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⚡ TechX Energy Transition Accelerator applications open Calling energy innovators. Applications are now open for the TechX Energy Transition Accelerator, supporting startups developing technologies that can accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon energy future. Successful applicants receive £50k in funding, expert mentorship, industry connections and support to commercialise and scale their solutions. Apply here.

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🛠️ 08/09, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Founder Fix Bring your biggest business challenge to a free 45-minute one-to-one session with an experienced business consultant and leave with practical advice, fresh thinking and a clearer way forward. MORE INFO

💡 08/09, 15:00 🗺️ Stirling: UnStuck | Stirling A small, problem-led session for early-stage founders to bring a real business challenge and get practical advice, fresh perspectives and useful connections from fellow founders and practitioners. MORE INFO

🚪 09/09, 16:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Exits: Paths, Pitfalls and Possibilities Hear from tech founders about different routes to exiting a business, from trade sales and management buyouts to listings, with lessons learned and practical advice on maximising value, navigating the process and planning what comes next. MORE INFO

⚡ 10/09, 18:30 🗺️ Glasgow: TecTonic Night Summit – Scotland's innovation market square returns to BAaD for Glasgow Tech Week. Join 500 founders, investors, creatives and tech professionals for an evening of meaningful networking, startup showcases, mentorship and live experiences. MORE INFO

🥂 11/09, 17:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Founders’ Fizzy Friday Wrap up Glasgow Tech Week with founders, entrepreneurs and business professionals over a glass of fizz, informal conversation and new connections — no pitches, presentations or selling. MORE INFO

🛠️ 12/09, 15:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Glasgow Hack Space Tour @ The Gamer Club (for makers, hackers, crafters & more) Tour Glasgow’s hack space, discover the tools and equipment available to makers and hackers, meet the community and share ideas for future events. MORE INFO

💻 14/09, 18:30 🗺️ Inverness: TechMeetup Inverness September 2026 A friendly meetup for Scotland’s tech community featuring networking, pizza and drinks, plus a practical talk on quantum security and what it means for teams using modern encryption. MORE INFO

🌍 14/09, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup A relaxed meetup bringing Dundee’s sustainability community together to connect, share ideas and chat about climate action over a drink. MORE INFO

🎤 15/09, 13:00 🌐 Online: The Visionary Pitch | Storytelling for Ideation Learn how to turn early-stage ideas into compelling stories and articulate your “why” with a pitch that gets people excited, even before you have a product. MORE INFO

🎮 15/09, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: GameDevEd Social Meetup A casual meetup for Edinburgh’s game development community to meet, chat and connect, welcoming everyone from students and hobbyists to experienced developers across all disciplines. MORE INFO

🌱 15/09, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Greentech Meetup – September Hear from a Greentech specialist and connect with Edinburgh’s green community at this monthly meetup hosted by Barclays Eagle Labs at CodeBase. MORE INFO

🏭 16/09, 12:00 🗺️ Paisley: Design-led Innovation in Scotland – Make it right, make it here, make it now Discover how design-led innovation can de-risk ideas, improve manufacturing and help businesses turn new concepts into scalable, manufacturable products. MORE INFO

💻 16/09, 12:00 🌐 Online: Women in Tech Aberdeen - September 2026 Webinar Join Women in Tech Aberdeen and founder Sarah Leigh for a lunchtime session on refocusing, resetting priorities and getting your mind back on track for the rest of the year. MORE INFO

💷 17/09, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: YCF Conference 2026: Valuations Explore how businesses, assets and ideas are valued from pre-seed through to exit, with expert speakers covering everything from patents and people to investment and growth. MORE INFO

🎨 17/09, 12:00 🗺️ Lockerbie: Advanced Canva - for Marketing Assets and Reels: Build. Brand. Batch. Take your Canva skills further and learn how to create branded marketing assets, short-form video and a content system designed to save you time. MORE INFO

📊 17/09, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Data Science September Meetup Join Edinburgh’s data science and AI community for talks exploring probability models and the journey towards AGI, plus pizza, drinks and plenty of time to connect. MORE INFO

🔮 17/09, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Back to the Future(s) Connect with Edinburgh’s innovation community at Venture Café’s Thursday Gathering, featuring ARIA, The Robotarium and founder Tim Rowe, with big ideas, conversation and networking. MORE INFO

🚀 18/09, 09:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Hub Edinburgh - by Bayes and ScotlandIS Work alongside fellow founders building scalable tech businesses, share challenges and ideas, make connections and get support from Edinburgh’s startup community at this regular co-working session. MORE INFO

⛓️ 21/09, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Connect with Scotland’s blockchain community at the Bayes Centre for an evening of tech discussion, networking, food and drinks. MORE INFO

🚀 22/09, 16:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Bootstrappers meetup (prototype) Meet fellow founders building without investors to share the ups and downs of startup life, swap ideas, hear what’s working and make new connections in a relaxed, pitch-free meetup. MORE INFO

🔐 22/09, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: September Meetup – Software Security in the Age of AI Explore software security in the age of AI, from coding assistants and supply-chain risks to authentication mistakes and real-world failures, plus an introduction to Software Bills of Materials. MORE INFO

🏃 22/09, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Traveltech Meet Up – Sports, Wellness & TravelTech: The Future of Active Travel Explore how technology is shaping sports travel, wellness tourism and active holidays, with discussion on AI, personalisation, major sporting events and opportunities for innovation. MORE INFO

🔐 22/09, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: ScotlandIS Cyber Cluster Fireside Chat Join business leaders, cyber specialists and policymakers to explore why cyber resilience belongs in the boardroom, with practical discussion around governance, accountability and leadership. MORE INFO

💷 23/09, 18:00 🌐 Online: Business Expenses: What can you claim? Learn which business expenses you can legitimately claim, how to maximise tax relief and stay compliant with HMRC requirements, with practical examples covering common expenses and record keeping. MORE INFO

🌍 23/09, 19:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: People Planet Pint: Sustainability Meetup Meet people interested in sustainability and climate action over a relaxed drink, with space to connect, share ideas and chat about building a better future locally. MORE INFO

♻️ 24/09, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: People Planet Pint x HappyPorch Radio – Circular Economy Connect with Edinburgh’s sustainability community for an evening focused on the circular economy, hosted in collaboration with HappyPorch Radio. MORE INFO

🤝 24/09, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: ProductTank Edinburgh Networking + Social Meet Edinburgh’s product community for a relaxed evening of drinks, conversation and networking, with plenty of time to catch up with familiar faces and meet new people. MORE INFO

🤝 30/09, 17:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Focus on Founders Live 2026 An evening for founders and business owners to make meaningful connections and have honest conversations about the realities of building a business, with curated introductions to people who can help with the challenges they’re facing. MORE INFO

🎮 24/10, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: PlayAway for a Day A one-day gathering exploring where creative technology, games and interactive media meet arts, education and community work, with talks, panels, practical demos, exhibitions and plenty of opportunities to connect. MORE INFO

📊 24/09, 16:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Five Slides Only: Innovating in Financial Services Hear quick-fire talks from data and AI professionals exploring innovation in financial services, followed by networking with speakers, peers and Scotland’s data community.

☕ 06/10, 09:00 🗺️ Inverness: Unfiltered Inverness Connect with Inverness’s tech community over coffee, cake and informal conversation at this relaxed morning meetup from CodeBase and Techscaler. MORE INFO

☕ 07/10, 08:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Unfiltered Edinburgh Start the day with coffee, cake and informal conversation with Edinburgh’s tech community at this relaxed morning meetup from CodeBase and Techscaler. MORE INFO

☕ 07/10, 09:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Unfiltered Aberdeen Connect with Aberdeen’s tech community over coffee, cake and informal conversation at this relaxed morning meetup from CodeBase and Techscaler. MORE INFO

☕ 08/10, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Unfiltered Glasgow Connect with Glasgow’s tech community over coffee, cake and informal conversation at this relaxed morning meetup from CodeBase and Techscaler. MORE INFO

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💰 Scottish EDGE Round 28 is open Scotland’s biggest business funding competition is back with a £1.5m prize pot and a new top award of £200k. Applications are open to businesses across all sectors, from pre-trading startups to businesses trading for up to five years, with a range of awards offering grant and loan funding alongside expert support and connections. Applications close 2pm, 2 September 2026 and require a three-minute video pitch. Learn more and apply here

⚡ TechX Energy Transition Accelerator applications open Calling energy innovators. Applications are now open for the TechX Energy Transition Accelerator, supporting startups developing technologies that can accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon energy future. Successful applicants receive £50k in funding, expert mentorship, industry connections and support to commercialise and scale their solutions. Apply here.

🎤 Call for Speakers: Agentic AI Europe 2027 Applications are now open to speak at the 7th Edition of Agentic AI Europe, taking place 16–18 March 2027 in Edinburgh. If you’re building, researching or deploying Agentic AI and have practical insights or real-world experience to share, submit a proposal to speak at ‘Europe’s leading Agentic AI summit’. More info on becoming a speaker here.

👭 Interested in connecting with possible co-founders? Fill in your listing on Cofounder Curious today! Connect with others for possible cofounder matching here.

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📅 Events

☕ 01/09, 17:00 🌐 Online: Canvas and Coffee – Value Proposition A focused 60-minute working session for founders to pressure-test their value proposition, clarify their thinking and make tangible progress with guidance from an experienced mentor. MORE INFO

🎮 01/09, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: GameDevEd Social Meetup A casual meetup for Edinburgh’s game development community to meet, chat and connect, welcoming everyone from students and hobbyists to experienced developers across all disciplines. MORE INFO

⛓️ 01/09, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Decentralised Finance Summit 2026 A full-day summit bringing together developers, researchers, founders, investors and industry professionals to explore decentralised finance, with talks, networking and opportunities to connect across Scotland’s blockchain ecosystem. MORE INFO

📚 02/09, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People Planet Pint: Book Club A relaxed sustainability-focused book club bringing people together to discuss ideas, share perspectives and connect with Glasgow’s climate-conscious community. MORE INFO

💡 03/09, 11:00 💻 Online: The Secret to Selling What You’ve Built A free webinar for research and deep tech founders on turning complex technology into a proposition customers, pilot partners and investors understand and want to buy. MORE INFO

🚀 03/09, 10:00 🗺️ Dumfries: Business and Enterprise Expo – Dumfries & Galloway Build your sales confidence, connect with local entrepreneurs and discover practical support and advice to help start or grow your business. MORE INFO

⚡ 07/09, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: The Power Hour Three experts share practical advice on accountancy, legal and intellectual property topics to help businesses avoid common pitfalls and support growth. MORE INFO

🛠️ 08/09, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Founder Fix Bring your biggest business challenge to a free 45-minute one-to-one session with an experienced business consultant and leave with practical advice, fresh thinking and a clearer way forward. MORE INFO

💡 08/09, 15:00 🗺️ Stirling: UnStuck | Stirling A small, problem-led session for early-stage founders to bring a real business challenge and get practical advice, fresh perspectives and useful connections from fellow founders and practitioners. MORE INFO

🚪 09/09, 16:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Exits: Paths, Pitfalls and Possibilities Hear from tech founders about different routes to exiting a business, from trade sales and management buyouts to listings, with lessons learned and practical advice on maximising value, navigating the process and planning what comes next. MORE INFO

⚡ 10/09, 18:30 🗺️ Glasgow: TecTonic Night Summit – Scotland's innovation market square returns to BAaD for Glasgow Tech Week. Join 500 founders, investors, creatives and tech professionals for an evening of meaningful networking, startup showcases, mentorship and live experiences. MORE INFO

🥂 11/09, 17:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Founders’ Fizzy Friday Wrap up Glasgow Tech Week with founders, entrepreneurs and business professionals over a glass of fizz, informal conversation and new connections — no pitches, presentations or selling. MORE INFO

💻 14/09, 18:30 🗺️ Inverness: TechMeetup Inverness September 2026 A friendly meetup for Scotland’s tech community featuring networking, pizza and drinks, plus a practical talk on quantum security and what it means for teams using modern encryption. MORE INFO

🌍 14/09, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup A relaxed meetup bringing Dundee’s sustainability community together to connect, share ideas and chat about climate action over a drink. MORE INFO

