It's festival season in our beautiful city! Did you know that this year there are
3,548 shows, across
317 venues, with
56,796 performances in Edinburgh this month as part of #EdFringe? Wow.
Innovate UK is searching for inspirational business women to take one of eight coveted places in its Women in Innovation Awards 2018, alongside a £50,000 grant and support package.
Ever had the chance to grill a tech billionaire?! Informatics Ventures are delighted to welcome Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Eric McAfee to the University of Edinburgh this September. Eric has agreed to meet with students to talk about his...
Business Grants For Scottish Entrepreneurs | Scottish EDGE
Apply to Scottish EDGE 13 Who We Are We believe that it's important to support entrepreneurs and start-up businesses in any way we can. We also recognise that supporting businesses isn't a one-off thing. From providing prize funding of up to...
A Dundee entrepreneur has launched a new app to help homeowners find lawn care professionals. Asif Iqbal said his Lawn Lush app had been described as the 'Uber of lawn care' and was the first of its kind in the UK.
Nick Freer comment: The fine art of balancing revenues...
The annual summer vacation is here, time to relax in a Mediterranean breeze and put the trials and tribulations of 21st century life behind me for a couple of weeks. But wait a minute, getting up at 4am, struggling through the airport for a...
University partnership seeks to take construction into...
A new collaboration aims to develop blockchain solutions to the data recording problems which can jeopardise complex construction projects. Edinburgh Napier University is teaming up with newly-formed Hypervine Ltd following a series of industry...
Who will battle it out to buy platform tech firm FNZ? -...
The advised platform market has seen significant change in company ownership in recent years, either through acquisitions or businesses opting to float on the stock exchange. Now the spotlight is on adviser platform technology firms, with...
Airbnb sees work stays triple in last year - Business...
Airbnb has released figures for its growing Airbnb for Work sector, with the number of business trips using the home-share accommodation service tripling in the last year. The group rebranded its Airbnb for Business service as Airbnb for Work...
How to get Scotland on the tech startup radar - Mike McGrail
What do the following European cities have in common: Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Paris, Helsinki, Lisbon, Istanbul, Stockholm and Tel Aviv? No? I'll tell you - they all feature in Wired UK's 'Europe's 100 Hottest Startups 2018', an...
Perhaps you run your own business in Scotland, or are looking to set up your start-up there soon. Whether your start-up is pre-launch or in its early years, if you're situated in Scotland you might be able to apply for grants to help support your ...
➡13 AUGUST 2018 - Digital Drop-in (Creative Edinburgh). Creative Edinburgh are delighted to announce a series of fantastic digital skills drop in events. These drop in sessions aim to provide guidance and advice on how to improve the digital skills you need to support your creative business.
Book here.
➡15 AUGUST 2018 - Entrepreneurs at the Fringe (The Startup Race). Hang out with other like minded entrepreneurs from around the globe. The group will be going to some recommended Fringe shows together but will also be enjoying food and drinks at the Assembly bar at New College Quadrangle.
Book here.
