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EdinburghWeek of 27 Apr 2026

Mon 27 AprSun 3 May 2026 · 8 events

5:30pmFree
Edinburgh (address on registration), Scotland

Edinburgh's long-running monthly Tech Meetup — one of the city's flagship community events for founders, engineers, designers and operators. April edition features community announcements, a tech demo and a keynote speaker, followed by networking over drinks. Hosted by UK Startup Hub and sponsored by FanDuel.

FoundersSaaSSocial
5:30pmFree
The Abbey, Edinburgh EH8 9PP

Weekly Wednesday-night informal tech meetup at The Abbey pub — one of the most reliable, no-agenda networking rooms in Edinburgh's tech scene. Drop in for drinks and conversation with founders, engineers, designers and anyone working in or around tech.

SocialFounders
9:00am£17
The Place Hotel, Edinburgh EH1 3HU

Clean Digital's focused morning workshop on where search actually lives in 2026 — AI Overviews, TikTok, and beyond Google. Aimed at CMOs, marketing managers and business owners who need to adapt their digital strategy. Intimate group capped at 20, selling fast. A share of ticket proceeds goes to Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity.

Marketing
10:00amFree
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NB

One of Scotland's largest business expos. Around 60 exhibitors, 8 seminars and workshops, and structured networking sessions across a half-day at the Royal Highland Centre. Free to attend — organisers report 82% of delegates are decision-makers, making it a useful room for B2B founders, marketers and sales teams targeting the Scottish market.

FoundersMarketing
5:00pmFree
Edinburgh Futures Institute, Edinburgh EH3 9EF

Weekly Thursday Gathering at Venture Café Edinburgh, this week exploring programmable immunity and the shift from reactive medicine toward proactive biological resilience. Relevant for health-tech founders, researchers and operators building at the bio × tech boundary. Free, open, networking-first format at the Edinburgh Futures Institute.

Health & BioDeepTech
6:00pmFree
Test Venue,

Test connection only - please ignore

Other
6:00pmFree
Royal Society of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ

Panel discussion at the Royal Society of Edinburgh exploring how AI is reshaping reading, writing, learning and translation. Speakers include Dr Sharon Deane-Cox (Strathclyde), Prof Peter Mackay (St Andrews), Dr Carolina Orloff (Charco Press) and Prof William Lamb (Edinburgh). Hybrid format with in-person and online audience Q&A — a thoughtful session for anyone thinking about AI's cultural impact.

AI & MLOther
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