🎮 15/09, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: GameDevEd Social Meetup A casual meetup for Edinburgh’s game development community to meet, chat and connect, welcoming everyone from students and hobbyists to experienced developers across all disciplines. MORE INFO

🌱 15/09, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Greentech Meetup – September Hear from a Greentech specialist and connect with Edinburgh’s green community at this monthly meetup hosted by Barclays Eagle Labs at CodeBase. MORE INFO

🏭 16/09, 12:00 🗺️ Paisley: Design-led Innovation in Scotland – Make it right, make it here, make it now Discover how design-led innovation can de-risk ideas, improve manufacturing and help businesses turn new concepts into scalable, manufacturable products. MORE INFO

💷 17/09, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: YCF Conference 2026: Valuations Explore how businesses, assets and ideas are valued from pre-seed through to exit, with expert speakers covering everything from patents and people to investment and growth. MORE INFO

🎨 17/09, 12:00 🗺️ Lockerbie: Advanced Canva - for Marketing Assets and Reels: Build. Brand. Batch. Take your Canva skills further and learn how to create branded marketing assets, short-form video and a content system designed to save you time. MORE INFO

⛓️ 21/09, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Connect with Scotland’s blockchain community at the Bayes Centre for an evening of tech discussion, networking, food and drinks. MORE INFO

💷 23/09, 18:00 🌐 Online: Business Expenses: What can you claim? Learn which business expenses you can legitimately claim, how to maximise tax relief and stay compliant with HMRC requirements, with practical examples covering common expenses and record keeping. MORE INFO

🌍 23/09, 19:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: People Planet Pint: Sustainability Meetup Meet people interested in sustainability and climate action over a relaxed drink, with space to connect, share ideas and chat about building a better future locally. MORE INFO

♻️ 24/09, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: People Planet Pint x HappyPorch Radio – Circular Economy Connect with Edinburgh’s sustainability community for an evening focused on the circular economy, hosted in collaboration with HappyPorch Radio. MORE INFO

🤝 30/09, 17:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Focus on Founders Live 2026 An evening for founders and business owners to make meaningful connections and have honest conversations about the realities of building a business, with curated introductions to people who can help with the challenges they’re facing. MORE INFO

🎮 24/10, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: PlayAway for a Day A one-day gathering exploring where creative technology, games and interactive media meet arts, education and community work, with talks, panels, practical demos, exhibitions and plenty of opportunities to connect. MORE INFO

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📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines

💰 Scottish EDGE Round 28 is open Scotland’s biggest business funding competition is back with a £1.5m prize pot and a new top award of £200k. Applications are open to businesses across all sectors, from pre-trading startups to businesses trading for up to five years, with a range of awards offering grant and loan funding alongside expert support and connections. Applications close 2pm, 2 September 2026 and require a three-minute video pitch. Learn more and apply here

⚡ TechX Energy Transition Accelerator applications open Calling energy innovators. Applications are now open for the TechX Energy Transition Accelerator, supporting startups developing technologies that can accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon energy future. Successful applicants receive £50k in funding, expert mentorship, industry connections and support to commercialise and scale their solutions. Apply here.

💡 Calling engineers, scientists and researchers developing ‘high-potential technology or spinout ideas’. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s deep tech accelerator. ‘Enterprise Fellowships’, is open for applications until 25 August 2026. This 12 month cohort-based programme offers up to £75k in equity-free funding, ‘expert training, coaching and mentoring to help researchers, academics and founders build scalable engineering ventures’. Learn more and apply here.

🎤 Call for Speakers: Agentic AI Europe 2027 Applications are now open to speak at the 7th Edition of Agentic AI Europe, taking place 16–18 March 2027 in Edinburgh. If you’re building, researching or deploying Agentic AI and have practical insights or real-world experience to share, submit a proposal to speak at ‘Europe’s leading Agentic AI summit’. More info on becoming a speaker here.

👭 Interested in connecting with possible co-founders? Fill in your listing on Cofounder Curious today! Connect with others for possible cofounder matching here.

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🧑‍💻 25/08, 11:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Co-Work Club Edinburgh Swap the home office for a day of coworking at The Hoxton, with a comfortable workspace, unlimited coffee and tea, pastries and the chance to connect with other local professionals. MORE INFO

💬 25/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh
A community meetup featuring networking, a tech demo, keynote speaker and updates from across Scotland’s tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

👩‍💼 26/08, 09:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: She Scales A networking and co-working day for women founders, offering dedicated time to connect, collaborate and work alongside other entrepreneurs. MORE INFO

💡 26/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Sustainability Challenge Exchange
Got a sustainability challenge you’re trying to solve? Bring it to this collaborative breakfast at CodeBase, where founders, businesses and sustainability experts come together to share ideas, tackle real-world challenges and learn from one another. MORE INFO

⛓️ 26/08, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup
Join developers, founders, researchers and blockchain enthusiasts for an evening of talks, networking, dinner and drinks at the Bayes Centre. MORE INFO

🏭 26/08, 09:00 🗺️ Blantyre: Reimagining Retrofit: Unlocking Resource Efficiency and Growth A practical session exploring how retrofit and high-performance buildings can improve resource efficiency, reduce emissions and support growth in manufacturing. MORE INFO

📸 27/08, 11:00 🗺️ Dumfries: Better Photos, Better Business Learn how to create professional photos and videos for your business using just your smartphone or camera, with practical tips to improve your visual content. MORE INFO

💡 27/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Product Circles: 5 Tables. 5 Topics. Real Product Experience. Skip the slides and join ProductTank Edinburgh for an evening of practical, peer-led discussions. Rotate between two themed tables, share real-world product challenges and learn from others in Edinburgh’s product community. MORE INFO

📈 27/08, 10:00 🗺️ Galashiels: Business and Enterprise Expo – Scottish Borders A free event for entrepreneurs, aspiring founders and early-stage businesses to build sales confidence, connect with local businesses and discover practical support to help them grow. MORE INFO

💻 27/08, 15:00 🌍 Online: How to Successfully Launch and Scale in the United States Thinking about expanding into the US? Join this practical Techscaler session with In2America to learn what it takes to successfully launch, hire and grow across the Atlantic, with insights from founders who’ve done it. MORE INFO

🧑‍💻 28/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founder Coworking Edinburgh A full day of coworking for founders and executives at scalable product companies, with dedicated workspace and plenty of opportunity to connect, share ideas and work alongside fellow founders. MORE INFO

⛓️ 01/09, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Decentralised Finance Summit 2026 A full-day summit bringing together developers, researchers, founders, investors and industry professionals to explore decentralised finance, with talks, networking and opportunities to connect across Scotland’s blockchain ecosystem. MORE INFO

💡 03/09, 11:00 💻 Online: The Secret to Selling What You’ve Built A free webinar for research and deep tech founders on turning complex technology into a proposition customers, pilot partners and investors understand and want to buy. MORE INFO

⚡ 07/09, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: The Power Hour Three experts share practical advice on accountancy, legal and intellectual property topics to help businesses avoid common pitfalls and support growth. MORE INFO

🚪 09/09, 16:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Exits: Paths, Pitfalls and Possibilities Hear from tech founders about different routes to exiting a business, from trade sales and management buyouts to listings, with lessons learned and practical advice on maximising value, navigating the process and planning what comes next. MORE INFO

⚡ 10/09, 18:30 🗺️ Glasgow: TecTonic Night Summit – Scotland's innovation market square returns to BAaD for Glasgow Tech Week. Join 500 founders, investors, creatives and tech professionals for an evening of meaningful networking, startup showcases, mentorship and live experiences. MORE INFO

🤝 30/09, 17:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Focus on Founders Live 2026 An evening for founders and business owners to make meaningful connections and have honest conversations about the realities of building a business, with curated introductions to people who can help with the challenges they’re facing. MORE INFO

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📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines

💰 Scottish EDGE Round 28 is open Scotland’s biggest business funding competition is back with a £1.5m prize pot and a new top award of £200k. Applications are open to businesses across all sectors, from pre-trading startups to businesses trading for up to five years, with a range of awards offering grant and loan funding alongside expert support and connections. Applications close 2pm, 2 September 2026 and require a three-minute video pitch. Learn more and apply here

⚡ TechX Energy Transition Accelerator applications open Calling energy innovators. Applications are now open for the TechX Energy Transition Accelerator, supporting startups developing technologies that can accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon energy future. Successful applicants receive £50k in funding, expert mentorship, industry connections and support to commercialise and scale their solutions. Apply here.

💡 Calling engineers, scientists and researchers developing ‘high-potential technology or spinout ideas’. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s deep tech accelerator. ‘Enterprise Fellowships’, is open for applications until 25 August 2026. This 12 month cohort-based programme offers up to £75k in equity-free funding, ‘expert training, coaching and mentoring to help researchers, academics and founders build scalable engineering ventures’. Learn more and apply here.

🎤 Call for Speakers: Agentic AI Europe 2027 Applications are now open to speak at the 7th Edition of Agentic AI Europe, taking place 16–18 March 2027 in Edinburgh. If you’re building, researching or deploying Agentic AI and have practical insights or real-world experience to share, submit a proposal to speak at ‘Europe’s leading Agentic AI summit’. More info on becoming a speaker here.

👭 Interested in connecting with possible co-founders? Fill in your listing on Cofounder Curious today! Connect with others for possible cofounder matching here.

👷Are you hiring? Send us a blurb and we’ll include it in the next newsletter!

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📅 Events

🌍 18/08, 15:00 💻 Online: Global Blueprint | International Market Validation Workshop A workshop for early-stage founders on testing ideas, validating demand and assessing opportunities in international markets. MORE INFO

🎭 18/08, 13:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Fringe 2026: Civic Digits Showcase Join Civic Digits at CodeBase for a short documentary, nibbles and conversation exploring how the digital world shapes life beyond our screens, from audience participation and new tech to creating theatre with purpose. MORE INFO

🥐 18/08, 08:30 🗺️ Montrose: Breakfast Briefing: Making Change Happen in Your Organisation A breakfast briefing exploring practical approaches to leading organisational change and overcoming common barriers to successful transformation. MORE INFO

🚀 18/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh An evening of founder networking, fireside chats and speed networking with entrepreneurs, potential co-founders and investors. MORE INFO

🌞 18/08, 14:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Summer Networking Event in Old Town, Edinburgh
An informal networking event bringing together startup founders, entrepreneurs and business professionals with a focus on marketing and advertising. MORE INFO

🧭 19/08, 10:00 🗺️ Hawick: From Vision to Action: Building a Practical Business Strategy An interactive workshop helping early-stage entrepreneurs develop a practical business strategy and roadmap for sustainable growth. MORE INFO

🚀 19/08, 17:30 🗺️ Glasgow: The equIP Collective | From Setbacks to Scale-ups: Navigating Start-up Challenges An evening exploring the realities of building and scaling a startup, with practical insights into overcoming setbacks and navigating the challenges that come with growth. MORE INFO

🤖 20/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: TechTalks Edinburgh #9 – Nix & AI-Driven Development Explore how Nix can support AI-driven development, from package management and reproducibility to deployment and collaboration, followed by networking, pizza and drinks. MORE INFO

🤝 20/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Professionals Quarterly Networking
A networking event for professionals and founders to meet local connections, with a facilitated activity to encourage introductions. MORE INFO

🎨 20/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: CreatorMashup: Creative & Marketing Meet-up in Edinburgh An evening of talks, networking and conversation for creatives, marketers, founders and content creators to share ideas and experiences. MORE INFO

🚀 21/08, 09:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Hub: by Bayes and ScotlandIS A co-working morning for founders building scalable tech businesses, with networking, round-table asks and offers, peer support and time to work alongside fellow startup leaders. MORE INFO

🧑‍💻 25/08, 11:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Co-Work Club Edinburgh Swap the home office for a day of coworking at The Hoxton, with a comfortable workspace, unlimited coffee and tea, pastries and the chance to connect with other local professionals. MORE INFO

💬 25/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh
A community meetup featuring networking, a tech demo, keynote speaker and updates from across Scotland’s tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

🇺🇸 25/08, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: U.S. Expansion Founders Dinner feat. Wilson Sonsini An invitation-only dinner for founders exploring US expansion, with discussion on scaling, hiring, fundraising and entering the American market. MORE INFO

👩‍💼 26/08, 09:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: She Scales A networking and co-working day for women founders, offering dedicated time to connect, collaborate and work alongside other entrepreneurs. MORE INFO

