Activation Partners

This special Thursday Gathering is a partnership between Venture Café Edinburgh and People Planet Pint, bringing together the organisations driving change, the people building the solutions, and a community ready to take action.

​The TechBio Shift is a relaxed space for industry leaders, investors and entrepreneurs to share stories, spark ideas, and explore what’s next in innovation and growth.

What if we could enhance the way our brains learn, heal, and adapt? Neurotechnology is rapidly redefining how we understand and interact with the human brain. We will explore emerging innovations, potential applications, and the transformative impact neurotech may have on health, wellbeing and society.

Exploring programmable immunity and the future of sustained resilience.

Modern medicine remains largely reactive, relying on external interventions to address pathological states after they have already manifested. The Intelligent Body explores a paradigm shift: the transition from biology as a fixed, immutable blueprint to biology as a programmable, responsive platform.

In collaboration with Venture Café London, Grow London Global invites founders, innovators, employers and policymakers to explore how agentic AI, deeptech and HR innovation are reshaping the future of work.

Join Nucleate UK and ARIA as we host an in-depth technical exploration of the ARIA Ecosystem; including the Activation Partners, Creators, and institutions.

This event will be especially pertinent for any persons or organisations interested in Programme Director roles, or Activation Partners for Cohort 2!

Why pushing harder isn’t the same as performing better.

In an ecosystem that rewards speed, intensity, and constant forward motion, the pressure for founders to push harder, move faster, and put the business first rarely lets up. Even when it erodes the very capacity that performance relies on. So how do we tackle this tension and create a system that actually fuels founder performance?

This event brings together founders, investors, and ecosystem builders to talk honestly about what we’ve normalised as an ecosystem, explore the data behind performing as a founder, and how we can collectively shape a system that works with founder drive - not against it.

How is the North positioning itself to be a hub for life sciences innovation? This evening will explore the strengths of the Northern biotech ecosystem. 

Discussing the growing interests and investments in biotech in this region and showcasing companies and academics who are leading the way in their ground-breaking research, we will highlight exciting opportunities and success stories of translating research into biotech ventures.

Raise smarter, scale faster – without turning deep tech into a generic pitch. This is a curated evening for equity-backed deep tech businesses and the investors who understand the long game. You’ll hear practical, grounded insight on what investors look for post-seed, how to evidence momentum through long R&D cycles, and how founders make the step from breakthrough technology to scalable business.

In partnership with GM Business Growth Hub.

More information coming soon...

What if the fashion industry could be both innovative and sustainable? We will explore how advanced materials and circular design principles are reshaping fashion and textiles, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. We will highlight emerging materials, practical applications, and collaborative opportunities for creating a more responsible and innovative fashion ecosystem.

When the world sets shared goals, how do we rise to meet them? The Sustainable Development Goals offer a blueprint that can unlock new thinking, new partnerships and new impact across sectors. We will dive into proven strategies, inspiring initiatives, and the ways organisations can turn intention into measurable outcomes.