🔗 Tech Mornings, ScotSecure, Blockchain Scotland, After-work club
Here’s your Campfire for Monday, March 9th.
📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines
🧗♀️Scottish EDGE applications are open now and close March 25th. Awards include Scottish EDGE (up to £150k loan/grant, Social Enterprise EDGE (up to £75k loan/grant, Young EDGE (up to £15k grant for under 30s), and Wild Card EDGE (up to £15k grant for pre-trading businesses). There are also multiple specialist categories available as well. More info here.
⭐️ The UHI Business Competition from CREATE Highlands and Islands Hub invites students and residents (16+ in Argyll & Bute, Highlands and Islands, Moray or Perthshire) to pitch an idea or new venture for the chance to win up to £8,500 plus accountancy, legal, and IT support. Details 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.
👭 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
💻 11/03, 8:30 am, 🗺️ Dundee: SMAS Making Change Happen workshop Join us in Dundee for a free breakfast briefing exploring why change efforts fail, what makes transformation stick, and how our new Lean Competency System and Business Improvement Academy can help your organisation turn change intent into lasting results. MORE INFO
👩💻 11/03, 9:00 am, 🗺️ Glasgow: Female Founder Co Working Club A monthly coworking session bringing together female founders and entrepreneurs to work, connect, and grow alongside a supportive community. MORE INFO
👯♂️ 11/03, 9:30 am, 🗺️ Aberdeen: Female Founder Co Working Club Join our Female Founder Co-Working Club in Aberdeen as we celebrate IWD26, a monthly space for female founders and entrepreneurs across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to connect, focus, and grow together within a supportive community. MORE INFO
🍻 12/03, 18:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup A relaxed sustainability meetup bringing people together over a drink to connect, share ideas, and learn about local climate action. MORE INFO
🍺 11/03, 18:00, 🗺️ Glasgow: ProductTank Glasgow: Social Drinks & Networking an informal evening of drinks, stories and connection for anyone working in (or curious about) product, with the first few rounds kindly sponsored by Four/Four. MORE INFO
🚀 12/03, 10:00 am, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Innovation Funding: Investor Insights & Founder Connections An interactive event where founders can hear directly from investors, ask candid questions about funding, and build meaningful connections to support their growth journey. MORE INFO
⭐️ 12/03, 13:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Geovation Scotland 2026 Showcase where you’ll hear pitches from our latest property, land and location tech startups, gain insights from alumni founders, and connect with innovators and industry leaders shaping the future of the sector. MORE INFO
👭 12/03, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Innovation Funding: Investor Insights & Founder Connections Join founders and investors for an evening of funding insights, panel discussion and networking with Scotland’s early-stage investment community. MORE INFO
🔗 16/03, 17:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup An evening meetup for the Blockchain Scotland community to connect, share ideas, and explore developments in blockchain technology. MORE INFO
🚀 17/03, 18:00, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Founders Meetup Edinburgh A founder-focused meetup featuring tactical fireside chats, community shoutouts, and speed networking with entrepreneurs, potential co-founders, and investors. MORE INFO
🍻 19/03, 18:15, 🗺️ Edinburgh: People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup A relaxed sustainability meetup bringing people together over a drink to connect, share ideas, and learn about local climate action. MORE INFO
📈 19/03, 14:00, 🗺️ Online: Future Proofing Your Business Next Steps and Practical Tools The final webinar in the megatrends series explores practical tools and real-world examples to help businesses anticipate change, strengthen strategy, and respond confidently to future challenges. MORE INFO
💻 19/03, 9:00 am, 🗺️ Perth: Perth Tech Mornings An informal coffee meetup at the Perth Ideas Centre where anyone can connect with members of the local tech community and enjoy relaxed conversation and networking. MORE INFO
👯♂️ 19/03, 10:30 am, 🗺️ Perth: Perth Coworking Day A free coworking day at the Perth Ideas Centre where members of the tech and business community can work, connect and stay productive using shared workspaces, WiFi, and refreshments. MORE INFO
🗂️ 25/03, 18:15, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Mediation: How it works and why it’s so powerful A practical introduction to mediation, exploring how conflict can be turned into productive conversations and sustainable solutions. MORE INFO
🍕 25/03, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Networking Social - The After Work Club A relaxed after-work networking evening with drinks, pizza, darts, and easygoing conversation to help professionals make genuine connections. MORE INFO
🔐 25/03, 18:15, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Scot-Secure 2026 Scotland’s 12th annual cyber security conference bringing together businesses for expert keynotes, workshops, and an exhibition focused on protecting organisations from cyber threats. MORE INFO
🏆 26/03, 18:15, 🗺️ Edinburgh: The Scottish Cyber Awards 2026 celebrates excellence across Scotland’s cyber security sector, recognising the people, organisations and innovations shaping the industry. MORE INFO
👯♂️ 30/03, 9:00 am, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Coworking Day: Connect & Work Smarter A focused coworking day for founders and startup leaders to work, unblock challenges, and have practical conversations while moving key business tasks forward. MORE INFO
💻 31/03, 17:30, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Tech Meetup Edinburgh A relaxed monthly meetup for Scotland’s tech community to connect, hear short tech talks and demos, share community updates, and network over pizza, drinks, and a post-event pub visit. MORE INFO
👯♂️ 31/03, 11:00 am, 🗺️ Edinburgh: Co-Work Club Edinburgh A casual coworking day designed for professionals who want a productive workspace, great coffee and low-pressure networking.MORE INFO
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