🎧 Leap & Dyneval funding, Kooble administration, Logan Energy deal, and no more supercomputer :(
Plus a new apparel and accessory brand for DJs
Here's your Campfire for the 12th of August, 2024.
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🌊 Updates
🔻 Glasgow-based booking site Kooble (formerly known as 5pm) has gone into administration, resulting in 27 job losses. The site, which offered discounts on restaurants, bars, hotels, and spa treatments, left many customers uncertain about their deals and refunds. IN
🤖 Aberdeen-based Leap Automation (a robotics firm specialising in the food industry) and Roslin-based Dyneval (a platform technology for motility measurement) are among the Scottish companies receiving part of £1.2 million in UK Government funding for agricultural AI projects. The funding supports AI-enhanced robotics for automating tasks like trimming and replanting on farms. Leap Automation is partnering with the University of Aberdeen on this project. DGT
🖥️ The UK government has canceled plans for an £800 million exascale supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh that was announced last October. Funding for the project, which would have been fifty times faster than existing UK machines, was promised by the previous conservative government, but never allocated in the budget, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. SFN TS
⚡ Edinburgh-based Logan Energy has secured a multi-million pound contract to fuel a fleet of zero-emission buses for Czech company ČEZ ESCO. Logan Energy will supply and maintain the equipment for ten hydrogen buses in Mníšek pod Brdy, near Prague, by the end of 2025, as part of the country's largest hydrogen project. TH
🎛️ Glasgow-based MXER has launched a sustainable range of apparel and accessories designed for DJs. The brand was created by husband-and-wife team Christopher and Nicola Robertson, who started the business alongside their careers as an engineer and business development executive. SFN
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🦅 Barclays Eagle Labs launched their new Eagle Labs Academy, funded by the UK Government. The Academy provides access to free learning content and entrepreneurship training from different sources. Aiming for those starting their journey to those wanting to scale. Aside from the content, Eagle Labs has partnerships and access opportunities with the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, and their Demo Directory. Find out more here.
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📅 Events
🥂 12/08, 18:30 🗺️ Inverness: Inverness Tech Meetup: Whether you are a seasoned professional or just tech curious. Whether you've been to meetings before or not. Whether you are looking to make new contacts, learn from others or share your expertise. MORE INFO
👨🏻🏫 13/08, 11:00 🗺️ Dundee: Dundee Presentation Club: Join us in the Abertay cyberQuarter for a chance to practice your pitches and public speaking in a friendly, supportive setting. MORE INFO
🎯 13/08, 13:00 🗺️ Stirling: Marketing Meetup with Scunnered Digital [Stirling]: Join us for a six-month event series dedicated to elevate your marketing skills, build connections and exchange ideas with fellow marketers. MORE INFO
🌱 14/08, 09:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Implementing and Sustaining Workplace Organisation: Learn to think lean as we support you through the development of a continuous improvement plan aligned with energy transition priorities. MORE INFO
🎤 14/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: S̶t̶a̶n̶d̶-̶u̶p̶ Startup Comedy Night: Hear from our 4x comedians as they share their own trials, tribulations and hilarious startup tales. Let's be honest, building a company is HARD but being able to laugh about the various ups and downs is incredibly therapeutic. MORE INFO
🌏 15/08, 10:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Horizon Europe & International Low Carbon Research & Innovation Funding: Learn about the latest low carbon research and innovation funding available through Horizon Europe and other international programmes. MORE INFO
🍺 15/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Glasgow- Small99's People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup: Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved. MORE INFO
⛓ 15/08, 19:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Dinner & Drinks: Whether you're a blockchain enthusiast or just curious to learn more, come along to share ideas, discuss the latest trends, and make new connections. Dinner can be purchased until 9 PM and the food is great, but don't worry, the drinks will keep flowing until late. See you there for a night to remember! MORE INFO
🤝 19/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Startup Founders Meetup - August 2024: Each month, we'll have a combination of tactical fireside chats with experienced entrepreneurs and plenty of opportunities to network with other founders, potential cofounders, and investors. MORE INFO
