✨ Events, lots of events, to start the year off
Happy new year! Since it was a relatively light couple of weeks, we’ll get back to highlighting relevant news and updates next week. Today, we’re making room for lots of event listings to start your year off right.
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🏴 ScotlandIS is asking Scotland’s tech sector to complete its annual industry survey, which will inform the organisation’s 2026 report on the health and growth of the country’s digital economy. Responses are open to all tech businesses in Scotland and help track trends such as AI adoption, skills needs, and economic impact. DGT
💡 Glasgow City Council has launched Glasgow No-Code: Ideas2App, a new accelerator offering 20 early-stage founders £10k each to design, build and launch an MVP using no-code tools. Eligible applicants must have a Glasgow-registered company and an idea requiring bespoke software; applications are open now via the programme’s online form.
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📅 Events
🛜 07/01, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: The Edinburgh Network Presents: Exclusive Weekly Business Networking Event The Edinburgh Network welcomes professionals from diverse industries who are eager to advance their careers, build their networks, and stay ahead in their fields. MORE INFO
👯♂️ 07/01, 13:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: The Afternoon Slump Club a calm, virtual co-working session using body doubling to help you get through the 1–3pm slump with gentle accountability and shared focus. No pressure, just show up and work. MORE INFO
💻 08/01, 19:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: Tech Meetup Glasgow All are welcome and there is no requirement to have any level of tech knowledge or experience to attend, just a desire to learn. MORE INFO
👯♂️ 08/01, 08:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Network With Intent: The Success You Want Starts with the Network You Build A practical workshop for ambitious founders looking to build influence, visibility, and traction through intentional relationships MORE INFO
🍺 08/01, 19:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: Small99’s People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved MORE INFO
👯♂️ 12/01, 9:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Day: Connect & Work Smarter @ Anderson Strathern A full-day pop-up workspace designed to help founders and startup leaders move forward, unblock challenges, and have the right conversations at the right time. MORE INFO
👨💻 13/01, 17:30, 🗺️ Glasgow: Personal Websites Code Jam The idea is simple: bring your laptop and spend the evening making real progress on your personal website, blog or portfolio. If your New Year resolution is to "ship the site" then this is your excuse to actually do it! MORE INFO
💻 14/01, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Network One: Cybersecurity Startups & Professionals Meetup Edinburgh A relaxed networking event in Edinburgh for cybersecurity professionals, ethical hackers, and startup founders to connect. MORE INFO
💃🏼 14/01, 9:30, 🗺️ Glasgow: Female Founder Coworking Club Join us for our monthly Female Founder Co-working club in Glasgow MORE INFO
🚀 14/01, 18:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: Founders Meetup Glasgow Tactical fireside chats with experienced entrepreneurs and speed networking with other founders, potential cofounders, and investors! MORE INFO
💃🏼 14/01, 9:30, 🗺️ Aberdeen: Female Founder Coworking Club Join us for our monthly Female Founder Co-working club in Aberdeen MORE INFO
💻 14/01, 10:00, 🗺️ Moffat: Harnessing Digital & Tech for Business Success. Tech doesn’t need to be scary! Learn how the next step in AI, content tools & automation can help your business grow with confidence. MORE INFO
🍺 14/01, 19:00, 🗺️ Aberdeen: Small99’s People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved MORE INFO
🩺 15/01, 15:00, 🗺️ Virtual: Entering the US Healthcare Market: Insights for UK Founders Join US Healthtech investor Mike Ravenscroft for an interactive session on the US healthcare market, & fundraising from US investors. MORE INFO
✈️ 15/01, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Traveltech Meet Up Join us for the first TravelTech Meetup of the year, kindly hosted by CreateFuture, bringing together leaders and innovators from across the travel and technology sector. MORE INFO
🍺 15/01, 18:15, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Small99’s People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved MORE INFO
🚀 20/01, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh Tactical fireside chats with experienced entrepreneurs and speed networking with other founders, potential cofounders, and investors! MORE INFO
👨💻 20/01, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Personal Websites Code Jam The idea is simple: bring your laptop and spend the evening making real progress on your personal website, blog or portfolio. If your New Year resolution is to “ship the site” then this is your excuse to actually do it! MORE INFO
💾 20/01, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Trends Tech Trends is your opportunity to get ahead of the game and discover the key technologies making an appearance in the coming year. MORE INFO
💸 20/01, 09:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: The Real Reason People Aren’t Buying From You, and What to Do About It A deep dive into the psychology of indecision, and how to build customer-led growth systems that turn hesitation into action. MORE INFO
👨💻 21/01, 19:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Relaunching Open Tech Calendar - Teacake Tech Scotland James Baster discusses relaunching Open Tech Calendar to list virtual tech events, with a discussion about events online. MORE INFO
⛓️💥 27/01, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup . An industry association empowering Scottish innovation through blockchain technology. Connecting entrepreneurs, developers, and industry leaders. MORE INFO
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