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Venture Café Thursday Gathering — To Be (the CEO) or Not to Be? That is the Founder's Question
Thursday 7 May 2026·5:00pm·Edinburgh Futures Institute
Date & Time
Thursday 7 May 2026
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Price
Free
VC
Organiser
Venture Café Edinburgh
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About this event
Venture Café Edinburgh's weekly Thursday Gathering turns the spotlight on the researcher-turned-CEO dilemma. Panels, open conversations and drinks for deep-tech founders, academics and spin-out teams working through whether the science lead should also run the company.
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