

With LOOPSIO’s support, BobbAI evolved from an early idea into a scalable AI-powered platform, ready to transform how entrepreneurs access resources.

• Entrepreneur Profiles generated through AI-guided onboarding, turning complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Personalised Reports and Dashboards providing tailored recommendations, funding opportunities, and events.
• AI Chatbot delivering instant, relevant answers from a constantly updated ecosystem database.
• Dashboards for Organisations giving government and Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) real-time visibility into impact, engagement, and resource allocation.‍
• Future Expansion with industry-specific reports and enhanced profiles to increase relevance and retention.

Our Approach

We structured the work in progressive phases that allowed BobbAI to grow steadily while staying aligned with the founders’ vision: 

• Foundation First
  We focused on building a stable and scalable core platform, including architecture, authentication, and initial AI integrations, carefully shaped around the customer’s mission to make business support more accessible.
• Monetisation
  Introduced a Stripe-integrated subscription model to enable premium access and support sustainable growth. 
• Technical Excellence
  Our team expanded BobbAI’s capabilities with a redesigned chatbot, dashboards for government and Entrepreneur Support Organisations, and industry-specific reports. Through constructive feedback, AI capabilities were refined for a more natural and responsive experience. Furthermore, our engineering team ensured performance and scalability with React, Supabase, Vercel, and OpenAI, keeping the platform flexible as new needs emerged.
• Collaborative Delivery
  We collaborated closely with the BobbAI team through weekly development meetings, backlog tracking in Trello, and design iteration in Figma. In parallel, we managed the partnership with Village Labs, who integrated external data to support accurate reporting and ensure the seamless delivery of key features.

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Results

BobbAI is now positioned as a trusted companion for entrepreneurs and a powerful tool for organisations:

• The platform secured recognition and early-stage funding through CivTech Challenge 10.11, a prestigious Scottish Government accelerator programme. BobbAI successfully pitched its MVP in the early stages, unlocking funding for the prototype build. The next stages of CivTech provided further backing, enabling expansion into a fully functional platform with dashboards, chatbot, and reporting features.
• Entrepreneurs gain simplified access to curated, relevant opportunities, eliminating the need to navigate fragmented networks on their own.
• Governments and ESOs access real-time data to improve decision-making and support, strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Upcoming features, such as industry-specific reports and expanded dashboards, will continue to drive engagement and long-term growth.

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Conclusion

For LOOPSIO, BobbAI is a partnership driven by a shared mission to make business support accessible to all. The project’s success in securing CivTech funding highlights how vision, collaboration, and execution can come together to create lasting impact. Together, we built a platform that blends technology with purpose, empowering entrepreneurs and strengthening the ecosystem that supports them.