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EdinburghWeek of 4 May 2026

Mon 4 MaySun 10 May 2026 · 7 events

9:30amFree
The Bayes Centre, Edinburgh EH8 9BT

Edinburgh International Data Facility's bi-annual town hall, open to companies, academics and public sector users of Scotland's HPC research infrastructure. Hear use cases from Garandor, the National Collection of Aerial Photography and the Genomic Data Analysis Centre, with Q&A and networking. Hybrid format — attend in person or remotely.

Other
8:30amFree
CodeBase Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 2EL

CodeBase's relaxed monthly morning for anyone in or around Edinburgh's tech ecosystem. Good conversations over coffee, community announcements, and the chance to meet new faces — from seasoned founders to people exploring a career in tech. No agenda, no pitch, no pressure. First Wednesday of every month.

SocialFounders
9:00am£596
The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh EH6 5NP

Edinburgh's flagship pre-seed to Series A founder-investor summit returns to The Biscuit Factory. A full day of honest conversation about what's working, what's not, and where the opportunities are for early-stage founders and the investors backing them. Second release tickets now available — connection over pitches.

FoundersInvestors
5:00pmFree
CodeBase Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 2EL

Scotland's embedded systems and hardware community gathers at CodeBase to explore the latest in embedded tech, tools and best practice. Technical presentation, live demo and networking for firmware engineers, hardware developers and anyone working at the silicon-to-software boundary. Organised by non-profit Open Circuit Scotland.

Other
6:00pmFree
The Stamp Office, Edinburgh EH1 3EG

CreateFuture gathers senior Scottish technology leaders for a frank panel discussion on practical AI implementation. Hear from Paul Gillespie (Director of Engineering, Skyscanner), Sarah Thomson (Head of Tech UK, People's Postcode Lottery) and Stuart Bell (Head of AI & Innovation, M&G) on identifying real opportunities, avoiding costly distractions and building board-level trust in AI. Selling fast.

AI & ML
8:30amFree
The Bayes Centre, Edinburgh EH8 9BT

Weekly Friday co-working and community session for tech founders hosted by ScotlandIS and the Bayes Centre at the University of Edinburgh. Drop in for focused work time, informal roundtables and peer support with other early-stage and scaling founders.

Founders