💡 26/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Sustainability Challenge Exchange
Got a sustainability challenge you’re trying to solve? Bring it to this collaborative breakfast at CodeBase, where founders, businesses and sustainability experts come together to share ideas, tackle real-world challenges and learn from one another. MORE INFO

⛓️ 26/08, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup
Join developers, founders, researchers and blockchain enthusiasts for an evening of talks, networking, dinner and drinks at the Bayes Centre. MORE INFO

🏭 26/08, 09:00 🗺️ Blantyre: Reimagining Retrofit: Unlocking Resource Efficiency and Growth A practical session exploring how retrofit and high-performance buildings can improve resource efficiency, reduce emissions and support growth in manufacturing. MORE INFO

📸 27/08, 11:00 🗺️ Dumfries: Better Photos, Better Business Learn how to create professional photos and videos for your business using just your smartphone or camera, with practical tips to improve your visual content. MORE INFO

💡 27/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Product Circles: 5 Tables. 5 Topics. Real Product Experience. Skip the slides and join ProductTank Edinburgh for an evening of practical, peer-led discussions. Rotate between two themed tables, share real-world product challenges and learn from others in Edinburgh’s product community. MORE INFO

📈 27/08, 10:00 🗺️ Galashiels: Business and Enterprise Expo – Scottish Borders A free event for entrepreneurs, aspiring founders and early-stage businesses to build sales confidence, connect with local businesses and discover practical support to help them grow. MORE INFO

💻 27/08, 15:00 🌍 Online: How to Successfully Launch and Scale in the United States Thinking about expanding into the US? Join this practical Techscaler session with In2America to learn what it takes to successfully launch, hire and grow across the Atlantic, with insights from founders who’ve done it. MORE INFO

🧑‍💻 28/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founder Coworking Edinburgh A full day of coworking for founders and executives at scalable product companies, with dedicated workspace and plenty of opportunity to connect, share ideas and work alongside fellow founders. MORE INFO

⛓️ 01/09, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Decentralised Finance Summit 2026 A full-day summit bringing together developers, researchers, founders, investors and industry professionals to explore decentralised finance, with talks, networking and opportunities to connect across Scotland’s blockchain ecosystem. MORE INFO

💡 03/09, 11:00 💻 Online: The Secret to Selling What You’ve Built A free webinar for research and deep tech founders on turning complex technology into a proposition customers, pilot partners and investors understand and want to buy. MORE INFO

⚡ 07/09, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: The Power Hour Three experts share practical advice on accountancy, legal and intellectual property topics to help businesses avoid common pitfalls and support growth. MORE INFO

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📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines

⚡ TechX Energy Transition Accelerator applications open Calling energy innovators. Applications are now open for the TechX Energy Transition Accelerator, supporting startups developing technologies that can accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon energy future. Successful applicants receive £50k in funding, expert mentorship, industry connections and support to commercialise and scale their solutions. Apply here.

💡 Calling engineers, scientists and researchers developing ‘high-potential technology or spinout ideas’. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s deep tech accelerator. ‘Enterprise Fellowships’, is open for applications until 25 August 2026. This 12 month cohort-based programme offers up to £75k in equity-free funding, ‘expert training, coaching and mentoring to help researchers, academics and founders build scalable engineering ventures’. Learn more and apply here.

🎤 Call for Speakers: Agentic AI Europe 2027 Applications are now open to speak at the 7th Edition of Agentic AI Europe, taking place 16–18 March 2027 in Edinburgh. If you’re building, researching or deploying Agentic AI and have practical insights or real-world experience to share, submit a proposal to speak at ‘Europe’s leading Agentic AI summit’. More info on becoming a speaker here.

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🤝 11/08, 15:00 💻 Online: Asks and Offers A community session where founders can ask for help, share opportunities and connect with others building businesses. MORE INFO

🌱 12/08, 18:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🤝 12/08, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Entrepreneurs – Ready for Networking with a Difference? A networking event for entrepreneurs and business owners to build connections, share experiences and exchange opportunities. MORE INFO

🌱 12/08, 19:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Small99’s People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🎭 12/08 + 13/08, 13:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: How Tech Startups Rewire Your Brain – Fringe Style Show A spoken-word Fringe show using humour to explore the realities of building tech startups, from risk and resilience to the personal changes that come with entrepreneurship. MORE INFO

🍻 12/08, 19:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Evening Drinks – Meet People in Tech! (Developers, PMs, Designers, UX etc) An informal networking event for software engineers, product managers, designers, UX professionals and others working in Edinburgh’s tech community. MORE INFO

📚 12/08, 18:00 💻 Online: Digital & Cloud Bookkeeping - Getting Started with Xero An introductory webinar covering the fundamentals of cloud bookkeeping with Xero, including invoicing, bank reconciliation, payroll and financial reporting. MORE INFO

🌱 13/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup
An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

☕ 13/08, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Coffee Club Networking Event A networking event for founders with no pitches, presentations or sales, focused on informal conversations over coffee. MORE INFO

🌍 18/08, 15:00 💻 Online: Global Blueprint | International Market Validation Workshop A workshop for early-stage founders on testing ideas, validating demand and assessing opportunities in international markets. MORE INFO

🥐 18/08, 08:30 🗺️ Montrose: Breakfast Briefing: Making Change Happen in Your Organisation A breakfast briefing exploring practical approaches to leading organisational change and overcoming common barriers to successful transformation. MORE INFO

🚀 18/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh An evening of founder networking, fireside chats and speed networking with entrepreneurs, potential co-founders and investors. MORE INFO

🌞 18/08, 14:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Summer Networking Event in Old Town, Edinburgh
An informal networking event bringing together startup founders, entrepreneurs and business professionals with a focus on marketing and advertising. MORE INFO

🧭 19/08, 10:00 🗺️ Hawick: From Vision to Action: Building a Practical Business Strategy An interactive workshop helping early-stage entrepreneurs develop a practical business strategy and roadmap for sustainable growth. MORE INFO

🤝 20/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Professionals Quarterly Networking
A networking event for professionals and founders to meet local connections, with a facilitated activity to encourage introductions. MORE INFO

🎨 20/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: CreatorMashup: Creative & Marketing Meet-up in Edinburgh An evening of talks, networking and conversation for creatives, marketers, founders and content creators to share ideas and experiences. MORE INFO

💬 25/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh
A community meetup featuring networking, a tech demo, keynote speaker and updates from across Scotland’s tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

🇺🇸 25/08, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: U.S. Expansion Founders Dinner feat. Wilson Sonsini An invitation-only dinner for founders exploring US expansion, with discussion on scaling, hiring, fundraising and entering the American market. MORE INFO

👩‍💼 26/08, 09:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: She Scales A networking and co-working day for women founders, offering dedicated time to connect, collaborate and work alongside other entrepreneurs. MORE INFO

💡 26/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Sustainability Challenge Exchange
Got a sustainability challenge you’re trying to solve? Bring it to this collaborative breakfast at CodeBase, where founders, businesses and sustainability experts come together to share ideas, tackle real-world challenges and learn from one another. MORE INFO

⛓️ 26/08, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup
Join developers, founders, researchers and blockchain enthusiasts for an evening of talks, networking, dinner and drinks at the Bayes Centre. MORE INFO

🏭 26/08, 09:00 🗺️ Blantyre: Reimagining Retrofit: Unlocking Resource Efficiency and Growth A practical session exploring how retrofit and high-performance buildings can improve resource efficiency, reduce emissions and support growth in manufacturing. MORE INFO

💡 27/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Product Circles: 5 Tables. 5 Topics. Real Product Experience. Skip the slides and join ProductTank Edinburgh for an evening of practical, peer-led discussions. Rotate between two themed tables, share real-world product challenges and learn from others in Edinburgh’s product community. MORE INFO

💻 27/08, 15:00 🌍 Online: How to Successfully Launch and Scale in the United States Thinking about expanding into the US? Join this practical Techscaler session with In2America to learn what it takes to successfully launch, hire and grow across the Atlantic, with insights from founders who’ve done it. MORE INFO

⚡ 07/09, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: The Power Hour Three experts share practical advice on accountancy, legal and intellectual property topics to help businesses avoid common pitfalls and support growth. MORE INFO

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💡 Calling engineers, scientists and researchers developing ‘high-potential technology or spinout ideas’. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s deep tech accelerator. ‘Enterprise Fellowships’, is open for applications until 25 August 2026. This 12 month cohort-based programme offers up to £75k in equity-free funding, ‘expert training, coaching and mentoring to help researchers, academics and founders build scalable engineering ventures’. Learn more and apply here.

🎤 Call for Speakers: Agentic AI Europe 2027 Applications are now open to speak at the 7th Edition of Agentic AI Europe, taking place 16–18 March 2027 in Edinburgh. If you’re building, researching or deploying Agentic AI and have practical insights or real-world experience to share, submit a proposal to speak at ‘Europe’s leading Agentic AI summit’. More info on becoming a speaker here.

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⛓️ 04/08, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup An evening of talks, networking and discussion for developers, founders and others interested in blockchain technology, with dinner and drinks included. MORE INFO

📱 04/08, 10:00 🗺️ Johnstonebridge: Content with Confidence Build a Social Media Presence That Actually Works A practical workshop on planning content, writing social media posts and creating short-form video for small businesses. MORE INFO

☕ 05/08, 08:30 🗺️ Aberdeen: Unfiltered Aberdeen A relaxed morning meetup with coffee, networking and informal conversations for members of Aberdeen's tech community.

💻 05/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Co-Work Club A free coworking day bringing remote workers together to work, network and use a shared workspace in Edinburgh city centre. MORE INFO

🧠 06/08, 11:00 💻 Online: Canvas and Coffee A 60-minute interactive workshop where founders use business canvases and mentor feedback to develop and refine their ideas. MORE INFO

🍕 06/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Meetup Glasgow August 2026
An evening of pizza, networking and talks featuring Lewis Shearer and Dr Ana Rojo-Echeburua, open to anyone interested in technology. MORE INFO

🤝 11/08, 15:00 💻 Online: Asks and Offers A community session where founders can ask for help, share opportunities and connect with others building businesses. MORE INFO

🌱 12/08, 18:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🌱 12/08, 19:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Small99's People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

📚 12/08, 18:00 💻 Online: Digital & Cloud Bookkeeping - Getting Started with Xero An introductory webinar covering the fundamentals of cloud bookkeeping with Xero, including invoicing, bank reconciliation, payroll and financial reporting. MORE INFO

🌱 13/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup
An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🌍 18/08, 15:00 💻 Online: Global Blueprint | International Market Validation Workshop A workshop for early-stage founders on testing ideas, validating demand and assessing opportunities in international markets. MORE INFO

🥐 18/08, 08:30 🗺️ Montrose: Breakfast Briefing: Making Change Happen in Your Organisation A breakfast briefing exploring practical approaches to leading organisational change and overcoming common barriers to successful transformation. MORE INFO

🚀 18/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh An evening of founder networking, fireside chats and speed networking with entrepreneurs, potential co-founders and investors. MORE INFO

🧭 19/08, 10:00 🗺️ Hawick: From Vision to Action: Building a Practical Business Strategy An interactive workshop helping early-stage entrepreneurs develop a practical business strategy and roadmap for sustainable growth. MORE INFO

🤝 20/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Professionals Quarterly Networking
A networking event for professionals and founders to meet local connections, with a facilitated activity to encourage introductions. MORE INFO

💬 25/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh
A community meetup featuring networking, a tech demo, keynote speaker and updates from across Scotland's tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

🇺🇸 25/08, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: U.S. Expansion Founders Dinner feat. Wilson Sonsini An invitation-only dinner for founders exploring US expansion, with discussion on scaling, hiring, fundraising and entering the American market. MORE INFO

🏭 26/08, 09:00 🗺️ Blantyre: Reimagining Retrofit: Unlocking Resource Efficiency and Growth A practical session exploring how retrofit and high-performance buildings can improve resource efficiency, reduce emissions and support growth in manufacturing. MORE INFO

⚡ 07/09, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: The Power Hour Three experts share practical advice on accountancy, legal and intellectual property topics to help businesses avoid common pitfalls and support growth. MORE INFO

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🚀 Last call: Signals applications close today: Is there someone you know who is super knowledgeable about a problem, so much so that they might be among the best in the world to go after it?

