🐸 Administrate raise, Frog systems administration, SNIB annual report
🐸 Administrate raise, Frog systems administration, SNIB annual report
Plus several new meetups!
Here's your Campfire for the 26th of August, 2024.
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🌊 Updates
💰 Edinburgh-based SaaS training platform Administrate raised £3.05 million in a new funding round from Maven Capital Partners (via the Investment Fund for Scotland), with follow-on involvement from Archangels and Mercia. Administrate is used by corporate clients like Siemens, Royal Caribbean, and Maersk to manage training operations. After raising £5 million last year for its US expansion, Administrate has also introduced an AI scheduler to automate training planning for enterprise customers. UKTN ACS DGT
🧘♂️ Glasgow-based Frog Systems, which developed the digital wellbeing platform Ashia, has been sold to Cheshire-based wellbeing company Raiys after going into administration. The sale safeguards all nine Ashia employees. Raiys, which supports over 750,000 employees across the UK, will incorporate Ashia’s resources and technology into its existing wellbeing services. SFN DGT
📈 Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) released its latest annual report and reported income rising to £19.3 million, surpassing its operating costs of £16.1 million for the first time. The Bank committed £224.6 million in capital investments and ‘enabled’ an additional £400 million in co-investments, bringing its total deployed capital since 2020 to around £640 million. Willie Watt (Chairman) Al Denholm (CEO) indicated a more focused investment approach for the coming year due to ‘reduced available capital’. SBN TH
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🦅 Barclays Eagle Labs launched their new Eagle Labs Academy, funded by the UK Government. The Academy provides access to free learning content and entrepreneurship training from different sources. Aiming for those starting their journey to those wanting to scale. Aside from the content, Eagle Labs has partnerships and access opportunities with the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, and their Demo Directory. Find out more here.
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📅 Events
🌍 27/08, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: Urban Innovation & Heritage: The Power of Geospatial Data: Join us for a special edition of our monthly Data Meetup in collaboration with The Data Lab's Geospatial Fringe! This event features two exciting presentations exploring the innovative use of geospatial data. MORE INFO
💼 28/08, 12:00 🗺️ Online: Sorting your stock: Global strategies for employee equity: In the era of remote work and global teams, startups are grappling with the challenges of cross-border equity compensation. Robust stock options can be a crucial benefit in the search for top-tier talent. But as teams become more distributed, how can finance and people leaders present solid opportunities to their employees, wherever they’re based? MORE INFO
💡 28/08, 15:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: Lightbulb Sessions: Fife Creative Tech Workshop and Meetup: Join us for a series of workshops exploring the exciting connections between the creative sphere and tech; followed by an informal meetup! MORE INFO
🌡️ 28/08, 16:00 🗺️ Online: Scottish Enterprise Clean Heat Strategic Workforce Development Fund: Are you looking to diversify into the Clean Heat Market, join this Webinar learn about the Clean Heat Strategic Workforce Development Fund. MORE INFO
🎯 28/08, 17:30 🗺️ Dundee: Female Founder Meetup: AccelerateHER, Techscaler by CodeBase and Elevator are delighted to be joining forces again for this informal meet-up event for female and non-binary founders across Dundee and Tayside. This is a chance to meet other like-minded women, build your contacts and share your knowledge. MORE INFO
💬 28/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Entrepreneurs Social Club (ESC) - Edinburgh Startup Meetup: The social club for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs - skip the talks, presentations and lectures - and go straight to networking! MORE INFO
🏮 28/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Approaching the Asia-Pacific Market: CodeBase have partnered with Intralink, IP Hatch and City of Glasgow College to introduce the Asia-Pacific market to Scottish businesses. MORE INFO
📍 29/08, 10:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Learning Journey to IKM Testing UK Ltd, Aberdeen – Lean Transformation: Join this visit and tour to learn how IKM Testing has transformed its business into a lean organisation, resulting in productivity gains. MORE INFO
👥 29/08, 17:00 🗺️ Stirling: The Social at CodeBase Stirling: Open to everyone, this is an in-person celebration to connect and catch up with the CodeBase and Central Scotland community. MORE INFO
🎯 29/08, 17:15 🗺️ Edinburgh: Barclays Eagle Labs and CodeBase monthly Quiz - Edinburgh (August): Join us for this month's pub quiz - bringing together the CodeBase and Edinburgh community for a bit of fun. MORE INFO
💻 29/08, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: NoCode Workshop with Oli Littlejohn: This will be an introduction to the world of NoCode: what it is, the tools available, and how it can be used to build digital products. Oli Littlejohn will share some of his insights on NoCode and then lead a workshop session where you can build your own NoCode product with him. MORE INFO
☕ Series: Unfiltered: An in-person, informal catch-up with the Scottish tech community! Come join us for a coffee!
