Heroes in a half shell: Entrepreneur wins pitch at Buckingham Palace

Turtle Pack, a children’s swimming aid endorsed by Sir Richard Branson, has been selected to participate in the Pitch@ Palace 10.0 final, an initiative founded by the Duke of York to support the work of entrepreneurs. After securing a top 12 spot at the programme’s boot camp last week, Livingstonbased Turtle Pack founder and chief executive Michael Harkins will hold a three-minute pitch at Buckingham Palace on 8 November. Harkins said it will be “a huge privilege and honour” to showcase his work at the final.