Perhaps they’ve always struck you as someone you think could lead a company. But they haven’t been able or ready to take the leap. Forward this to them.

Techstart Ventures is investing £200k in outlier founders at the very earliest stages of building what could become very large global companies.

Two sentences are all that’s needed to guarantee a call. More info and apply here.

💡 Calling engineers, scientists and researchers developing ‘high-potential technology or spinout ideas’. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s deep tech accelerator. ‘Enterprise Fellowships’, is open for applications until 25 August 2026. This 12 month cohort-based programme offers up to £75k in equity-free funding, ‘expert training, coaching and mentoring to help researchers, academics and founders build scalable engineering ventures’. Learn more and apply here.

🎤 Call for Speakers: Agentic AI Europe 2027 Applications are now open to speak at the 7th Edition of Agentic AI Europe, taking place 16–18 March 2027 in Edinburgh. If you're building, researching or deploying Agentic AI and have practical insights or real-world experience to share, submit a proposal to speak at ‘Europe's leading Agentic AI summit’. More info on becoming a speaker here.

📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines

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⚡ 28/07, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh July 2026
Community tech meetup featuring networking, pizza, demos, keynote talks and opportunities to connect with founders, developers and tech professionals. MORE INFO

🛒 29/07, 12:00 💻 Online: From Product to Profit: Ecommerce Performance and Troubleshooting A practical session covering ecommerce performance, troubleshooting and strategies to improve online sales across stores and marketplaces. MORE INFO

📈 30/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Growth Clinic Hands-on meetup for founders, marketers and operators featuring networking, keynote discussions and open clinic sessions to tackle business growth challenges. MORE INFO

💻 31/07, 08:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Open Day A free open day offering tours, trial workspace access and the chance to experience coworking at The Melting Pot. MORE INFO

☕ 31/07, 08:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Morning Networking with Creative Mornings
A morning networking event featuring a talk, coffee and conversation with members of Edinburgh's creative community. MORE INFO

⛓️ 04/08, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup An evening of talks, networking and discussion for developers, founders and others interested in blockchain technology, with dinner and drinks included. MORE INFO

📱 04/08, 10:00 🗺️ Johnstonebridge: Content with Confidence Build a Social Media Presence That Actually Works A practical workshop on planning content, writing social media posts and creating short-form video for small businesses. MORE INFO

☕ 05/08, 08:30 🗺️ Aberdeen: Unfiltered Aberdeen A relaxed morning meetup with coffee, networking and informal conversations for members of Aberdeen's tech community.

💻 05/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Co-Work Club A free coworking day bringing remote workers together to work, network and use a shared workspace in Edinburgh city centre. MORE INFO

🧠 06/08, 11:00 💻 Online: Canvas and Coffee A 60-minute interactive workshop where founders use business canvases and mentor feedback to develop and refine their ideas. MORE INFO

🍕 06/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Meetup Glasgow August 2026
An evening of pizza, networking and talks featuring Lewis Shearer and Dr Ana Rojo-Echeburua, open to anyone interested in technology. MORE INFO

🤝 11/08, 15:00 💻 Online: Asks and Offers A community session where founders can ask for help, share opportunities and connect with others building businesses. MORE INFO

🌱 12/08, 18:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🌱 12/08, 19:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Small99's People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🌱 13/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup
An informal sustainability meetup with drinks and conversation for people interested in climate, nature and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🌍 18/08, 15:00 💻 Online: Global Blueprint | International Market Validation Workshop A workshop for early-stage founders on testing ideas, validating demand and assessing opportunities in international markets. MORE INFO

🚀 18/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh An evening of founder networking, fireside chats and speed networking with entrepreneurs, potential co-founders and investors. MORE INFO

🤝 20/08, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Professionals Quarterly Networking
A networking event for professionals and founders to meet local connections, with a facilitated activity to encourage introductions. MORE INFO

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🚀 Signals applications close this Friday, July 24: £200k VC investment from Techstart Ventures for outlier founders at the very early stages of building what could become very large global companies. Two sentences are all that’s needed to guarantee a first call. More info and briefing sessions here.

📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines

Metron Growth is hiring a Senior Consultant, Growth Technology. We help brands like Deliveroo, Pleo and Picnic turn customer data into growth. Remote, UK-based, client-facing. Want to lead high-impact growth, MarTech and data projects? Apply Here

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🚀 21/07, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup July 2026 Monthly meetup for founders, entrepreneurs, investors and aspiring co-founders, featuring networking, fireside chats and startup community updates. MORE INFO

🧪 21/07, 11:00 💻 Online: Live Lab Customer Discovery in Practice
Interactive online workshop exploring customer discovery techniques, practical experiments and asking better questions to understand user needs. MORE INFO

🤖 21/07, 10:00 🗺️ Glasgow: SMAS: Using AI to Strengthen Manufacturing Problem-Solving Practical workshop exploring how agentic AI can support root cause analysis and problem-solving in manufacturing environments. MORE INFO

🧪 21/07, 11:00 🗺️ Online: Live Lab Customer Discovery in Practice
Interactive online workshop exploring customer discovery techniques, better interview questions and real-time feedback through practical exercises. MORE INFO

📣 22/07, 10:00 🗺️ Langholm: Stop Guessing, Start Growing – Practical Marketing for Early-Stage Business Practical marketing workshop for pre-start and early-stage business owners covering customer identification, messaging and marketing fundamentals. MORE INFO

🏛️ 23/07, 14:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Can AI Help Bring Our Empty Buildings Back to Life? Dr Katherine Gunderson is the Founder and CEO of Grand Bequest, Scotland’s first PropTech B Corp. Her work sits at the intersection of regeneration, data and AI, and the future of vacant and underused buildings. MORE INFO

🤖 23/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: AI Builders Scotland: Monthly Pub Meetup
Monthly AI meetup featuring demos, networking and discussion for people building, working with or interested in artificial intelligence. MORE INFO

💬 23/07, 16:00 🗺️ Dundee: Techscaler Dundee & Tay Cities Tech Meetup
A fireside chat with Mike Callachan (Snappy Shopper) followed by networking and discussion on technology, innovation and startup growth. MORE INFO

🎙️ 27/07, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: creative soundLAB – All Things Podcast & Music Showcase Networking event featuring podcast publishing experts, podcast demos, music showcases and opportunities to connect with Edinburgh's creative community. MORE INFO

⚡ 28/07, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh July 2026
Community tech meetup featuring networking, pizza, demos, keynote talks and opportunities to connect with founders, developers and tech professionals. MORE INFO

🛒 29/07, 12:00 💻 Online: From Product to Profit: Ecommerce Performance and Troubleshooting A practical session covering ecommerce performance, troubleshooting and strategies to improve online sales across stores and marketplaces. MORE INFO

📈 30/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Growth Clinic Hands-on meetup for founders, marketers and operators featuring networking, keynote discussions and open clinic sessions to tackle business growth challenges. MORE INFO

⛓️ 04/08, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup An evening of talks, networking and discussion for developers, founders and others interested in blockchain technology, with dinner and drinks included. MORE INFO

📱 04/08, 10:00 🗺️ Johnstonebridge: Content with Confidence Build a Social Media Presence That Actually Works A practical workshop on planning content, writing social media posts and creating short-form video for small businesses. MORE INFO

☕ 05/08, 08:30 🗺️ Aberdeen: Unfiltered Aberdeen A relaxed morning meetup with coffee, networking and informal conversations for members of Aberdeen's tech community.

🧠 06/08, 11:00 💻 Online: Canvas and Coffee A 60-minute interactive workshop where founders use business canvases and mentor feedback to develop and refine their ideas. MORE INFO

🍕 06/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Meetup Glasgow August 2026
An evening of pizza, networking and talks featuring Lewis Shearer and Dr Ana Rojo-Echeburua, open to anyone interested in technology. MORE INFO

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🌱 13/07, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🛍️ 15/07, 12:00 💻 Online: From Product to Profit: Product Listings, Images and Videos Learn how to create effective product listings, images and videos to improve your ecommerce sales across online marketplaces. MORE INFO

🎭 15/07, 18:15 🗺️ Edinburgh: Playful Vulnerability: A Serious Clown's Guide to Connecting Authentically An interactive session exploring authentic communication, connection and vulnerability through clowning, storytelling and practical exercises. MORE INFO

💼 15/07, 10:00 🗺️ Melrose: Bookkeeping Essentials for Small Business
A practical workshop covering bookkeeping basics, financial record keeping and key accounting essentials for small businesses. MORE INFO

🤝 16/07, 16:00 🗺️ Dundee: Techscaler Dundee & Tay Cities Tech Meetup
Connect with founders, investors, mentors, and tech professionals at this community meetup focused on growing Dundee and the Tay Cities tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

🎪 16/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Pre-Fringe Fest: The Tech, Data and Talent Behind Edinburgh's Festival Season An evening of talks and networking exploring the technology, data and talent powering Edinburgh's festival and creative sectors. MORE INFO

⛓️ 16/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Monthly blockchain meetup featuring talks, networking and discussions for developers, founders, researchers and industry professionals. MORE INFO

🚀 16/07, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Signals Briefing (at Codebase) £200k inception-stage investment for those with unique insight into massive opportunities who want to grow them into globally important companies. MORE INFO

🤖 16/07, 10:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Build Your First AI Agent, Copilot Agent-a-thon
Hands-on workshop covering Microsoft Copilot and AI Agents with live demonstrations, practical use cases and an interactive agent-building challenge. MORE INFO

🍻 16/07, 19:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: EdinburghJS Summer Social Informal summer social for developers, technologists and the wider tech community to meet, chat and network. MORE INFO

📣 20/07, 17:00 🗺️ Galashiels: Content with Confidence: Build a Social Media Presence That Actually Works Learn practical social media content strategies to build your online presence, engage your audience and support business growth. MORE INFO

🚀 21/07, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup July 2026 Monthly meetup for founders, entrepreneurs, investors and aspiring co-founders, featuring networking, fireside chats and startup community updates. MORE INFO

🧪 21/07, 11:00 💻 Online: Live Lab Customer Discovery in Practice
Interactive online workshop exploring customer discovery techniques, practical experiments and asking better questions to understand user needs. MORE INFO

🤖 21/07, 10:00 🗺️ Glasgow: SMAS: Using AI to Strengthen Manufacturing Problem-Solving Practical workshop exploring how agentic AI can support root cause analysis and problem-solving in manufacturing environments. MORE INFO

🧪 21/07, 11:00 🗺️ Online: Live Lab Customer Discovery in Practice
Interactive online workshop exploring customer discovery techniques, better interview questions and real-time feedback through practical exercises. MORE INFO

📣 22/07, 10:00 🗺️ Langholm: Stop Guessing, Start Growing – Practical Marketing for Early-Stage Business Practical marketing workshop for pre-start and early-stage business owners covering customer identification, messaging and marketing fundamentals. MORE INFO

🏛️ 23/07, 14:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Can AI Help Bring Our Empty Buildings Back to Life? Dr Katherine Gunderson is the Founder and CEO of Grand Bequest, Scotland’s first PropTech B Corp. Her work sits at the intersection of regeneration, data and AI, and the future of vacant and underused buildings. MORE INFO

🤖 23/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: AI Builders Scotland: Monthly Pub Meetup
Monthly AI meetup featuring demos, networking and discussion for people building, working with or interested in artificial intelligence. MORE INFO

🎙️ 27/07, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: creative soundLAB – All Things Podcast & Music Showcase Networking event featuring podcast publishing experts, podcast demos, music showcases and opportunities to connect with Edinburgh's creative community. MORE INFO

⚡ 28/07, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh July 2026
Community tech meetup featuring networking, pizza, demos, keynote talks and opportunities to connect with founders, developers and tech professionals. MORE INFO

📈 30/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Growth Clinic Hands-on meetup for founders, marketers and operators featuring networking, keynote discussions and open clinic sessions to tackle business growth challenges. MORE INFO

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🏆 Scottish EDGE Round 27 Winners Announced

Scottish EDGE announced the winners of Round 27 on 18 June in Edinburgh, with 32 high-growth Scottish businesses receiving funding across categories including healthtech, clean energy, food and drink, creative technology and social enterprise. Scottish EDGE has now supported 788 businesses through the UK’s largest funding competition for high-growth enterprises.

