Filmteractive is a forum for the creative sector. Main interests: creativity, innovative marketing and new technologies! Filmteractive is a forum for the creative sector. Main interests: creativity, innovative marketing and new technologies! What we do? • (Co)Organise network and growth opportunities for the creative sector in Poland; • Filmteractive Festival an international event devoted to the audiovisual and digital content projects – interactive film, branded content, crossmedia/transmedia, virtual reality and digital storytelling in general, new technologies like AI. To find out more about Filmteractive go to: Home page: www.filmteractive.eu Facebook profile: www.facebook.com/FilmteractiveFestival YouTube profile: www.youtube.com/user/Filmteractive Instagram profile: www.instagram.com/filmteractivefestival

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The national body that drives development of all aspects of Scotland’s film & TV industry 🎥 Screen Scotland drives development of all aspects of Scotland’s film and TV industry, through funding and strategic support. Screen Scotland is part of Creative Scotland and delivers these services and support with funding from Scottish Government and The National Lottery Find out more about how we are funding, developing and growing Scotland’s screen sector on our website: www.screen.scot/

Type: Incubators & VCs

The National Lottery Community Fund has a critical role to play in supporting communities to unleash their energy and potential so they can get to where they want to be. We are one of 12 distributors of National Lottery funding. We work closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the license holder for The National Lottery, currently Allwyn, to distribute National Lottery funding across the UK. Social connections and community activities are at the heart of creating healthier, happier lives and a flourishing society. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund supports amazing community-led projects, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s leading charity for Black and People of Colour (BPoC) youth. We are a community, a service and a voice for BPoC young people, providing a safe space and a place to nurture their talents. We are experts on the challenges facing our community, based on our extensive years of youth work experience, our direct connection with young people and our own personal experiences. Our services cover a wide range from Youth Work, Education, Employability, Advocacy and Mental health Music production, Heritage, Poetry, Design, Spoken word, Cultural identity, Anti Racism, Employability, Education, Advocacy, Youth Work, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

Scotland’s national opera company and the largest performing arts organisation in Scotland. Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and the largest performing arts organisation in Scotland. The Company was founded by Alexander Gibson and was inaugurated with a production of Madama Butterfly at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. In 1974 Scottish Opera purchased the Theatre Royal Glasgow, which reopened in 1975 as Scotland’s first national opera house. The Orchestra of Scottish Opera was founded in 1980. Notable achievements include the world premiere of James MacMillan’s Ines de Castro at the 1996 Edinburgh International Festival and complete Ring cycles at …

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The home of grassroots, people-powered arts in Aberdeen - keep the spotlight shining on your creative community Aberdeen Arts Centre is recognised nationally as an inclusive community hub which hosts arts activities across a wide demographic. With our ethos of “everyone is entitled to an enriching cultural life, regardless of age or social circumstance”, we are a truly intergenerational organisation, with performing arts tuition at the heart of what we do. More than 100,000 individuals pass through our doors each year, with over 40 professional, amateur and youth companies who rely on us as the only mid-scale theatre venue in …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Catherine Wheels Theatre Company is Scotland’s most celebrated producer of work for children and young people, having produced 27 new productions in 23 countries over the last 18 years. The company has received 16 awards and 21 nominations. Catherine Wheels shows have toured the globe with original productions, including innovative residencies in New York, when the promenade show Hansel and Gretel took over the entire New Victory Theatre in 2009. The company was the first Scottish children’s theatre company to perform at Australia’s Sydney Opera House, and has now played at the iconic arts venue four times. In 2015 they …

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Creating music memories since 1979 Sounds Good. Built way back in 1824 and transforming into our beloved venue in 1979, The Queen’s Hall has a pretty interesting history, one that makes it a live music venue like no other in Edinburgh. As well as being a fan favourite, it’s the place that artists love to play, with The Hall being graced with the presence of artists including Nina Simone, Nick Cave, Adele, Robert Plant & Self Esteem - to name just a few. If you’re looking for good vibrations in Edinburgh you’ll find your happy place right here. Live music, …

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Inspiring - Engaging - Exploring His Majesty's Theatre / The Music Hall / The Lemon Tree Our mission is to create a spark. Aberdeen Performing Arts is a vibrant, cultural hub at the heart of city life. Inspiring, exploring and engaging through live performances and creative projects.