🥼 20/08, 10:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Eagle Has landed - Barclays Eagle labs August Drop in Clinic: Drop in and let’s have a chat about your business goals and ambitions here at One Tech Hub. MORE INFO
🚀 20/08, 10:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Register Your Interest - Amazon Accelerator Programme: The Programme aims to equip you and your business with the skills & knowledge to significantly boost sales on the Amazon platform globally. MORE INFO
🤖 20/08, 17:30 🗺️ Edinburgh: Making better products for the future: Green Product Management + Responsible AI: As our digital footprint grows, so does our responsibility to create products that are not only innovative but also environmentally conscious and ethically sound. This event brings together two expert speakers who will equip you with practical strategies to integrate sustainability and AI responsibility into your product lifecycle, ensuring you're building better products for a better future. MORE INFO
🍻 20/08, 17:30 🗺️ Inverness: Pitch Club: Special Edition: Pitch at the Pub: Pitch Club is a supportive and welcoming environment which gives you the opportunity to practise your pitching skills and gain confidence in talking about your business. We’re here to help from the ground up! MORE INFO
🥼 22/08, 11:00 🗺️ Dundee: Barclays Eagle labs at MSIP August Drop-in Clinic 2024: Drop in and let’s have a chat about your business goals and ambitions here at Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc. MORE INFO
🔗 22/08, 17:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Blockchain Scotland Meetup: Welcome to the Monthly Blockchain Scotland Meetup at the Bayes Centre in Edinburgh. The event takes place at the ground floor in G.03. MORE INFO
🔬 22/08, 18:00 🗺️ Online: MedTech Connect: West of Scotland Innovation Forum [Online]: Join us online to explore the future of engagement and support for MedTech businesses in Glasgow and the West of Scotland! MORE INFO
🌍 27/08, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: Urban Innovation & Heritage: The Power of Geospatial Data: Join us for a special edition of our monthly Data Meetup in collaboration with The Data Lab's Geospatial Fringe! This event features two exciting presentations exploring the innovative use of geospatial data. MORE INFO
💡 28/08, 15:00 🗺️ Kirkcaldy: Lightbulb Sessions: Fife Creative Tech Workshop and Meetup: Join us for a series of workshops exploring the exciting connections between the creative sphere and tech; followed by an informal meetup! MORE INFO
🌡️ 28/08, 16:00 🗺️ Online: Scottish Enterprise Clean Heat Strategic Workforce Development Fund: Are you looking to diversify into the Clean Heat Market, join this Webinar learn about the Clean Heat Strategic Workforce Development Fund. MORE INFO
🎯 28/08, 17:30 🗺️ Dundee: Female Founder Meetup: AccelerateHER, Techscaler by CodeBase and Elevator are delighted to be joining forces again for this informal meet-up event for female and non-binary founders across Dundee and Tayside. This is a chance to meet other like-minded women, build your contacts and share your knowledge. MORE INFO
💬 28/08, 18:00 🗺️ Edinburgh: Entrepreneurs Social Club (ESC) - Edinburgh Startup Meetup: The social club for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs - skip the talks, presentations and lectures - and go straight to networking! MORE INFO
🏮 28/08, 18:00 🗺️ Glasgow: Approaching the Asia-Pacific Market: CodeBase have partnered with Intralink, IP Hatch and City of Glasgow College to introduce the Asia-Pacific market to Scottish businesses. MORE INFO
📍 29/08, 10:00 🗺️ Aberdeen: Learning Journey to IKM Testing UK Ltd, Aberdeen – Lean Transformation: Join this visit and tour to learn how IKM Testing has transformed its business into a lean organisation, resulting in productivity gains. MORE INFO
👥 29/08, 17:00 🗺️ Stirling: The Social at CodeBase Stirling: Open to everyone, this is an in-person celebration to connect and catch up with the CodeBase and Central Scotland community. MORE INFO
🎯 29/08, 17:15 🗺️ Edinburgh: Barclays Eagle Labs and CodeBase monthly Quiz - Edinburgh (August): Join us for this month's pub quiz - bringing together the CodeBase and Edinburgh community for a bit of fun. MORE INFO
💻 29/08, 18:00 🗺️ Dundee: NoCode Workshop with Oli Littlejohn: This will be an introduction to the world of NoCode: what it is, the tools available, and how it can be used to build digital products. Oli Littlejohn will share some of his insights on NoCode and then lead a workshop session where you can build your own NoCode product with him. MORE INFO
🎯 Deadlines
📐 Royal Academy of Engineering – Enterprise Fellowships Now Open: Are you a graduate or researcher with a brilliant tech innovation? Apply now for 12 months of spinout and startup training with a grant up to £75k. Not your average accelerator – no fees, equity or IP taken. Apply by 27 August here.
🇬🇧 Upcoming Innovate UK deadlines:
Europe Quantum Technology CR&D 2024 Applications close 28 August
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