Venture Café Thursday Gathering — High Risk, High Reward: Unlocking the Frontier of Deep Tech Innovation

A special Thursday Gathering with the UK's Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) on how it funds scientific and technological breakthroughs on a high-risk, high-reward premise — backing unconventional ideas, scientists and founders where others see only uncertainty. The evening also offers a direct look at one of the most high-impact roles in UK R&D: ARIA opens applications for its third cohort of Programme Directors on 17 August, and this session is a chance to understand the role first-hand. Whether you're a deeply technical leader, a founder or a researcher working at the frontier of deep tech, this is Edinburgh's must-attend gathering of the week. Venture Café's weekly anchor — free, open, and built for serendipitous connection. Held at The Bayes Centre.