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🌐 03/09, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Edinburgh International Connectivity and Expansion Roundtable Discussion: Join us for an exclusive roundtable discussion featuring CEOs, entrepreneurs, and academics passionate about international expansion. MORE INFO
🌱 03/09, 16:00 🗺️ Glasgow: The Sustainability of AI: Join Adam Bastock (Small99) & Henry Bruce (ExpectAI) for a dynamic and interactive exploration of the complex relationship between AI and sustainability. Is this emerging tool crucial for environmental protection or an emerging threat to our planet? MORE INFO
🍻 03/09, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh - September 2024: The Tech Meetup is a monthly excuse for the tech community around Scotland to network, learn and share new ideas! Come along to enjoy informative presentations from your peers, listen to exciting projects in the community and make some new connections. MORE INFO
🤖 04/09, 15:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Unleash The Power of ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Grow Your Business: Join our AI Masterclass with Stephen Whitelaw, a leading expert in technology and Artificial Intelligence. ChatGPT and other similar AI applications use natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue. MORE INFO
🎯 04/09, 16:00 🗺️ Online: Pond-skipping: How to navigate M&A in the UK & USA with ease: M&A remains a pivotal cornerstone for founders looking to successfully build and exit their businesses - so where d'you begin? Both the UK & USA are major players in the game, each with their own pros, cons and quirks to influence the decision-making process. This Sifted Talks we're weighing up the key differences between these gargantuan markets to sketch out the many paths your business can take. MORE INFO
🍕 05/09, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Meetup Glasgow - September 2024: Join us at Civic House, Glasgow on the first Thursday of each month for our free event featuring two talks on tech with soft drinks and pizza. MORE INFO
🔓 05/09, 16:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Blockchain Unlocked: Pioneering Scotland's Future & Tomorrow's Industries: Join us for a relaxed and engaging mixer where we’ll explore blockchain’s transformative potential for Scotland’s economic landscape. Hear from three blockchain startup founders and representatives from the Scotland Blockchain & Digital Trust Taskforce in an event designed to be both informative and fun. MORE INFO
🤝 09/09, 18:30 🗺️ Inverness: Inverness Tech Meetup: Whether you're a seasoned professional, tech-curious, or attending for the first time, whether you're seeking new contacts, eager to learn from others, or ready to share your expertise—please book a ticket now, as places are limited. MORE INFO
🗣 10/09, 11:00 🗺️ Dundee: Dundee Presentation Club: Join us in the Abertay cyberQuarter for a chance to practice your pitches and public speaking in a friendly, supportive setting. MORE INFO
🛡️ 11/09, 08:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Scot-Secure West 2024 – Cyber Security Summit: Scot-Secure West‘s programme is focussed on improving awareness and best practice through shared learning: highlighting emerging threats, new research and changing adversarial tactics, and examining practical ways to improve resilience, detection and response. MORE INFO
⛓ 11/09, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup: Welcome to the Monthly Blockchain Scotland Meetup at the Bayes Centre in Edinburgh. The event takes place at the ground floor in G.03. MORE INFO
🚀 11/09, 17:15 🗺️ Glasgow: Space Sector Drinks Reception from Shepherd and Wedderburn: Following the day’s events at Space Comm Expo Scotland, we would be delighted if you could join us at a drinks reception being held at the Red Sky Bar, Radisson RED, Glasgow. There will be a chance to network and catch up over some drinks and canapés. Spaces are limited so please RSVP by clicking the button below. MORE INFO
♻️ 11/09, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Saving the World with the Circular Economy by The Melting Pot: The first in our debut series of Social Impact Speaker events sponsored by Charisma Charity Recruitment, ‘Saving the World with the Circular Economy’ will explore the contributions of members of our social innovation ecosystem working towards a brighter future with a circular economy mindset embedded within it. MORE INFO