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The platform for the visual arts at the heart of Edinburgh's August festivals Edinburgh Art Festival returns 9 – 25 August 2024. Edinburgh Art Festival is the UK’s largest annual festival of visual art. Founded in 2004, we work with local and international partners to present an ambitious and meaningful programme of exhibitions, events and projects across the city. Since its beginnings, the festival has featured exhibitions including international and UK artists at a pivotal point in their career alongside the best emerging talent, major survey exhibitions of historic figures, and a programme of newly commissioned artworks that respond to …

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We are a diverse, creative and exciting theatre based in the middle of Scotland, come and check us out! Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre sit at the cultural heart of Scotland and the City of Dundee. Founded in 1939, the Rep building is a centre of creative energy, a space for engagement with a wide range of art forms, whilst also playing a lead role in arts education and engagement across the city and beyond. Proud of its Scottish roots, the Company looks outwards, producing dance and theatre of national and international significance, for and with a diverse audience.

Type: SMB Activities: entertainment

Founded in 2009, Jupiter Artland is a unique, world-class private museum, 12 miles outside Edinburgh, housing the contemporary art collection of Robert & Nicky Wilson. A fantastical destination set across 100 acres of woodland and meadows filled with artworks by internationally renowned artists, innovative exhibitions of contemporary art and a pioneering centre of learning. Private Venue Hire and Wedding Venue

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Lighting up lives in Inverclyde The Beacon is Inverclyde’s cultural hub for live performance and inspirational participatory arts. We host diverse live performances across all genres from commercial, touring, and national companies, delivering community and participatory arts activities for all ages and encouraging routes into creative engagement.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Our purpose is to contribute to creating a more united, inspired and enriched world. We are driven by the creation of the extraordinary. Of creativity transcending the ordinary to elevate the human experience as a vehicle to unite people. We remain committed to our mission to advocate, nurture and champion Black people working in the performing arts, screen and event sectors in Scotland. Why? We believe our sectors are richer when all people are represented. We create platforms and opportunities that empower people to define their own success. Our Values Equity: to create a more equitable world, society and sectors. …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Connecting people and ideas to shape new areas of creative innovation We’re a Community Interest Company working with the creative and cultural sectors to use innovation and knowledge exchange to develop new approaches - and supporting organisations and networks beyond those spaces looking to introduce more creative thinking into how they work. Light Dark Light was founded by writer, director, and former NASA storyteller Jessica Fox, alongside Alex Smith, who previously led the XpoNorth and XpoNorth Digital programmes and international conference. Oh, and we’re pretty fierce about place. Location? A total superpower.

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A co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, storytelling, dance, crafts and local languages. TRACS is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. Supported by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland. Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Arts, Storytelling, Music, Dance, Crafts, Gaelic, and Scots

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Delivering production, consultancy and training we connect artists, audiences and people everywhere to create. Curated Place is a creative production company and gallery founded to manage the best in contemporary creativity to meet the needs of public institutions, private collectors and the commercial world. Whether developing new gallery spaces, unique exhibition experiences, original commissions or responding to bespoke briefs Curated Place are able to deliver the finest that the creative world has to offer. The Curated Place team has delivered successful high profile arts and creative projects for Reykjavik Winter Light Festival, CityCo, Sound and Music, The British Council (UK …

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A UK-based independent grant-making Foundation, promoting human rights and inclusion. A UK-based independent grant-making Foundation, promoting human rights and inclusion. We have three grant-making programmes: Arts (arts and mental health); Strengthening Civil Society (law and social change) and International Development (LGBTI communities in sub-Saharan Africa).

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: healthtech

The most international and diverse music meeting in the world and the biggest conference of the global music scene. WOMEX – Worldwide Music Expo – is the most international and culturally diverse music meeting in the world and the biggest conference of the global music scene, featuring a trade fair, talks, films and showcase concerts. Over 2,600 professionals (including 260 performing artists) come together every October from 90 countries, making WOMEX not only the number one networking platform for the world music industry. Its musical spectrum is unparalleled in the international showcase performance market, ranging from the most traditional to …

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A global consulting practice for culture and the creative economy. BOP Consulting is an international consultancy with a 25-year track record of working in the cultural and creative economy. Delivering over 100 projects each year, we work with our clients - among them government bodies, leading arts and cultural organisations, property developers and international agencies - to plan, design and deliver sustainable cultural projects through rigorous data and intelligence. With offices in London and Birmingham our expertise and knowledge is now in demand across the world. Further information on BOP’s latest projects and thoughts, as well as how to get …

Type: SMB Activities: smart city Technologies: Decarbonization

Embedding business in culture and creativity in business. Culture & Business Scotland is an independent Scottish charity (Scottish charity SC042631). We act as the connector between culture and business sectors to enable, inspire and support exciting and mutually beneficial cross-sector relationships, to build knowledge, skills, and expertise where they’re needed most, and to champion the impact and value of cultural experiences on all of our lives. Consultancy, Membership, Board services, Skills training, Business Briefings, Development initiatives, Case studies, Career opportunities, Business sector support, Culture sector support, Networking events, Culture & Business Fund Scotland, Culture & Business Marketplace Scotland, and Fundraising …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: consulting