Here are the winners:

• 🥇 Future EDGE (£150,000): MedAscend

• Pathways EDGE (£90,000): Nudge Innovations

• Circular Economy EDGE (£90,000): GreenFlip

• Creative EDGE (£80,000): Real-E-Racing

• Growth EDGE (£70,000 + £75,000 STV advertising): PEAT’D

• Social Enterprise EDGE (£75,000): Glasgow Community Sauna CIC

• Wild Card (£15,000): XYNQ

• Young EDGE (£15,000 each): Sendix, Narrasight and Barbara Bell

📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines

🇺🇸 Applications are open for Founders House SF Edition by Impact Rise Ventures. Designed for Scottish founders with US ambitions, this 10-day programme takes a cohort to San Francisco during SF Tech Week. Applications are open now for a cohort of 10 founders.

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🌱 08/07, 18:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

⚡ 08/07, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Entrepreneurs, Ready for Networking with a Difference? Structured networking featuring speed networking, business introductions and opportunities to connect with Edinburgh's entrepreneurial community. MORE INFO

🎉 08/07, 12:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: eCorner Summer Party x Experience Lab
Celebrate the end of the eCorner season with networking, an interactive experience lab, music, refreshments and community activities. MORE INFO

🤖 08/07, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Agentic MLOps in Rust: From Chatbots to Autonomous Infrastructure Actors Talks on agentic AI, MLOps and Rust, exploring autonomous infrastructure, AI agents and modern machine learning systems. MORE INFO

🌱 09/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🤖 09/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Educating in the Age of AI Talks and networking exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping education, learning and the future of teaching. MORE INFO

🌱 13/07, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🛍️ 15/07, 12:00 💻 Online: From Product to Profit: Product Listings, Images and Videos Learn how to create effective product listings, images and videos to improve your ecommerce sales across online marketplaces. MORE INFO

🎭 15/07, 18:15 🗺️ Edinburgh: Playful Vulnerability: A Serious Clown's Guide to Connecting Authentically An interactive session exploring authentic communication, connection and vulnerability through clowning, storytelling and practical exercises. MORE INFO

💼 15/07, 10:00 🗺️ Melrose: Bookkeeping Essentials for Small Business
A practical workshop covering bookkeeping basics, financial record keeping and key accounting essentials for small businesses. MORE INFO

🤝 16/07, 16:00 🗺️ Dundee: Techscaler Dundee & Tay Cities Tech Meetup
Connect with founders, investors, mentors, and tech professionals at this community meetup focused on growing Dundee and the Tay Cities tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

🎪 16/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Pre-Fringe Fest: The Tech, Data and Talent Behind Edinburgh's Festival Season An evening of talks and networking exploring the technology, data and talent powering Edinburgh's festival and creative sectors. MORE INFO

🍻 16/07, 19:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: EdinburghJS Summer Social Informal summer social for developers, technologists and the wider tech community to meet, chat and network. MORE INFO

📣 20/07, 17:00 🗺️ Galashiels: Content with Confidence: Build a Social Media Presence That Actually Works Learn practical social media content strategies to build your online presence, engage your audience and support business growth. MORE INFO

🚀 21/07, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup July 2026 Monthly meetup for founders, entrepreneurs, investors and aspiring co-founders, featuring networking, fireside chats and startup community updates. MORE INFO

🧪 21/07, 11:00 💻 Online: Live Lab Customer Discovery in Practice
Interactive online workshop exploring customer discovery techniques, practical experiments and asking better questions to understand user needs. MORE INFO

🤖 21/07, 10:00 🗺️ Glasgow: SMAS: Using AI to Strengthen Manufacturing Problem-Solving Practical workshop exploring how agentic AI can support root cause analysis and problem-solving in manufacturing environments. MORE INFO

🏛️ 23/07, 14:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Can AI Help Bring Our Empty Buildings Back to Life? Dr Katherine Gunderson is the Founder and CEO of Grand Bequest, Scotland’s first PropTech B Corp. Her work sits at the intersection of regeneration, data and AI, and the future of vacant and underused buildings. MORE INFO

🤖 23/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: AI Builders Scotland: Monthly Pub Meetup
Monthly AI meetup featuring demos, networking and discussion for people building, working with or interested in artificial intelligence. MORE INFO

⚡ 28/07, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh July 2026
Community tech meetup featuring networking, pizza, demos, keynote talks and opportunities to connect with founders, developers and tech professionals. MORE INFO

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🇺🇸 Applications are open for Founders House SF Edition by Impact Rise Ventures. Designed for Scottish founders with US ambitions, this 10-day programme takes a cohort to San Francisco during SF Tech Week. Applications are open now for a cohort of 10 founders.

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⚖️ 01/07, 11:00 💻 Online: What Happens When Things Go Wrong? A Strategic Legal Guide for Businesses A webinar exploring legal strategy for businesses, covering dispute management, contracts, commercial risk and practical decision-making. MORE INFO

☕ 01/07, 08:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Unfiltered Edinburgh Start your day with coffee, conversation, and informal networking with founders, entrepreneurs, and members of Edinburgh’s tech community. MORE INFO

🍻 01/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People Planet Pint: Book Club A sustainability-focused book club with discussion, networking and conversation over a drink. MORE INFO

☕ 01/07, 08:30 🗺️ Aberdeen: Unfiltered Aberdeen Join the local tech community for coffee, conversation, and informal networking with founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. MORE INFO

👥 01/07, 11:20 🗺️ Edinburgh: Hiring Your First Team: Employment Essentials for Founders A practical session covering employment law, hiring essentials and key considerations for founders recruiting their first employees. MORE INFO

🍻 01/07, 19:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

⚽ 02/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Game Changers- Inside Scotland’s SportsTech Scene Explore how founders, innovators, and investors are driving the future of sports technology in Scotland at this Venture Café community event. MORE INFO

⚡ 02/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Meetup Glasgow July 2026
Join Glasgow's tech community for networking, pizza, talks, and the chance to connect with people building and working in technology. MORE INFO

🌱 08/07, 18:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

⚡ 08/07, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Entrepreneurs, Ready for Networking with a Difference? Structured networking featuring speed networking, business introductions and opportunities to connect with Edinburgh's entrepreneurial community. MORE INFO

🎉 08/07, 12:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: eCorner Summer Party x Experience Lab
Celebrate the end of the eCorner season with networking, an interactive experience lab, music, refreshments and community activities. MORE INFO

🤖 08/07, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Agentic MLOps in Rust: From Chatbots to Autonomous Infrastructure Actors Talks on agentic AI, MLOps and Rust, exploring autonomous infrastructure, AI agents and modern machine learning systems. MORE INFO

🌱 09/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🤖 09/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Educating in the Age of AI Talks and networking exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping education, learning and the future of teaching. MORE INFO

🌱 13/07, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup
Informal sustainability networking for anyone interested in climate, nature, social impact and creating positive change. MORE INFO

🛍️ 15/07, 12:00 💻 Online: From Product to Profit: Product Listings, Images and Videos Learn how to create effective product listings, images and videos to improve your ecommerce sales across online marketplaces. MORE INFO

🎭 15/07, 18:15 🗺️ Edinburgh: Playful Vulnerability: A Serious Clown's Guide to Connecting Authentically An interactive session exploring authentic communication, connection and vulnerability through clowning, storytelling and practical exercises. MORE INFO

💼 15/07, 10:00 🗺️ Melrose: Bookkeeping Essentials for Small Business
A practical workshop covering bookkeeping basics, financial record keeping and key accounting essentials for small businesses. MORE INFO

🤝 16/07, 16:00 🗺️ Dundee: Techscaler Dundee & Tay Cities Tech Meetup
Connect with founders, investors, mentors, and tech professionals at this community meetup focused on growing Dundee and the Tay Cities tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

🎪 16/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Pre-Fringe Fest: The Tech, Data and Talent Behind Edinburgh's Festival Season An evening of talks and networking exploring the technology, data and talent powering Edinburgh's festival and creative sectors. MORE INFO

📣 20/07, 17:00 🗺️ Galashiels: Content with Confidence: Build a Social Media Presence That Actually Works Learn practical social media content strategies to build your online presence, engage your audience and support business growth. MORE INFO

🏛️ 23/07, 14:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Can AI Help Bring Our Empty Buildings Back to Life? Dr Katherine Gunderson is the Founder and CEO of Grand Bequest, Scotland’s first PropTech B Corp. Her work sits at the intersection of regeneration, data and AI, and the future of vacant and underused buildings. MORE INFO

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🚀 Signals applications re-open July 6th: £200k VC investment from Techstart Ventures for outlier founders at the very early stages of building what could become very large global companies. More info and briefing sessions here.

🇺🇸 Applications are open for Founders House SF Edition by Impact Rise Ventures. Designed for Scottish founders with US ambitions, this 10-day programme takes a cohort to San Francisco during SF Tech Week. Applications are open now for a cohort of 10 founders.

📞 SWURF Pods are live at St James Quarter giving hybrid workers and business travellers instant access to private, soundproof spaces for calls, meetings, and focused work while on the move. Campfire readers can use code FIRE30 for a free 30-minute session.

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📈 23/06, 08:30 🗺️ Perth: SMAS Breakfast Briefing: Making Change Happen in Your Organisation A practical breakfast session exploring why change is often resisted and how to turn good intentions into lasting behaviours. MORE INFO

💰 23/06, 11:00 🗺️ Online: UK Grant Funding in 2026 - The Masterclass for Early-Stage Founders Learn where UK grant funding is heading, which opportunities are worth pursuing, and how to write stronger applications for non-dilutive funding. MORE INFO

🚀 23/06, 15:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: UnStuck Bring your biggest startup challenge and get practical advice, fresh perspectives, and valuable connections from fellow founders and the wider community. MORE INFO

🤝 23/06, 18:00 🗺️ Eyemouth: New Ventures Networking Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, chat with a South of Scotland Enterprise business coach, and enjoy refreshments in a welcoming, no-pressure environment. MORE INFO

💡 24/06, 09:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Skills Velocity: The Future of Learning Humans, Machines & Agentics Discover how organisations are using affordable technology and practical innovation to tackle workforce challenges, improve productivity, and adapt to rapid change. Featuring real-world case studies and lessons learned from businesses delivering measurable results. MORE INFO

💡 24/06, 18:15 🗺️ Edinburgh: Developing People with Cultural Intelligence
How do we lead, communicate, and collaborate across cultures? Join Lucy Butters to explore cultural intelligence, inclusion, and practical strategies for developing people in diverse organisations and communities. MORE INFO

🎯 25/06, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: How Do I AI? Day in the Life of Product Managers
Go beyond the AI hype and see how product managers from startups, enterprise, and freelance backgrounds are using AI in their real day-to-day workflows. MORE INFO

🤝 25/06, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh x Venture Café
Connect with fellow founders, hear inspiring startup stories, and expand your network at this special Venture Café and Founders Meetup collaboration. MORE INFO

👥 26/06, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founder Coworking Day
Join fellow founders for a day of focused work, peer networking, and meaningful conversations in a dedicated coworking space. MORE INFO

🤖 27/06, 11:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: AI for All Carnival 2026 Discover AI through hands-on activities, live demos, workshops, and interactive exhibits designed to make artificial intelligence accessible for all ages and backgrounds. MORE INFO

⚡ 30/06, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh:June 2026
Join Edinburgh's tech community for networking, startup updates, demos, keynote talks, and post-event drinks. MORE INFO

☕ 30/06, 11:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Co-Work Club Edinburgh Swap the home office for a productive day of coworking, networking, and collaboration with fellow remote workers, freelancers, and founders. MORE INFO

🌍 30/06, 10:00 🗺️ Glasgow: EU Digital Market Entry Learn how UK businesses can successfully re-enter and grow within EU markets by navigating post-Brexit regulations, compliance, and digital sales channels. MORE INFO

☕ 01/07, 08:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Unfiltered Edinburgh Start your day with coffee, conversation, and informal networking with founders, entrepreneurs, and members of Edinburgh’s tech community. MORE INFO

☕ 01/07, 08:30 🗺️ Aberdeen: Unfiltered Aberdeen Join the local tech community for coffee, conversation, and informal networking with founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. MORE INFO

⚽ 02/07, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Game Changers- Inside Scotland’s SportsTech Scene Explore how founders, innovators, and investors are driving the future of sports technology in Scotland at this Venture Café community event. MORE INFO

⚡ 02/07, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Meetup Glasgow July 2026
Join Glasgow's tech community for networking, pizza, talks, and the chance to connect with people building and working in technology. MORE INFO

🤝 16/07, 16:00 🗺️ Dundee: Techscaler Dundee & Tay Cities Tech Meetup
Connect with founders, investors, mentors, and tech professionals at this community meetup focused on growing Dundee and the Tay Cities tech ecosystem. MORE INFO

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📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines

📞 SWURF Pods are now live at St James Quarter giving hybrid workers and business travellers instant access to private, soundproof spaces for calls, meetings, and focused work while on the move. Campfire readers can use code FIRE30 for a free 30-minute session.

