Startup Summer Showcase 2026

🗓 Thursday 27 August

🕐 1:00–5:00pm

📍 Room 2.35, Edinburgh Futures Institute

1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9EF

Join us for the Startup Summer Accelerator Showcase, where early-stage startups from Edinburgh Innovations’ summer programme will share what they’ve built over the past 12 weeks.

These founders are tackling real-world challenges with fresh, ambitious ideas, across sectors including AI, medtech, edtech, and more.

Expect an afternoon of fast-paced pitches, insightful conversations, and the chance to connect with others across Edinburgh’s vibrant startup and innovation community.

Agenda

13:00 – 13:20 | Registration

13:20 – 13:35 | Welcome

13:35 – 14:45 | 5-minute Finalist Pitches

14:45– 15:00| Break

15:00– 15:30 | 3-minute Semi-finalist pitches

15:30 – 16:00 | Facilitated Networking

16:00 – 16:15| Pitch Winners Announced

16:15 – 17:00 | Open Networking

Free to attend – registration required.

We hope to see you there.