A funding & support programme for UK artists, designed to help them develop their art by using immersive technologies. Immersive Arts UK is a three-year national programme, supporting artists to explore the possibilities of immersive technology. funding, creative technology, and immersive art

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Shaping the future of music Since 2000 PRS Foundation has given more than £44 million to over 8,500 new music initiatives. 9 out of 12 Mercury Prize 2022 nominees had received PRS Foundation support (including the winner Little Simz) and the charity has supported BRITS, RPS, AIM and Ivors Award-winners. PRS Foundation supports outstanding talent from all backgrounds, covering the whole of the UK and all genres, with grantee success stories including Little Simz, Wolf Alice, Dave, Sam Fender, Years & Years, AJ Tracey, Anna Meredith, Yola, Glass Animals, Ezra Collective, Jade Bird, Ghetts, Shiva Feshareki, Sarathy Korwar, Floating Points, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Scotland's national organisation which promotes, develops & celebrates the best children’s theatre and dance. Imaginate is the national organisation in Scotland which promotes, develops and advocates for theatre and dance for children and young people. Research shows that watching and talking about theatre and dance increases children’s confidence and imaginative skills, fosters empathy, and can raise aspirations. Imaginate works to enable more children across Scotland to enjoy more high quality theatre and dance, more often. Our work falls into three strands. 1. The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival: a celebration of the world’s best theatre and dance for young audiences, attracting …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

We develop skills, capacities & critical connections for groups & organisations to embody liberated futures.

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We help mission driven organisations build data initiatives that address global challenges. Open Data Services helps mission driven organisations build data initiatives that address global challenges. We partner with governments, multilaterals, charities, academics, social innovators, and other purpose driven entities who share our vision of using data to deliver lasting impact in communities worldwide. Our experienced team works closely with our partners to design and build data initiatives designed to meet their needs and objectives. By doing this, we help our clients to support informed decision making, address complex challenges, and drive impact. Data Standards, Data Governance, Data Strategy, Data …

Type: Startup Activities: it services Technologies: Data Analytics

Game developing demons who are really, very, evil. We are Very Evil Demons, an independent worker-owned game development studio based in Dundee, Scotland. With three decades of combined game industry experience on projects big and small, we Demons aim to help others bring their creative visions to life. Whether that's porting a game to another platform, rapid prototyping on a fresh new idea, co-development with an existing team, or even optimization and performance consulting, our delightfully devilish services are sure to please.

Type: Startup Activities: games Technologies: SaaS

Creating spaces and opportunities with Black & Global Majority people in Scotland's creative industries We Are Here is a Community Interest Company with an aim to amplify the voices BPoC (Black People and People of Colour) Creatives who reside in Scotland with opportunities to share their work, connect with each other, and have their voices heard within the wider art community. The presence of BPoC people working within Scotland's creative industries are significantly underrepresented. This must change. From visual arts, music, dance, poetry, photography, and much more, our stories need to be heard. The conversation has to start somewhere and …

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The Pervasive Media Studio is a creative technologies collaboration between the Watershed, UWE & University of Bristol The Pervasive Media Studio hosts a brilliant community of over 150 artists, creative companies, technologists and academics exploring experience design and creative technology. It is a collaboration between Watershed, University of Bristol and UWE Bristol. "It's a world of amazingness and wonder. If Willy Wonka existed, he'd be jealous of it :)" Kieron Kirkland, former Magician-in-residence Our projects can be cultural or commercial and span play, robotics, location-based media, food, connected objects, interactive documentary and new forms of performance. We test our projects …

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Celebrating chamber music's tradition and exploring its future. Celebrating chamber music's tradition and exploring its future. What we do: -Commission and create new works and projects, working in collaboration with artists. -Work with Scottish-based musicians to support their creativity and well-being, and help them develop sustainable careers creating and performing chamber music. -Support and develop the network of local volunteer-run music organisations across Scotland to provide high quality live music, particularly to audiences in more rural areas. -Reach communities across Scotland to deliver creative experiences to those with limited access to the arts. -Creatively explore Scotland and its relationship with …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Visual Art for Health and Wellbeing Art in Healthcare is a Scottish charity. Our mission is to improve health and wellbeing for individuals and communities by providing opportunities to experience and engage with high quality visual art, artists and creativity, particularly within community, health and social care settings.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: healthtech

Amplifying and connecting Dundee's creative communities as powerful catalysts for city-wide growth and collective good. Creative Dundee centres creative people and communities as powerful catalysts for collective good. Since 2008 we’ve provided local artists, designers and makers with opportunities, support, space and connections to enable the growth of sustainable practices and ideas that will lead us all to a more just world. Built by, with and for the local creative community, we lead collaborative projects which generate local, national and international opportunities for people and the city. Work with us through partnerships and collaborations, or join our growing Amps community …

