Join Venture Café Edinburgh for a high-impact Thursday Gathering held in collaboration with Fintech Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, ScotlandIS, and key industry stakeholders. Serving as an official fringe event to the Fintech Festival, this session will bring together sector leaders and innovators to explore what it really takes to start a fintech business in Scotland and scale internationally. From alternative funding models and growth strategies to robust security frameworks, we will dive deep into the people and ideas powering the next generation of fintech companies. Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human. Community Partners: Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Join Venture Café Edinburgh for a high-impact Thursday Gathering held in collaboration with Fintech Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, ScotlandIS, and key industry stakeholders. Serving as an official fringe event to the Fintech Festival, this session will bring together sector leaders and innovators to explore what it really takes to start a fintech business in Scotland and scale internationally.
From alternative funding models and growth strategies to robust security frameworks, we will dive deep into the people and ideas powering the next generation of fintech companies.
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Community Partners:
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‘Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow’ is the theme for World Food Day 2026, and we’re celebrating with a Thursday Gathering where food and innovation meet! From showcases of local food and drink businesses, to fireside chats on counterfeit wine and how tradition and innovation can work hand in hand, we have a full programme of exciting activities with the Edinburgh Food & Drink Academy as our community partner!
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Community Partners:
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Join us for a special Thursday Gathering - in partnership with PRIMED - tailor-made for early-career researchers, industry professionals and investors! Through a panel on The Anatomy of a Spinout, ecosystem stalls, an idea-feedback workshop, and informal collaboration, we’ll unpack the roles, pathways and partnerships that turn research into deep tech spinouts and real-world impact.
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Community Partners:
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
Meaningful ideas and changes are sparked when serendipitous connection collides with intention. The Thursday Gathering is our free, weekly meet-up that connects people from across Edinburgh’s innovation community to make things happen. Every Thursday, we bring together innovators of all backgrounds, from founders and investors to students and researchers, to discuss big ideas and connect human to human.
Powered by Advanced Research + Invention Agency
