Activation Partners

Scotland is fast becoming a place where space is no longer just a sector, but a driver of the next economy, powering finance, climate, life sciences, security and data infrastructure.

This event brings together founders, investors, institutions, and ecosystem champions to explore how Scotland’s space-enabled companies are creating real commercial value – and why global capital is increasingly looking to the Scottish ecosystem for its next wave of opportunity.

Climate solutions now have to win on economics, not just ethics. Net zero as a slogan is losing political, investor and corporate favour. But the need for climate solutions has not gone away. 

What has changed is the burden of proof: If it doesn’t save or make money, it doesn’t scale. This event will focus on how founders and builders in climate can reposition, sell, price and deploy their technologies as a commercial product — without greenwashing and without pretending altruism is enough.

​Join us for an early evening exploration of the brain. Whether you’re interested in neurotech, neural interfaces, AI in neuroscience, wearable devices, brain health, or translating research into real-world impact – this event is for you.

Join the Bind Research team for an interactive showcase, featuring talks and posters, highlighting the science, technology, and vision behind the UK’s first FRO tackling intrinsically disordered proteins. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with our researchers, explore early platform data, learn about new experimental and computational approaches, and discover how Bind is building the world’s first large-scale dataset for disordered protein drug discovery.

Artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping scientific research, offering both exciting possibilities and challenges. We will explore how AI can accelerate discovery in materials chemistry and related disciplines, highlighting emerging trends, practical applications and collaborative opportunities for scientists and innovators. 

This event is an opportunity to:

• ​Discover the latest innovations across the UK health tech ecosystem
• ​Meet and network with startups and scale-ups building cutting-edge solutions
• ​Collaborate with clinicians and operational colleagues on bold new innovation ideas
• ​Learn how to turn challenges into real-world projects and partnerships

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how science is conducted, from hypothesis generation and simulation to drug discovery and materials design.

This evening will bring together leading AI-for-Science startups, researchers, and investors to explore how the field is evolving from early-stage experimentation to venture-backed scale.

Through a curated innovation showcase and two focused panels, we will examine what it takes to build credible, technically rigorous, and commercially viable AI-for-Science companies in today’s funding environment.

Driverless vehicles will arrive on British roads this year, with Europe's first commercial robotaxi services launching within months. The implications stretch far beyond the core areas of transport and safety, impacting work, productivity, privacy, city planning, accessibility, and security across the UK.

Join this event to hear from those who are already involved in shaping the rollout out and to participate in four focused workshops on: Productivity, Social Impact, Job Displacement and Security.

How prepared are we for the challenges climate change is bringing? Communities and businesses are facing growing pressures to adapt as the impacts of climate change increase. We will explore how technological innovation can help mitigate risks, improve sustainability and strengthen resilience across society.

The evening will discuss how climate tech is being repositioned as essential infrastructure for AI, what buyers and investors in the AI space are actually looking for today and how AI can accelerate the deployment of clean energy solutions.

​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.