🚀 £10k accelerator, funding guide, AI & Blockchain summit
Here’s your Campfire for Monday, April 27th.
📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines
🚀 Shott Scale Up Accelerator Royal Academy of Engineering programme “for deep tech founders, offering leadership training, a £10k grant, and investor connections.” Apply by 18 May. 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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📅 Events
💻 28/04, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup a monthly, no-pressure space for Scotland’s tech community to connect, share ideas, enjoy peer-led talks, and grab pizza and drinks. MORE INFO
👥 28/04, 13:00, 🗺️ Virtual: Lunch & Learn: Scaling Smart in Food & Drink Lunch & Learn on scaling a food & drink brand, real founder insights on funding, production, branding, and growth, with SUPERKEEN founder Caragh Keane. MORE INFO
💻 28/04, 11:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Co-Work Club Edinburgh Escape the home office with this flexible coworking day at YOTEL, offering unlimited coffee, pastries, a stylish workspace, and relaxed networking with like-minded professionals. MORE INFO
🍄 29/04, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: People, Planet, Pint presents Bunker to Table discover how an Edinburgh nuclear bunker became a mushroom-growing space, with producer and chef Christopher Valentine-Allan sharing practical insights and community-led ideas. MORE INFO
🧠 29/04, 18:15, 🗺️ Edinburgh: The Real Teal: A New Management Paradigm? Join this interactive workshop to explore human-centred ways of working, with practical tools to build more autonomy, clarity, and less hierarchy in organisations. MORE INFO
👥 30/04, 10:00 am, 🗺️ Glasgow: Co-Work MeetUp Glasgow SWURF x Founders Meetup—flexible co-working at Vega with coffee, pastries, rooftop views, fast WiFi, and low-pressure networking for founders. MORE INFO
🏭 30/04, 9:00 am, 🗺️ Hawick: Reimagined SMAS Business Improvement Academy, Hawick Join this LCS-accredited 10-day Business Improvement Academy to build Lean expertise, deliver real impact projects, and drive lasting productivity and leadership across your organisation. MORE INFO
💳 FSTech Summit: On April 30th, a one-day Edinburgh conference bringing together finance and tech leaders for “talks, panels, and networking on AI, blockchain, payments, and the future of financial services”. Details Here
🧠 01/05, 11:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: The Dopamates free weekly body-doubling co-work session for anyone needing focus, Fridays 11–2 at The Pitt Market. MORE INFO
💬 05/05, 18:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh Fellows meetup RSA Fellows informal monthly catch-up at Canopy Café with a relaxed after-work space to connect, share ideas, and chat over coffee or drinks. MORE INFO
☕️ Unfiltered Series: Open to everyone, join CodeBase to connect with members of the local tech community. Come for a coffee, networking, & build connections!
☕ 06/05, 08:30 🗺️ Aberdeen: MORE INFO
☕ 06/05, 08:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: MORE INFO
☕ 07/05, 09:00 🗺️ Glasgow: MORE INFO
☕ 05/05, 09:00 🗺️ Inverness: MORE INFO
🍽️ 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
🤝 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
💡 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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