What's happening: Week of 1 June 2026
Beth Simone Noveck (NYU professor of technology, civic tech pioneer and former US Deputy CTO under Obama) in conversation with Oliver Escobar on the civic role of the university in…
Venture Café Edinburgh's weekly Thursday Gathering marks World Oceans Day with 'Below the Surface' — an open-door evening at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. Free to all, with no agenda beyond…
A breakfast networking session for Edinburgh's greentech and cleantech community, hosted by Barclays Eagle Labs at CodeBase. Expect short talks, introductions and discussion on sustainability, clean technology and the circular…
Venture Café Edinburgh's weekly Thursday Gathering marks World Oceans Day with 'Below the Surface' — an open-door evening at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. Free to all, with no agenda beyond conversation and connection. The Thursday Gathering is one of Edinburgh's most reliably good rooms: founders, researchers, students and investors in the same space, no badge required.
A free Friday co-working session for early-stage founders and tech entrepreneurs at the Bayes Centre, one of Edinburgh's leading innovation spaces. No agenda — just a productive day working alongside fellow builders, with the option to connect, swap notes or get heads-down. A reliable recurring fixture for anyone building something in the city.
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Edinburgh's monthly product management meetup returns to CodeBase with three featured speakers: Tremis Skeete, Geoff Todd and Lisa Venter. ProductTank Edinburgh draws a consistent crowd of product managers, designers and…
Scotland's flagship UX and service design conference returns to Pollock Halls for two days of talks, workshops and networking. Organised by Software Acumen, UX Scotland draws practitioners, researchers and product…
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Scotland hosts an evening session at the Scotsman Picturehouse exploring the intersection of creativity, cultural insight and customer experience. A smart pick for marketers, brand…
Opening event of the Edinburgh Finance Festival 2026: the Social Enterprise Academy celebrates pupil-led social enterprises and the change young people are already delivering in their communities. Aimed at ESES City Region businesses curious about the next generation of entrepreneurs and how the Social Enterprise Schools Programme builds confidence, leadership and financial literacy. Free, open to all, EICC.
Venture Café Edinburgh teams up with Converge — Scotland's leading business creation programme for university talent — to celebrate the next generation of Scottish entrepreneurs. The Thursday Gathering remains one of the city's most reliably good rooms: founders, researchers, students and investors in the same space, no badge required. Free and open to all.
A free Friday co-working session for early-stage founders and tech entrepreneurs at the Bayes Centre, one of Edinburgh's leading innovation spaces. No agenda — just a productive day working alongside fellow builders, with the option to connect, swap notes or get heads-down. A reliable recurring fixture for anyone building something in the city.
Edinburgh's JavaScript community returns to TravelPerk's Nova House for a deep-dive talk on writing an emulator in JavaScript — a chance to see how the language can be pushed to…
Flagship of the Edinburgh Finance Festival: Ethical Finance Global brings together the world's leading financial leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners for a full day at the Sheraton Grand. The 2026…
Sustainable Gastronomy Day at Venture Café Edinburgh: 'Future-Proofing the Plate' digs into how technology, science and business model innovation are reshaping the food system — from regenerative agriculture and alternative…
Sustainable Gastronomy Day at Venture Café Edinburgh: 'Future-Proofing the Plate' digs into how technology, science and business model innovation are reshaping the food system — from regenerative agriculture and alternative proteins to data, packaging and waste. Expect founders, researchers and investors working on agri-food and climate. Free, open-door evening at EFI.
Weekly ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre co-working drop-in for tech founders — a Friday morning gathering to work alongside others building scalable technology businesses. Whether pre-seed or scaling, it's a low-key, high-value room. A reliable recurring fixture for anyone building in Edinburgh.