🚨 Start to Scale by Shepherd and Wedderburn is offering eligible subscribers of Campfire exclusive access to their ‘Start to Scale Hub’ which helps companies create template legal agreements in minutes for free. To learn more and request access click here.

👭 Interested in connecting with possible co-founders? Fill in your listing on Cofounder Curious today! Connect with others for possible cofounder matching here.

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🤝 16/06, 18:00 🗺️ Thornhill: New Ventures Networking A relaxed networking session for pre-start and new business owners to connect, share ideas, access support, and meet fellow entrepreneurs over refreshments. MORE INFO

🌟 16/06, 11:00 🗺️ Hawick: Foundations for Female Founders: Confidence Building Workshop Series A welcoming workshop series for women at the very start of their business journey. Build confidence, develop practical skills, and connect with other aspiring entrepreneurs in a supportive and informal environment. MORE INFO

🤝 16/06, 18:00 🗺️ Dumfries & Galloway: New Ventures Networking
A relaxed networking event for pre-start and new business owners to connect, share ideas, access support, and grow their local network. MORE INFO

🤖 17/06, 13:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Microsoft Build // localhost:aberdeen
A hands-on AI event for developers and tech professionals, featuring Azure AI, GitHub Copilot, live demos, practical workshops, and networking. MORE INFO

🩺 17/06, 16:45 🗺️ Glasgow: Health Elevate: Scaling Scotland An evening bringing together founders, clinicians, academics and ecosystem leaders to discuss healthcare innovation, share insights, and make meaningful connections across HealthTech and Life Sciences. MORE INFO

⚡ 18/06, 08:00 🗺️ Kilmarnock: SMAS Ayrshire Boosting Productivity Breakfast Workshop A practical breakfast session for manufacturing and process-driven businesses looking to improve productivity, performance and leadership capability. MORE INFO

🤝 18/06, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Day Join fellow founders and startup leaders for a focused day of coworking, collaboration, and productive conversations. Designed to help you unblock challenges, make progress on key priorities, and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs. MORE INFO

🌍 18/06, 14:30 🗺️ Online: Global Blueprint: International Market Validation Workshop Learn how to test, validate, and refine your business idea for international markets before investing time and resources into expansion. MORE INFO

🚀 18/06, 16:00 🗺️ Dundee: Building a Digital Tech Unicorn From Dundee
Exscientia co-founder Richard Bickerton shares lessons on scaling a Dundee startup into a global AI-powered tech success story. MORE INFO

🌍 18/06, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup is a relaxed sustainability meetup bringing together people who care about creating positive change. MORE INFO

📈 23/06, 08:30 🗺️ Perth: SMAS Breakfast Briefing: Making Change Happen in Your Organisation – A practical breakfast session exploring why change is often resisted and how to turn good intentions into lasting behaviours. MORE INFO

🤝 23/06, 18:00 🗺️ Eyemouth: New Ventures Networking Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, chat with a South of Scotland Enterprise business coach, and enjoy refreshments in a welcoming, no-pressure environment. MORE INFO

💡 24/06, 09:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Skills Velocity – The Future of Learning Humans, Machines & Agentics Discover how organisations are using affordable technology and practical innovation to tackle workforce challenges, improve productivity, and adapt to rapid change. Featuring real-world case studies and lessons learned from businesses delivering measurable results. MORE INFO

💡 24/06, 18:15 🗺️ Edinburgh: Developing People with Cultural Intelligence
How do we lead, communicate, and collaborate across cultures? Join Lucy Butters to explore cultural intelligence, inclusion, and practical strategies for developing people in diverse organisations and communities. MORE INFO

🚀 25/06, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh x Venture Café Join founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators for an evening of networking, fresh ideas, and candid conversations. MORE INFO

🎯 25/06, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: How Do I AI? Day in the Life of Product Managers
Go beyond the AI hype and see how product managers from startups, enterprise, and freelance backgrounds are using AI in their real day-to-day workflows. MORE INFO

👥 26/06, 09:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founder Coworking Day
Join fellow founders for a day of focused work, peer networking, and meaningful conversations in a dedicated coworking space. MORE INFO

⚡ 30/06, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh:June 2026
Join Edinburgh's tech community for networking, startup updates, demos, keynote talks, and post-event drinks. MORE INFO

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📞 SWURF Pods are now live at St James Quarter giving hybrid workers and business travellers instant access to private, soundproof spaces for calls, meetings, and focused work while on the move. Campfire readers can use code FIRE30 for a free 30-minute session.

🗺️ Applications are now open for Geovation Scotland’s 12-month accelerator for early-stage tech startups using location or property data. Selected startups receive up to £15k equity-free funding, mentorship, Edinburgh workspace, and access to geospatial expertise and data. Open to pre-seed and seed-stage startups under 3 years old with under £300k funding. Closing June 15th. MORE INFO

🚨 Start to Scale by Shepherd and Wedderburn is offering eligible subscribers of Campfire exclusive access to their ‘Start to Scale Hub’ which helps companies create template legal agreements in minutes for free. To learn more and request access click here.

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People, Planet, Pint is a relaxed sustainability meetup bringing together people who care about creating positive change. Expect informal conversations, new connections, and inspiring discussions on environmental and social impact over a drink in a friendly local venue.

🎬 09/06, 17:30 🗺️ Glasgow: NEB x People, Planet, Pint Film Screening MORE INFO
🌍 10/06, 18:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO
🌍 11/06, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO
🌍 11/06, 18:00 🗺️ Galashiels: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO
🌍 18/06, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO

⛓️ 09/06, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Monthly community meetup at the Bayes Centre featuring networking, industry conversations, and a talk from Tokenive CEO Amirreza Sarencheh on bringing real-world data on-chain, self-sovereign identity, and the future of privacy-preserving Web3 infrastructure. MORE INFO

📍 09/06, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Mapping the Geospatial Data Engineering Lifecycle: Join The Data Lab Community for an interactive evening exploring the foundations of geospatial data engineering. Connect with peers, share practical insights, and learn how geospatial data is collected, processed, analysed, and delivered across real-world applications. MORE INFO

👩‍💼 10/06, 09:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: Female Founders Co-Working Club Monthly oin ambitious women founders from across Scotland for a focused morning of co-working, networking, and practical support. This month's session explores how to integrate AI into your product or business without breaking the bank. MORE INFO

🌱 11/06, 13:00, 🗺️ Aberdeen: TechX Demo Day After 14 weeks in the TechX Accelerator, our 2026 startup cohort will unveil their pioneering clean energy solutions to an audience of investors, industry leaders and energy stakeholders. The startups will take the stage to pitch their ventures, showcase their technologies, and share the journey that has brought their ideas to life MORE INFO

🏆 11/06, 09:45 🗺️ Edinburgh: Scottish EDGE Round 27 Live Final: Round 27 of the UK's BIGGEST small business funding competition will take place on 11th June at RBS Conference Centre with the latest batch of finalists pitching for up to £150,000 in funding. The event will feature two simultaneous pitching sessions, an exhibitor and networking atrium, and a keynote talk from Dex Hunter-Torricke. MORE INFO

💰 12/06, 10:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: A Guided Masterclass – What Do Investors Want From You? Meet a venture capitalist and gain practical insights into what investors look for when evaluating businesses. Ideal for founders seeking funding, preparing for investment conversations, or planning their next stage of growth. MORE INFO

🤝 16/06, 18:00 🗺️ Thornhill: New Ventures Networking A relaxed networking session for pre-start and new business owners to connect, share ideas, access support, and meet fellow entrepreneurs over refreshments. MORE INFO

🌟 16/06, 11:00 🗺️ Hawick: Foundations for Female Founders – Confidence Building Workshop Series A welcoming workshop series for women at the very start of their business journey. Build confidence, develop practical skills, and connect with other aspiring entrepreneurs in a supportive and informal environment. MORE INFO

🩺 17/06, 16:45 🗺️ Glasgow: Health Elevate: Scaling Scotland An evening bringing together founders, clinicians, academics and ecosystem leaders to discuss healthcare innovation, share insights, and make meaningful connections across HealthTech and Life Sciences. MORE INFO

⚡ 18/06, 08:00 🗺️ Kilmarnock: SMAS Ayrshire Boosting Productivity Breakfast Workshop A practical breakfast session for manufacturing and process-driven businesses looking to improve productivity, performance and leadership capability. MORE INFO

🤝 18/06, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Day Join fellow founders and startup leaders for a focused day of coworking, collaboration, and productive conversations. Designed to help you unblock challenges, make progress on key priorities, and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs. MORE INFO

📈 23/06, 08:30 🗺️ Perth: SMAS Breakfast Briefing: Making Change Happen in Your Organisation – A practical breakfast session exploring why change is often resisted and how to turn good intentions into lasting behaviours. MORE INFO

🤝 23/06, 18:00 🗺️ Eyemouth: New Ventures Networking Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, chat with a South of Scotland Enterprise business coach, and enjoy refreshments in a welcoming, no-pressure environment. MORE INFO

💡 24/06, 09:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Skills Velocity – The Future of Learning Humans, Machines & Agentics Discover how organisations are using affordable technology and practical innovation to tackle workforce challenges, improve productivity, and adapt to rapid change. Featuring real-world case studies and lessons learned from businesses delivering measurable results. MORE INFO

🚀 25/06, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh x Venture Café Join founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators for an evening of networking, fresh ideas, and candid conversations. MORE INFO

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🗺️ Applications are now open for Geovation Scotland’s 12-month accelerator for early-stage tech startups using location or property data. Selected startups receive up to £15k equity-free funding, mentorship, Edinburgh workspace, and access to geospatial expertise and data. Open to pre-seed and seed-stage startups under 3 years old with under £300k funding. Closing June 15th. MORE INFO

🚨 Start to Scale by Shepherd and Wedderburn is offering eligible subscribers of Campfire exclusive access to their ‘Start to Scale Hub’ which helps companies create template legal agreements in minutes for free. To learn more and request access click here.