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Asiantaeth ryngwladol Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | The international agency of the Arts Council of Wales Wales Arts International is a company based out of BUTE PL, Butetown, United Kingdom. Arts, Culture, and International

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Fluxus Art Projects supports contemporary art on both sides of the Channel since 2010. Fluxus Art Projects is a not-for-profit organisation created in 2010 by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, to support contemporary art on both sides of the Channel. We fund venues for both artistic projects and curatorial research trips and have just launched Magnetic, our own artist residency programme in France and the UK for French and British artists. Visit our website to find out how to apply. We are based on a public/private model and are supported by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, the Institut français, French …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: arttech

SQIFF is a charity programming accessible LGBTQIA+ film events in Scotland 💖 🏳️‍⚧️ SQIFF 2026: 19th-24th Oct 🏳️‍🌈 SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) was formed with the aim of adding to the exciting and growing amount of queer film stuff happening around Scotland. Since 2015, we have held an annual Festival in Glasgow alongside providing year round events across various locations. SQIFF aims to build community through queer films. Our goal is to get people watching, talking about, and making more queer films. We want to screen movies that people might not otherwise get a chance to see and …

Type: Event

Producing international showcases and strategic development projects in music, immersive technology and the arts. Showcasing outstanding UK music, art and immersive technology to international industry audiences. Live Music, International Showcases, Future Tech, Event Production, and Strategic Development

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For over 40 years Wasps has been providing artists, makers & creators with inspiring spaces and places to work from. We are Wasps - Scotland’s studio specialists. For over 40 years we’ve been providing artists, makers & creators with inspiring spaces and places to work from. We operate and manage 18 character filled buildings across the country, providing a canvas for creativity for over 900 practitioners & businesses. Join our community and ignite your creative practice.

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Shaping reality through creative adventures. Shaper/Caper is a charity all about dancing, prancing, and romancing....well, maybe not the romancing bit, but we hope to make you fall in love with dance. We present the work of multi award winning choreographer, Thomas Small. Thomas is the first ever BBC Radio 2 Artist in Residence. Whoop! He is also a fellow on the coveted Clore Leadership Programme, and former Choreographer in Residence at The Space in Dundee. Thomas’ critically acclaimed work has been presented all over the shop, from international visits to New York, Belgium and to Sao Paulo in Brazil; to …

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Lead development and funding agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. We are the lead development and funding agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. We are the main support for artists and arts organisations, offering a broad range of funding opportunities through our Exchequer and National Lottery funds. From theatre and literature to art in the community, we work in partnership with hundreds of artists, arts organisations and venues. Art has the ability to reach across boundaries, inspiring, teaching and bringing people together. Advocating for the arts in Northern Ireland, Promoting access to the arts, Supporting the development of …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: arttech

The public art gallery of the University of Edinburgh. With a 19th century former natural history museum and a contemporary white cube to fuel its engine, Talbot Rice Gallery is dedicated to exploring how the University of Edinburgh can contribute to contemporary art production today and into the future. art, exhibition, widening participation, contemporary art, emerging artist, fine art, visual arts, gallery, artist, art gallery, modern art, culture, arts and culture, artworks, university, and education

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech entertainment

We're the official body that funds and develops the arts in Wales. The Arts Council of Wales was established in 1994 by Royal Charter. Council members are appointed by the Assembly Government's Heritage Minister. We are also known by our English name, Arts Council of Wales. We are a registered charity, number 1034245, and the appointed Members are our trustees. --- Arts Council of Wales was established by Royal Charter in 1994. Its members are appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government's Minister for Heritage. We are also known by our Welsh name, Arts Council of Wales. We are a registered …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Exploring architecture in its social, political, and cultural contexts. Reciprocity - Architectures of Exchange #AF2025 WHAT IS THE ARCHITECTURE FRINGE? The Architecture Fringe was founded in 2015 and launched in 2016 by a group of architects, designers, photographers, engineers, visual artists and curators to encourage public debate about architecture and design in Scotland within its broader socio-political context. The Architecture 2018 will be our third edition of the festival. In 2017 the fringe hosted over 50 projects from around 260 contributirs in 37 venues across Scotland. The Architecture Fringe is a registered non-profit Community Interest Company and is run by …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: constructiontech smart city

Champions of authors’ rights for 45 years, we make sure writers get paid for secondary uses of their work. Since 1977, the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) has ensured writers are treated fairly. We support their creativity and rights, and pay them money when people use their work. Over 130,000 members across the world trust us to collect and pay the money they’re entitled to. We also promote and teach the principles of copyright, and campaign for a fair deal. Secondary royalties and Lobbying on behalf of authors'​ rights

