🛠️ UX, Traveltech, Greentech (and more!) meetups, Product Tank, Scottish Creative Network + F**kUp Nights
Here’s your Campfire for Monday, May 18th
📣 Asks, Offers, Updates, & Deadlines
🗺️ 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. MORE INFO
🚀 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
📘 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
🎤 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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