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☕️ Unfiltered Series: Open to everyone, join CodeBase to connect with members of the local tech community. Come for a coffee, networking, & build connections!
☕ 03/06, 08:30 🗺️ Aberdeen: MORE INFO
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☕ 02/06, 09:00 🗺️ Inverness: MORE INFO

💡 02/06, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Fast Forward: Data, Digital & AI A one-day conference on 2 June with the University of Edinburgh exploring data, digital, and AI through talks, workshops, and cross-sector collaboration. “Connect with researchers, industry, and public sector partners to share ideas and explore real-world applications”. MORE INFO

💡 02/06, 10:00 🗺️ Dumfries: Reigniting Your Business Spark: From Stuck to Momentum A relaxed, practical session for business owners to pause, reflect, reset, and find fresh momentum without the pressure to do more. MORE INFO

🌱 02/06, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Greentech Meetup A quarterly gathering bringing together Edinburgh’s green community for conversations, connection, and insights from guest Greentech specialists MORE INFO

People, Planet, Pint is a relaxed sustainability meetup bringing together people who care about creating positive change. Expect informal conversations, new connections, and inspiring discussions on environmental and social impact over a drink in a friendly local venue.
📚 03/06, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People, Planet, Pint Book Club MORE INFO
🎬 09/06, 17:30 🗺️ Glasgow: NEB x People, Planet, Pint Film Screening MORE INFO
🌍 10/06, 18:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO
🌍 11/06, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO
🌍 11/06, 18:00 🗺️ Galashiels: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO
🌍 18/06, 18:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: People, Planet, Pint Sustainability Meetup MORE INFO

💬 05/06, 13:00, 🗺️ Virtual: Round-table Conversations for Learning and Connection A relaxed online gathering for thoughtful conversations around leadership, work, personal growth, and organisational development MORE INFO

⛓️ 09/06, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Monthly community meetup at the Bayes Centre featuring networking, industry conversations, and a talk from Tokenive CEO Amirreza Sarencheh on bringing real-world data on-chain, self-sovereign identity, and the future of privacy-preserving Web3 infrastructure. MORE INFO

🌱 11/06, 13:00, 🗺️ Aberdeen: TechX Demo Day After 14 weeks in the TechX Accelerator, our 2026 startup cohort will unveil their pioneering clean energy solutions to an audience of investors, industry leaders and energy stakeholders. The startups will take the stage to pitch their ventures, showcase their technologies, and share the journey that has brought their ideas to life MORE INFO

🏆 11/06, 09:45 🗺️ Edinburgh: Scottish EDGE Round 27 Live Final: Round 27 of the UK's BIGGEST small business funding competition will take place on 11th June at RBS Conference Centre with the latest batch of finalists pitching for up to £150,000 in funding. The event will feature two simultaneous pitching sessions, an exhibitor and networking atrium, and a keynote talk from Dex Hunter-Torricke. MORE INFO

🩺 17/06, 16:45 🗺️ Glasgow: Health Elevate: Scaling Scotland An evening bringing together founders, clinicians, academics and ecosystem leaders to discuss healthcare innovation, share insights, and make meaningful connections across HealthTech and Life Sciences. MORE INFO

⚡ 18/06, 08:00 🗺️ Kilmarnock: SMAS Ayrshire Boosting Productivity Breakfast Workshop A practical breakfast session for manufacturing and process-driven businesses looking to improve productivity, performance and leadership capability. MORE INFO

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💻 26/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Together In Tech: Networking & AI Discussion An evening of networking, pizza, and conversation at N-Able’s Edinburgh office featuring a panel of women in tech sharing insights, experiences, and career journeys in a supportive community-focused space. MORE INFO

🤝 26/05, 11:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Raising Money Without Regret: Smart Capital for Impact Founders A founder-first session on making smarter funding decisions, with expert insights. Expect honest conversations, a clear breakdown of funding options for purpose-driven businesses, and an open AMA MORE INFO

🔥 27/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Aberdeen: Start Something Aberdeen: How to Find Ideas, Start and Grow Your Own Venture Join BCS Aberdeen to find out how entrepreneurs come up with ideas and where they go to test and develop their ideas. Learn how to start your business and where to get help to grow and scale. MORE INFO

💻 27/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Day: Connect & Work Smarter @ Anderson Strathern a full-day workspace for startup leaders to get things done, solve problems, and have useful conversations with the right people MORE INFO

✨ 27/05, 11:00, 🗺️ Selkirk: Reigniting Your Business Spark a supportive workshop for business owners feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their original vision by offering guided reflection, practical coaching tools, and gentle next steps to help you reset, refocus, and move forward with more clarity and energy. MORE INFO

☕ 27/05, 09:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Notion Coffee Morning a supportive workshop for business owners feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their original vision by offering guided reflection, practical coaching tools, and gentle next steps to help you reset, refocus, and move forward with more clarity and energy. MORE INFO

🤝 28/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Inverness: A Different Kind of Business Networking Event A relaxed, intentional gathering in Inverness focused on meaningful conversations, genuine connections, and opportunities that don’t feel forced. MORE INFO

💬 28/05, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Funding That Fits: A Night for Female Founders, Funders & Investors connect with founders, investors, and funders to explore smarter funding options for women-led businesses MORE INFO

🚀 28/05, 17:45, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Growth Metrics & Behavioural UX An evening at CodeBase exploring startup growth, paid acquisition, and behavioural UX, with talks on validating products faster through metrics and reducing Day-1 churn through better onboarding experiences. MORE INFO

💰 28/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Hawick: South of Scotland Access to Finance Conference a practical event for businesses looking to secure funding, connect with lenders, and better navigate the finance landscape MORE INFO

💻 28/05, 19:00, 🗺️ Virtual: Beyond Big Tech: Building on Hetzner with Talos and Kubernetes, and a discussion about European Clouds A virtual discussion exploring ethical, practical, and cost-effective alternatives to Big Tech cloud platforms from self-managed infrastructure and Kubernetes to the future of European cloud hosting. MORE INFO

💻 29/05, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founder Coworking A monthly coworking day for founders and executives to connect with peers, share ideas, get focused work done, and enjoying good coffee, fast WiFi, and a productive atmosphere.MORE INFO

🛠️ 30/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Makers gonna make A full-day maker meetup at The Melting Pot for indie builders, side projects, app ideas, and creative tinkering. Spend the day building alongside other makers, sharing feedback, and optionally demoing what you’ve created. MORE INFO

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🌱 02/06, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Greentech Meetup A quarterly gathering bringing together Edinburgh’s green community for conversations, connection, and insights from guest Greentech specialists MORE INFO

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⛓️ 09/06, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Monthly community meetup at the Bayes Centre featuring networking, industry conversations, and a talk from Tokenive CEO Amirreza Sarencheh on bringing real-world data on-chain, self-sovereign identity, and the future of privacy-preserving Web3 infrastructure. MORE INFO

🌱 11/06, 13:00, 🗺️ Aberdeen: TechX Demo Day After 14 weeks in the TechX Accelerator, our 2026 startup cohort will unveil their pioneering clean energy solutions to an audience of investors, industry leaders and energy stakeholders. The startups will take the stage to pitch their ventures, showcase their technologies, and share the journey that has brought their ideas to life MORE INFO

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🚀 LAST DAY TO APPLY - Opportunity: Shott Scale Up Accelerator Leadership support for senior leaders of scaling deep tech and engineering SMEs, including training, mentoring, a £10,000 grant and access to expert networks. Apply by 18 May 2026. MORE INFO

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🎤 20/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: ProductTank Edinburgh: World Product Day 2026 a special ProductTank event with Matt LeMay, exploring cross-functional teams (through Metallica), plus food and good conversation MORE INFO

🚀 20/05, 17:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: Heritage & Horizon: An Evening at Barclays Eagle Labs Tartan Space Suit & Flying Car Showcase giving a unique evening exploring heritage and future tech, with talks, demos, drinks, and networking MORE INFO

🌍 20/05, 19:00, 🗺️ Aberdeen: People, Planet, Pint a friendly, no-pressure sustainability meetup to meet like-minded people and talk all things climate over a drink MORE INFO

🎤 20/05, 18:30, 🗺️ Glasgow: Scottish Creative Network x FuckUp Nights Glasgow A collaboration like no other, bringing together creativity, entrepreneurship, and honest conversations around failure. Expect games, lots of laughter, and two amazing speakers for an evening focused on the realities behind the journey. MORE INFO

🤖 21/05, 09:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: AI 2026 Business Summit a senior-level forum exploring real-world AI impact, challenges, and how to turn potential into tangible ROI MORE INFO

👥 21/05, 16:00, 🗺️ Dundee & Tay Cities: Techscaler Tech Meetup a casual evening of tech community chats, founder stories, networking, and opportunities across the region MORE INFO

✈️ 21/05, 16:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Traveltech Meet Up explore how AI is reshaping travel search, with practical strategies for staying visible and getting found MORE INFO

🌍 21/05, 18:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: People, Planet, Pint a relaxed sustainability meetup with a short talk from ELREC on local climate projects and the upcoming Edinburgh Climate Festival, plus drinks and good conversation MORE INFO

🎨 21/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: UX Meetup Edinburgh An evening of talks and networking at FanDuel exploring the future of UX in AI, with Ben Zhu and Val Miranda sharing practical insights on designing AI products, evolving UX workflows, and how designers can become AI builders. MORE INFO

🤝 26/05, 14:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Business Networking Event in Old Town Informal marketing & advertising networking at Levels Cafe & Lounge and connect with founders and professionals, with open networking, a short intro, and Q&A. MORE INFO

💼 26/05, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Business Gateway - Free Business Support at The Melting Pot Free 1-to-1 business support sessions, book a time slot for tailored advice, practical guidance, and expert support to help your business grow. MORE INFO

⚡ 26/05, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup May 2026 community tech talks, demos, networking, free pizza, and drinks with the local tech crowd MORE INFO

🔥 26/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh May 2026 tactical fireside chat with experienced entrepreneurs plus speed networking with founders, cofounders, and investors. MORE INFO

💻 26/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Together In Tech: Networking & AI Discussion An evening of networking, pizza, and conversation at N-Able’s Edinburgh office featuring a panel of women in tech sharing insights, experiences, and career journeys in a supportive community-focused space. MORE INFO

🤝 26/05, 11:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Raising Money Without Regret: Smart Capital for Impact Founders A founder-first session on making smarter funding decisions, with expert insights. Expect honest conversations, a clear breakdown of funding options for purpose-driven businesses, and an open AMA MORE INFO

💻 27/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Day: Connect & Work Smarter @ Anderson Strathern a full-day workspace for startup leaders to get things done, solve problems, and have useful conversations with the right people MORE INFO

✨ 27/05, 11:00, 🗺️ Selkirk: Reigniting Your Business Spark a supportive workshop for business owners feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their original vision by offering guided reflection, practical coaching tools, and gentle next steps to help you reset, refocus, and move forward with more clarity and energy. MORE INFO

💬 28/05, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Funding That Fits: A Night for Female Founders, Funders & Investors connect with founders, investors, and funders to explore smarter funding options for women-led businesses MORE INFO

🚀 28/05, 17:45, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Growth Metrics & Behavioural UX An evening at CodeBase exploring startup growth, paid acquisition, and behavioural UX, with talks on validating products faster through metrics and reducing Day-1 churn through better onboarding experiences. MORE INFO

💰 28/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Hatwick: South of Scotland Access to Finance Conference a practical event for businesses looking to secure funding, connect with lenders, and better navigate the finance landscape MORE INFO

💻 29/05, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founder Coworking A monthly coworking day for founders and executives to connect with peers, share ideas, get focused work done, and enjoying good coffee, fast WiFi, and a productive atmosphere.MORE INFO

🛠️ 30/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Makers gonna make A full-day maker meetup at The Melting Pot for indie builders, side projects, app ideas, and creative tinkering. Spend the day building alongside other makers, sharing feedback, and optionally demoing what you’ve created. MORE INFO

💡 02/06, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Fast Forward: Data, Digital & AI A one-day conference on 2 June with the University of Edinburgh exploring data, digital, and AI through talks, workshops, and cross-sector collaboration. “Connect with researchers, industry, and public sector partners to share ideas and explore real-world applications”. Details here

🌱 02/06, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Greentech Meetup A quarterly gathering bringing together Edinburgh’s green community for conversations, connection, and insights from guest Greentech specialists Details here

💬 05/06, 13:00, 🗺️ Virtual: Round-table Conversations for Learning and Connection A relaxed online gathering for thoughtful conversations around leadership, work, personal growth, and organisational development Details here

⛓️ 09/06, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Monthly community meetup at the Bayes Centre featuring networking, industry conversations, and a talk from Tokenive CEO Amirreza Sarencheh on bringing real-world data on-chain, self-sovereign identity, and the future of privacy-preserving Web3 infrastructure. Details here

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🚀 Opportunity: Shott Scale Up Accelerator Leadership support for senior leaders of scaling deep tech and engineering SMEs, including training, mentoring, a £10,000 grant and access to expert networks. Apply by 18 May 2026. Details Here

📘 The Entrepreneurs’ Guide to Social Investment from Firstport: “a clear, practical resource to help social entrepreneurs understand funding options, key terms, and what it means to be investment-ready. Built with input from Social Investment Scotland, Good Finance, and The Ventures Lab”. Access the Guide here.

🚨 Start to Scale by Shepherd and Wedderburn is offering eligible subscribers of Campfire exclusive access to their ‘Start to Scale Hub’ which helps companies create template legal agreements in minutes for free. To learn more and request access click here.