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We are one of 32 councils in Scotland, serving 22,400 people across 1,468 square km. The Shetland Islands Council has 22 elected members, serving on 6 three-member wards and 1 four-member ward. Members will serve until 2017. See how Shetland's 7 wards are divided. All councillors are independent – none represent a political party. As well as representing their ward, members serve on the following committees, which meet around every seven weeks at the Lerwick Town Hall: Education and Families Social Services Environment and Transport Development The Council has also appointed other Committees and Boards to conduct legislative requirements or …

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79th edition: 13 - 19 August 2026 79th edition: 13 - 19 August 2026. Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is the world’s oldest continually running film festival and, in 2024, relaunched as a brand new entity with a new board of industry leaders. Honouring 70+ years of festival history, EIFF showcases the very best filmmaking talent in a re-energised format that is rooted in a local Scottish context whilst embracing the international diversity of creative expression. EIFF is poised to accelerate the discovery of new talent through its two centrepiece competitions; The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, which …

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We help creative individuals, businesses & orgs create, collaborate and stay connected. As the largest membership organisation of creatives in Edinburgh, we are committed to advancing the value and impact of creativity, both locally and internationally. Join us as we work together to help creative individuals and businesses create, collaborate and stay connected at every stage of our careers. Creative Edinburgh is a community that increases the capacity of creative individuals and businesses to experiment, innovate and succeed. We enable inter-generational and intercultural dialogue and community building with peer support and advice aimed at igniting working relationships across sectors. Creative …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: martech

IAP works with artists to make arts projects & space for folk to be themselves and see themselves. Independent Arts Projects is a producing and management organisation based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We present & tour new performance projects by extraordinary artists at every stage of their careers. We work with individual artists and collectives, supporting them to create their best work.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: arttech

We support a community of staff, students, and alumni to develop enterprise skills and capture opportunities. Bright Red Triangle is a hub for innovation and enterprise practice at Edinburgh Napier University. We support a community of staff, students, and alumni to develop enterprise skills and capture opportunities. We enable our members to explore, test, and develop ideas. Whether you want to become an innovator or a freelancer, start your own business, or change the world for the better, Bright Red Triangle is the community for you.

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The world's largest public celebration of the written word. Explore the 2024 programme and watch events on-demand now! The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a registered charity, a not-for profit organisation. It began in 1983 and has since become a key event in the August Festival season, celebrated annually in Scotland's capital city. Biennial at first, the Book Festival became a yearly celebration in 1997. Since its beginnings, the Book Festival has grown rapidly in size and popularity. Today it produces and stages over 900 author events, covering a huge range of topics, offering thought-provoking entertainment and inspiration for adults, …

Type: Media

We offer high-quality, exciting, varied, innovative musical experiences to diverse audiences & communities in Scotland Jazz Scotland promotes and supports jazz and related musics in Scotland. We offer high-quality, exciting, varied and innovative musical experiences to diverse audiences and communities in Scotland -Notably through our flagship jazz festivals in Aberdeen, Islay and Dundee. We deliver activity to support established and emerging artists as well as the wider sector - For example by commissioning new work and facilitating professional development support like networking, promotion and training. We develop and deliver educational and community programmes - Such as youth ensembles, workshops, digital …

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Bringing people together with film.

Type: Startup Activities: entertainment

We’re one of the largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services businesses in the UK, and we apply the same principles to every aspect of our business today that we did over fifty years ago when Bill Robertson began with his joinery firm in Elgin. Over the years our sustainable growth has enabled us to invest in our business, the future of people and communities, and to deliver on major projects, housing schemes and facilities management for customers nationally. We have the ability to accept big challenges, and build positive, mutually beneficial partner relationships. At the same time we think …

Type: Incubators & VCs

A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, the Fruitmarket provides inspiration and opportunity for art A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, the Fruitmarket provides inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences. We programme, develop and present world-class exhibitions, commissions, publications, performances, events and engagement activities, opening up the artistic process. Creativity makes space for meaning, and we create a welcoming space for people to think with contemporary art and culture in ways that are helpful to them – for free.

