This week we ran a Zoom session which attracted almost 100 participants, providing the chance to show that meeting an assessor doesn't have to be as scary as Halloween.

The session was focused on our recent document, "An Interview with the Assessor" where we highlighted the six main reasons for failure for applicants for the Innovator Founder Visa route.

You can view the session again here:

Recap || 29 Nov @ 10am - An Interview with the Assessor
In our recent webinar, Innovator International’s Director Richard Harrison sat down with one of our lead assessors to discuss the most common reasons applications fail on the Innovator Founder Visa route. After analyzing over 200 recent refusals using AI-driven insights from nearly 5,000 applications processed since becoming an endorsing

The session raised a series of questions that we were unable to answer within the timeframe, so director Richard Harrison took some time to record an extra video after the session to answer each question. The extra video has been provided at the end of the event video, and transcribed in the article below:

An interview with the Assessor - Additional Questions
In our recent zoom session – an interview with the assessor – there were too many questions for us to ask in the session itself. Following the session, Richard right through each question to provide an answer. These answers are provided below, but have also been added to the event video (scroll

What actually is Halloween and why are we so frightfully into it?

Jack-O'-Lantern with white smoke coming out
Photo by Szabó János / Unsplash

Ever wondered how we Brits became obsessed with carving vegetables and politely demanding sweets from neighbours every 31st October?

Halloween's roots stretch back over 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, when our ancestors believed the boundary between the living and dead became blurred. Fast forward through a Christian rebrand, and we've arrived at today's delightful mishmash of ancient tradition, American influence, and British awkwardness.

Discover the spooky history, quirky traditions, and how to survive your first British Halloween here....

Halloween: Britain’s Most Politely Terrifying Night
Every 31st October, the UK transforms into a nation of ghouls, witches, and people who’ve raided the fancy dress shop at the last minute. But how did Brits become so enthusiastic about carving vegetables and politely requesting sweets from neighbours? The Ancient Roots Halloween’s origins stretch back over 2,000

The Revolutionary Sweatshirt Replacing Traditional Baby Slings

Mary Zamani saw what so many of us miss: the impossible juggling act new mothers face every single day. How do you clean, exercise, or simply live your life when you have a newborn who needs constant attention?

Her solution? A stylish baby-carrying sweatshirt that's set to replace the traditional baby sling—safer, more practical, and infinitely easier to use. No more wrestling with heavy fabric or worrying about complicated knots. Just slip it on and go.

But Mary's journey to creating First Kid London didn't start with motherhood. It started with a late-night FaceTime call from a factory floor, a brother's encouragement, and a dream of London.

Discover how one conversation changed everything, and why London's fashion scene is about to welcome its newest innovator.

Mary’s Sweatshirt That’s Changing Motherhood
Usually when I first meet with an Innovator to discuss their business their innovation comes from a problem or frustration they themselves have had that requires a solution. However, with Mary it’s a bit different… Why? Because she is here to provide an incredible (and albeit fashionable) solution to

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