🤖 11/09, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Data Science + AI Meetup: Inside Vector Databases + AI for Drug Discovery The Edinburgh community meetup for all things Data Science - join us at Codebase to learn about how Vector Databases work from Weaviate's Developer Educator and Edinburgh local JP Hwang. We'll also hear from Rohan Gorantla about how AI is being applied to drug discovery in academia. MORE INFO
🌞 12/09, 08:30 🗺️ Perth: Perth Tech Mornings: Open to everyone, join us in the Famous Grouse Ideas Centre in Perth Creative Exchange to connect with members of the local tech community. Come for a coffee, networking and build connections. MORE INFO
🚀 12/09, 10:30 🗺️ Perth: Perth Coworking Day: Join us at the Famous Grouse Ideas Centre in Perth Creative Exchange for a day of free coworking. This is a great opportunity to connect with the regional tech and business community, use the excellent facilities available and get an extra dose of Friday motivation. MORE INFO
🔌 12/09, 17:00 🗺️ Stornoway: Unplugged - Stornoway - Hybrid: Open to everyone, CodeBase Unplugged is a networking event for professionals working in, or interested in, tech startups. Join us for some conversation, short talks and light refreshments. We’ll have a session on the opportunities available through the Techscaler programme. MORE INFO
♻️ 17/09, 13:30 🗺️ Glasgow: Corporate Connections Sustainability Showcase: Barclays Eagle Labs are helping corporates to find faster solutions to some of the challenges they're facing by harnessing the innovation and agility of startups. In this showcase you will hear from founders, demonstrating sustainable solutions to aid potential challenges across your organisation. The event will include a networking arcade featuring exhibitions and prototypes with the innovators showcasing across the stages. MORE INFO
⛺ 19/09, 09:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Ideation Bootcamp Programme | Aberdeen: Join us for an intensive 3-day bootcamp designed to empower BAME entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge to launch successful startups. Whether you have an existing idea or are seeking inspiration, this event will help you refine your concept and develop a solid foundation for your business. MORE INFO
🍹 19/09, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: Dundee & Tayside Founders Mixer: Join us for our Dundee & Tayside founders mixer! Open to everyone involved with tech startups in the region. Come along and try a selection of amazing cheeses from The Cheesery and meet other founders and members of the CodeBase team. MORE INFO
🚀 21/09, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Makers gonna make: If you have a side project or app idea you want to work on but struggle with time or motivation, this monthly event might be for you. It's a space for indie makers to build, hack, and tinker together, with the chance to present your work to a supportive community that values honest feedback and accountability. The goal is to create something from nothing and share it with the world. MORE INFO
🎯 Deadlines
📐 Royal Academy of Engineering – Enterprise Fellowships Now Open: Are you a graduate or researcher with a brilliant tech innovation? Apply now for 12 months of spinout and startup training with a grant up to £75k. Not your average accelerator – no fees, equity or IP taken. Apply by 27 August here.
🎯 Scottish EDGE Round 24 is now open for applications until 2pm on Wednesday, 11th September 2024. Early-stage Scottish businesses can apply for categories like Scottish EDGE, Social Enterprise EDGE, Young EDGE, or Wild Card EDGE. The competition offers a funding pot of £1.5 million, with individual awards of up to £100,000. A free online support workshop will be held on 28th August 2024 to guide applicants. More details Apply by September 11 here.
🇬🇧 Upcoming Innovate UK deadlines:
Europe Quantum Technology CR&D 2024 Applications close 28 August
UK-Singapore Collaborative R&D 2024 Applications close 28 August
Innovate UK Smart grants: July 2024 Applications close 23 October
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