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The 37th Glasgow Jazz Festival - 14th - 18th June 2023

Type: Event

Progressive Perfumery from Scotland Jorum Studio is a perfumer-lead fragrance company based out of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. We create authentic and meaningful products that engage all of the senses, referencing nature, art, architecture, music and food through the medium of fragrance. Jorum Studio is in control of the entire creative process, from ideation and conceptualisation through to formulation, design, manufacturing and communication. Niche Fragrance, Fine Fragrance, Home Fragrance, and Fragrance Manufacturing

Type: Startup Activities: entertainment

As Fonds Soziokultur, we support special and experimental socio-cultural projects in all artistic disciplines throughout Germany. Our aim is to support access to active participation in the arts and culture for all people in our diverse society. As one of six federal cultural funds, we pass on funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media to socio-cultural institutions and initiatives via various funding programmes. Funding is provided for projects that enable participation and provide innovative impetus for communal, social coexistence and the further development of culture. Kulturförderung, Soziokultur, Kulturelle Teilhabe, and Kulturinnovationen

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture

Advocating, connecting across and leading necessary change within the performing arts in Scotland. FST is the membership and sector support body for professional dance, opera, and theatre in Scotland. Our vision is of a striving performing arts network that is integral to a vibrant, diverse and equitable Scotland. FST's mission is to advocate for, connect across, and lead necessary change within the performing arts in Scotland. Joining FST means having access to a wide network of performing arts professionals, attendance at networking events, as well as access to discounted training, bursaries, a mentoring programme and other professional development opportunities.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

“One of the world’s great arts venues.” (The Guardian) Summerhall is a multi-arts space in Edinburgh, Scotland. As well as being home to many artists, studios and companies, Summerhall's arts output is managed by Summerhall Arts, a new charity dedicated to the development of arts in Scotland. Events, Festivals, Theatre, Dance, Visual Art, Film, Studios, Arts, Start-Up, Incubator, Exhibitions, Nightlife, and Hospitality

Type: Media

The Institut français in the UK promotes French language and culture and encourages cross Channel cultural exchange Founded in 1910, the Institut français du Royaume-Uni exists to promote French language and culture and to encourage cross-cultural exchange. Comprising a language centre, a cinema (Ciné Lumière), a multi-media library (La Médiathèque) a children's library (Bibliothèque Quentin Blake) and a cafe-restaurant, it offers a wide range of events and activities, from film screenings and festivals to concerts and talks and welcomes thousands of people each year. The Institut also collaborates with schools in the UK on educational cooperation programmes to promote French …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do. By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights. Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

The national agency for sport sportscotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland. Our vision is an active Scotland where everyone benefits from sport.

Type: Public Activities: entertainment

National membership body for social enterprises. We influence policy makers and raise the profile of #SocialEnterprise. Social Enterprise Scotland is The Voice of Social Enterprise - uniting social enterprises and their supporters into a strong campaigning force. We are the national membership body for social enterprises. We influence policy makers and raise the public profile of #SocialEnterprise Social Enterprise, Communications & Promotion, Policy & Campaigning, Signposting & Information, Business Support, and Networking & Events

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech

Three galleries. One world class collection. Discover in Edinburgh @ National, Modern, Portrait galleries - and online. Art for everyone We are the National Galleries for Scotland, and our three Edinburgh galleries are the National, Modern and Portrait. We house and care for Scotland’s amazing world-class art collection. Step inside and explore treasures from Botticelli and Titian to the very best modern art and contemporary portraits of pop culture icons. And, as you would expect, the world’s greatest collection of Scottish art. We are a space for thinking, dreaming, doing, and playing. Soak up the art. Meet friends in the …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Charity founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the greatest platform for creative freedom in the world – no individual or committee decides what should and should not appear. Anything is possible. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. We exist to support, encourage and inspire artists from all backgrounds, provide information and assistance to audiences, and promote the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world. Every year, the international …

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Inspiring music making! The SCO is one of Scotland’s five National Performing Companies and has been a galvanizing force in Scotland’s music scene since its inception in 1974. The SCO believes that access to world-class music is not a luxury but something that everyone should have the opportunity to participate in, helping individuals and communities everywhere to thrive. Funded by the Scottish Government, City of Edinburgh Council and a community of philanthropic supporters, the SCO has an international reputation for exceptional, idiomatic performances: from mainstream classical music to newly commissioned works, each year its wide-ranging programme of work is presented …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Bétonsalon functions in collaboration with local, national and international organisations. The programme includes solo and group exhibitions by emerging, re-emerging, reputed and forgotten artists; multidisciplinary events with maximum emphasis on attentiveness and interchange; cultural liaison and research into experimental liaison and educational methods; research and creation residencies; and a miscellany of off-site activities for various publics and local bodies. A non-profit association founded in 2003, Bétonsalon – Centre for Art and Research has been ensconced in the Université Paris Cité, in the 13th arrondissement, since 2007. Bétonsalon – Centre for Art and Research is an official City of Paris cultural …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: arttech