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Scaling Up: The Terms You’ll See When You Raise Proper Money

By Stephen Trombala, Partner - Corporate, Shepherd and Wedderburn

If you’ve made it through your first round of funding and your founders’ agreement is in place, congratulations. Now for the bit where the terms start to get more complicated. When you raise a proper venture round, you’ll encounter a new set of concepts that can sound intimidating if you haven’t seen them before. Most of them shouldn’t worry you. A couple of them should. Here’s how to tell the difference.

Preference shares: why isn’t everybody equal?

Imagine a world where every investor just buys ordinary shares in the company. Same rights, same entitlements per share. Simple. That’s the easiest model, and at the very early stage, it’s often how things work.

But once you start raising from institutional investors, you’ll almost certainly be issuing preference shares. Specifically, non-participating preference shares, which are the standard financing instrument for venture capital in the UK.

Here’s what they mean in plain English. A preference shareholder is essentially saying: “I’ve put money into this company. I’m trusting the people running it to generate value with that money. But if things don’t work out, I’d like my money back first before anyone else gets paid.” Think of it as a bit of debt sitting inside the company’s equity structure. But here’s the key: if the return is better than just getting their money back, the preference shareholder takes their pro rata equity share instead. Whichever is higher.

That’s a non-participating preference share. And it shouldn’t scare you, because you should be backing yourself. You’re not taking money from investors on the basis that you’re going to destroy the value they’ve given you. You’re taking it because you believe you can generate a lot more with it.

Where founders sometimes get confused is between non-participating and participating preference shares. A participating preference share says: “I get my money back first and I also get my equity share on top.” That’s a much more aggressive instrument, more like double-dipping. It can happen, usually when a company is pushing for a valuation that the investor can’t quite get to, and the participating pref is a way to bridge that gap. But it’s the exception, not the norm.

Anti-dilution: not what most people think

When founders hear “anti-dilution,” they often assume it means an investor is buying, say, 5% of the company and will hold 5% forever. That’s not what it means.

Anti-dilution is really about protecting an investor against overpaying in a previous round. If I invest at a certain valuation and the company then raises its next round at a lower price, a down round, anti-dilution gives me some additional equity to compensate. There are two common flavours. Full ratchet is the more aggressive version: the investor gets repriced to the cheapest price per share in the new round. Weighted average is more common (and more reasonable in my opinion): the investor gets a blended price that factors in the relative size of the new round.

These provisions are standard, and founders shouldn’t lose sleep over them. At the end of the day, it’s the management team that’s running the show and using the capital to generate value. If you’re doing your job well, anti-dilution never bites.

That said, there are some darker corners of the market worth being aware of. Occasionally, you’ll see investors seeking evergreen warrants or options over a fixed percentage of the company’s fully diluted capital, exercisable for basically nothing, in perpetuity. That’s a very different beast and one to steer well clear of.

Preemption rights

In the UK, these are what Americans would call pro rata rights, and they come in two flavours. The first is the right to participate when the company issues new shares, so existing investors get a chance to maintain their percentage by investing in the new round. The second is rights of first refusal on share transfers, meaning if an existing shareholder wants to sell, certain other shareholders get first dibs.

Once upon a time, nearly all shareholders would have had preemption rights. These days, it’s more common for only the material investors, typically those holding around 5% or more of the equity, to have them as standard.

Keep your flexibility

The one piece of advice I’d leave founders with on all of this: try to give yourself as much flexibility as possible to run the business without having to go back to investors for permission on every decision. Investors will have their protections, anti-dilution, preemption rights, board seats, and that’s fine. But make sure you retain enough control to move quickly.

And above all, try to avoid giving any single investor a veto right. It gives them disproportionate leverage relative to their position on the cap table, and it makes your company less attractive to future investors. If you can avoid it, avoid it.

Stephen Trombala is a Partner in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Corporate division. He has particular expertise in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. This is Part 3 of a three-part series on legal fundamentals for startup founders, produced in partnership with Shepherd and Wedderburn. Part 1 covered first-round funding instruments and cap table basics. Part 2 covered founders’ agreements and leaver provisions.

To find out more about how Shepherd and Wedderburn can help you design a share incentive scheme that works for both you and your team members, reach out to them here.

📅 Events

🍽️ 11/05, 12:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: U.S Expansion Founders Lunch feat. Wilson Sonsini An exclusive founder lunch for Scottish startup leaders to share insights and get practical advice on US expansion, hiring, and fundraising from experienced experts. MORE INFO

🧠 11/05, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup Blockchain Scotland Meetup at Bayes Centre with talks, pizza & drinks, and relaxed networking, with an after-party at The Pear Tree. MORE INFO

💬 13/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Running your own business? Join The Knowledge Room at Hotel Indigo, Princes St. A relaxed and friendly morning for freelancers and small business owners to share ideas, ask questions, and find the right support to help your business grow. MORE INFO

💻 14/05, 11:00, 🗺️ Virtual: Digital Health Funding Webinar learn how Scottish scaleups can access European Series A investment, with real case studies and funding insights. MORE INFO

🌍 14/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: People, Planet, Pint a friendly, no-pressure sustainability meetup to meet like-minded people and talk all things climate over a drink MORE INFO

🎤 20/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: ProductTank Edinburgh: World Product Day 2026 a special ProductTank event with Matt LeMay, exploring cross-functional teams (through Metallica), plus food and good conversation MORE INFO

🚀 20/05, 17:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: Heritage & Horizon: An Evening at Barclays Eagle Labs Tartan Space Suit & Flying Car Showcase giving a unique evening exploring heritage and future tech, with talks, demos, drinks, and networking MORE INFO

🌍 20/05, 19:00, 🗺️ Aberdeen: People, Planet, Pint a friendly, no-pressure sustainability meetup to meet like-minded people and talk all things climate over a drink MORE INFO

🤖 21/05, 09:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: AI 2026 Business Summit a senior-level forum exploring real-world AI impact, challenges, and how to turn potential into tangible ROI MORE INFO

👥 21/05, 16:00, 🗺️ Dundee & Tay Cities: Techscaler Tech Meetup a casual evening of tech community chats, founder stories, networking, and opportunities across the region MORE INFO

✈️ 21/05, 16:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Traveltech Meet Up explore how AI is reshaping travel search, with practical strategies for staying visible and getting found MORE INFO

🌍 21/05, 18:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: People, Planet, Pint a relaxed sustainability meetup with a short talk from ELREC on local climate projects and the upcoming Edinburgh Climate Festival, plus drinks and good conversation MORE INFO

🤝 26/05, 14:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Business Networking Event in Old Town Informal marketing & advertising networking at Levels Cafe & Lounge and connect with founders and professionals, with open networking, a short intro, and Q&A. MORE INFO

⚡ 26/05, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup May 2026 community tech talks, demos, networking, free pizza, and drinks with the local tech crowd MORE INFO

🔥 26/05, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh May 2026 tactical fireside chat with experienced entrepreneurs plus speed networking with founders, cofounders, and investors. MORE INFO

🤝 26/05, 11:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Raising Money Without Regret: Smart Capital for Impact Founders A founder-first session on making smarter funding decisions, with expert insights. Expect honest conversations, a clear breakdown of funding options for purpose-driven businesses, and an open AMA MORE INFO

💻 27/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Day: Connect & Work Smarter @ Anderson Strathern a full-day workspace for startup leaders to get things done, solve problems, and have useful conversations with the right people MORE INFO

💬 28/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Funding That Fits: A Night for Female Founders, Funders & Investors connect with founders, investors, and funders to explore smarter funding options for women-led businesses MORE INFO

💰 28/05, 10:00, 🗺️ Hatwick: South of Scotland Access to Finance Conference a practical event for businesses looking to secure funding, connect with lenders, and better navigate the finance landscape MORE INFO

💡 02/06, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Fast Forward: Data, Digital & AI A one-day conference on 2 June with the University of Edinburgh exploring data, digital, and AI through talks, workshops, and cross-sector collaboration. “Connect with researchers, industry, and public sector partners to share ideas and explore real-world applications”. Details here

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📘 The Entrepreneurs’ Guide to Social Investment from Firstport: “a clear, practical resource to help social entrepreneurs understand funding options, key terms, and what it means to be investment-ready. Built with input from Social Investment Scotland, Good Finance, and The Ventures Lab”. Access the Guide here.

🚨 Start to Scale by Shepherd and Wedderburn is offering eligible subscribers of Campfire exclusive access to their ‘Start to Scale Hub’ which helps companies create template legal agreements in minutes for free. To learn more and request access click here.

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Founders’ Agreements: Why You Need One (Even If You’re Best Mates)

By Stephen Trombala, Partner - Corporate, Shepherd and Wedderburn

Nobody starts a company thinking about what happens when it goes wrong. You’re excited, you’ve got an idea, and you and your co-founder are completely aligned. Why would you waste time and money on a founders’ agreement? I get it. But having seen what happens when founders skip this step, I’d strongly encourage you to take it seriously. If everything goes well, you’ll never need it. But if things don’t go to plan, it’s the document that stops a difficult conversation from becoming an expensive mess.

What is a founders’ agreement, and why bother?

A founders’ agreement is basically a written record of the shared understanding between co-founders before investors come in and start setting the rules for you. It covers the simple but important stuff: who’s doing what, how the equity is split, and what happens if one of you decides to leave.

If everything goes smoothly, it won’t be needed. When you raise money, it’ll get ripped up and replaced with proper investment documentation. So don’t overthink it. But the question founders need to ask themselves is: what happens if it doesn’t all go smoothly? What if one of you decides this is a bit hard and it’s not for them? Or gets an offer to join the company of your dreams? Is it right that one founder holds on to their full equity position while the other one is doing all the work?

Most people would say no. And that’s what the founders’ agreement is there to address.

What should it cover?

There’s no one-size-fits-all template here, and that’s fine. Different founders bring different things to the table. Someone might have done months of bootstrapping before the company even existed. Someone else might be bringing a specific skill set or network.

The key areas to think about are: the equity split, what each founder is committing to, and what happens to someone’s shares if they leave. On that last point, people take quite different approaches. Some agree that equity vests over a period. Others take a harder line: you’re either in at the point of funding or all your equity goes back. There’s no single right answer. But having an answer, written down and agreed, is what matters.

Without a founders’ agreement, the default position is that everyone just holds on to their shares regardless. And that can be deeply demotivating for the people who stay and keep building.

What happens after investors come in: leaver provisions

Once you raise a proper funding round, the founders’ agreement falls away and gets replaced by investment documentation. At that point, leaver provisions take over. These are worth understanding early, because they’ll shape how your equity works going forward.

The market has matured quite a bit around this. Most sensible investors now use documents based on the BVCA (British Venture Capital Association) templates, or close variants. Because these are widely used and well understood, the default leaver position is now more founder-friendly than it used to be.

Broadly speaking, you fall into one of two buckets: you’re either a “good leaver” or a “bad leaver.” If you’re a bad leaver, you’ve done something genuinely serious: fraud, gross misconduct, that level of bad. In that scenario, you forfeit all your equity. But you have to have been very egregious indeed for that to apply. If you’re a good leaver, which is essentially anyone who leaves without having done something terrible, you get to retain your vested equity. That’s a pretty founder-friendly position, and it’s become the standard.

You might ask: why have leaver provisions at all? Your co-founders probably won’t be thrilled if they’re working flat out and you’re getting a free ride on equity you’re no longer earning. And from the investors’ perspective, if a founder leaves, someone needs to step into that role, and the company needs equity to offer them. Leaver provisions make that possible by allowing some of that equity to come back into the pool.

In practice, founder departures often end up being negotiated through a settlement agreement, using the leaver provisions as a starting point. There might be a conversation about providing liquidity for vested shares, or about whether the leaver retains voting rights. The details vary, but the BVCA framework provides a fair baseline that both sides can work from.

Why this matters early on

The reason I bring up leaver provisions in the same breath as founders’ agreements is that they’re part of the same story. Before investment, the founders’ agreement protects you. After investment, the leaver provisions do. If you’ve thought about both early on, neither conversation comes as a surprise when it matters.

And like most things on the legal side of startups, the time to think about these are before you need them, not after.

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Stephen Trombala is a Partner in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Corporate division. He has particular expertise in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. This is Part 2 of a three-part series on legal fundamentals for startup founders, produced in partnership with Shepherd and Wedderburn. Part 1 covered first-round funding instruments and cap table basics. Part 3 looks at the terms you’ll encounter as you scale.

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