Here for those who dare to imagine. Here for those who dare to imagine. Creative UK works to harness the power of the Creative Industries to build a stronger, fairer, and more prosperous future. Creative UK is the result of the Creative Industries Federation and Creative England coming together under one brand identity. We will continue to support creative people and businesses through our investment, business and industry growth initiatives, including our England-only activity with support from the BFI and National Lottery funding. We will continue to connect and champion the creative sector through our membership and advocacy work. Filming …

Type: Startup Activities: entertainment

Truck cab transformer Brevet Carrosserie is an expert in truck cab transformation. Drawing on its extensive experience, this bodybuilder offers a wide range of transformations, from cab extensions and the addition of approved seating to roof cut-outs and special cabs to meet the most demanding requirements. The company operates in a wide range of fields, including fire, security, defense, training, breakdown services, removals, construction and public works, industry... Transformation et modification de cabines, Carrosserie Industrielle, Véhicules spéciaux VUL - PL, Protection et sécurité, and Accessoires et autres produits

Type: SMB Activities: transporttech Technologies: Cybersecurity

We are The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Using National Lottery funding we inspire, lead & resource the UK’s heritage. We are the largest funder for the UK's heritage, awarding National Lottery and Government support. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. We believe that understanding, valuing and sharing our heritage brings people together, inspires pride in communities and boosts investment in local economies.

Type: Public Activities: healthtech fintech

A little corner of France in the heart of Edinburgh Since 1946, the Institut français d'Ecosse promotes the French language & culture via a wide range of activities! Based in Edinburgh.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Funding positivity across the world. Crowdfunder is the UK’s leading crowdfunding platform. We’re revolutionising the world of funding through powerful tools that help people bring great ideas to life, and we’re on a mission to spread positivity across the globe. Connect builds on this foundation as our all-in-one social impact solution, helping organisations of any shape and size support the communities they care about. Whether through grant giving, employee engagement or donations, we make it simple to collaboratively discover, fund and support projects close to your heart (and home). Fundraising, Match Funding, Prize Draws, Grants, Employee Engagement, Community, and Social …

Tags: H2020 Type: Incubators & VCs

Festivals Edinburgh is a strategic umbrella organisation focused on over-arching areas of mutual interest. Building on a culture of collaborative working the Directors of Edinburgh’s leading Festivals came together in 2007 to formally establish Festivals Edinburgh with a mission to support Edinburgh’s Festivals in sustaining and developing their position as the world’s leading festival city through: - development and delivery of collaborative projects and initiatives which support growth, product development, leadership and audiences - acting on behalf of and representing the collective strengths of the Edinburgh Festivals

Type: Event Activities: entertainment

Family founded grant-maker supporting a wide range of charities across the UK with grants totalling over £129 million. • A family founded grant-maker that donates money to support a wide range of charities across the UK – with grants totalling over £129 million last year. • Our aim is to be responsive where need is greatest, and we support a wide range of charitable activity across the Arts, Education, Youth, Health, Museums & Heritage, Community, Environment, Faith and Welfare. • We are especially keen to see applications from charities in the Welfare, Youth, Environment and Community sectors across the UK. …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

International cultural incubator / Freedom · Creativity · Diversity Operator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for France's external cultural action, the French Institute is responsible, within the framework of the policy and orientations adopted by the State, of bringing a renewed ambition for our diplomacy of influence by contributing to the influence of France in a reinforced dialogue with foreign cultures. Chaired by Xavier Darcos, surrounded by Sylviane Tarsot-Gillery, deputy general director, and Laurence Auer, general secretary, the French Institute replaces the Culturesfrance association in the form of an EPIC (Public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature) with …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: arttech

Brittany Regional Contemporary Art Fund Since 1981, Frac Bretagne has been building a public collection of contemporary art (today boasting 5,700 works), disseminating it throughout Brittany and raising awareness of creation among all audiences. Its actions are deployed through numerous projects (participatory workshops, residencies, exhibitions, etc.) carried out in the school, health, disability and social sectors. The Frac is also a place of life and creation anchored in the Beauregard district in Rennes. It thus constitutes a public service operator committed to a social and ecological transition of Culture. contemporary art

Type: Public Activities: arttech

A thriving city in which all residents can share in its success Based in Scotland's capital city, we provide a range of public services to over 498,800 citizens. Local Government

Type: Public Activities: smart city

Transforming lives through creativity 🎨 Impact Arts is an award-winning community arts charity transforming lives creativity. We deliver a variety of life-changing art programmes at our permanent bases in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Irvine, and in various local authorities across Central Scotland. For three decades, we have been tackling inequalities and addressing poverty for people of all ages who are facing barriers, disadvantages, or poor life chances. We do this through creative engagement techniques (like painting, crafting, photography, animation, music making, etc.) combined with wraparound bespoke support. 🖼️ Children benefit from our Art Therapy, Creative Play, and Art Wise programmes where …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech

Craft Scotland is the leading charity supporting makers and promoting craft in Scotland. Craft Scotland is the leading charity working to unite, inspire and champion craft in Scotland. We are Scotland’s national agency for craft; creating opportunities for makers to exhibit, sell and promote their work, and for the public to see, purchase and learn about craft. Through our varied campaigns, exhibitions, events and website we work to unite the Scottish craft community and connect them with local and international audiences. We are a registered charity SC039491. Find out more about us at http://www.craftscotland.org craft, marketing, promotion, audience development, people, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: martech

Creating Growth for Scotland’s Screen Sector. Film City Futures is the charity set up by the founders Film City Glasgow, originally established to provide training and development opportunities in the screen industries in Scotland. Our FOCUS project creates the opportunity for screen sector companies in Scotland to access sector specific business advice and support. By investing in targeted, sector specific business support we will create a stronger, more resilient screen sector, with companies well equipped to take advantage of the evolving opportunities for content creators in a changing market.

Type: Incubators & VCs

We deliver for Aberdeen — creating a vibrant city centre, supporting local businesses, and driving positive change. We deliver for Aberdeen. Aberdeen Inspired champions nearly 700 city centre businesses, driving projects that make the city vibrant and welcoming. We bring acclaimed initiatives to life, including Nuart Aberdeen, Aberdeen Restaurant Week, Aberdeen Gift Card, Shop Aberdeen, and the Curated in the Quad Christmas Market, and will deliver Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025 and the Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2025. With the support of the people of the north-east, we create a thriving city centre where people want to visit, linger, and spend. …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

Putting businesses at the heart of everything we do, our focus is on innovation, investment and international. We are Scotland's national and international economic development agency, and a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. We support businesses to innovate and scale to transform Scotland’s economy, by focussing on the most transformative economic opportunities where we can make the biggest difference: ➡️ Creating an internationally competitive energy transition industry in Scotland. ➡️ Scaling the impact of Scotland’s innovation strengths into high-growth industries of the future. ➡️ Driving capital investment to deliver a step-change in Scotland’s productivity. Helping businesses grow, Business …

Type: Public

7-30 August 2026 A global celebration of exceptional performing arts 💛 Full 2026 programme launch noon, 11 March Every August Edinburgh International Festival transforms one of the world's most beautiful cities, presenting three exhilarating weeks of the finest creators and performers from the worlds of the arts bringing the best classical music, theatre, opera, dance and visual art from around the globe. The Edinburgh International Festival is a curated festival - all artists and companies appear in the Festival at the invitation of the Festival Director. You can find out more out the Festival on our website: www.eif.co.uk Opera, Dance, …

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

A national charity changing lives through reading and writing. Scottish Book Trust is a national charity changing lives through reading and writing. We strive to enrich the health, wellbeing and life chances of 5.1 million people across the whole of Scotland. We strongly advocate that literacy skills are integral to social, educational and cultural engagement, to the well-being and economic success of individuals, and the creation of a confident and empowered society. Our team knows that the most powerful and compelling way to increase literacy is through inspiring a love of reading and writing. Our programmes give millions of people …

Type: Media Activities: edtech

We connect culture & climate change We encourage and equip individuals, organisations and strategic bodies to harness the role of culture in achieving the transformational change to an environmentally sustainable Scotland. We help sustainability specialists embed creative practices into their work. We support the culture sector to address its environmental impact and influence others to do the same.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: cleantech greentech

We are a charity delivering innovative culture and sport services for the benefit of the people of Glasgow. Glasgow Life is a charity working for the benefit of the people of Glasgow. Everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. Our mission is to inspire people to become engaged and active in a city globally renowned for culture and sport. As a charity, we make this happen across Glasgow’s diverse communities. Our work promotes inclusion, happiness and health while supporting the city’s visitor economy. Whether that's through our cultural and sporting programmes, in-person experiences, events or services. They enhance Glasgow’s mental, physical …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: healthtech

Creating a fair and skilled cultural sector | Speaking up for change We want to see a fair and skilled cultural sector, that’s why we exist. Our collaboration with employers means we understand what they need, and our regular research means we stay up to date. We’re helping to inform the future of work in our field - not just for economic growth but for social impact too - and because it makes good sense. Support with apprenticeships, influencing the latest qualification developments, giving people information and choice or defining skills and workforce need – we cover it all. Creativity …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

Creating hope through free football sessions & personal development opportunities for those suffering social exclusion. Street Soccer Scotland is a social enterprise which provides football themed engagement programmes and personal development to create positive social change in the lives of adults and young people across Scotland. Our aim is to offer hope by providing opportunities to engage in street soccer activities whilst seeking additional opportunities to move on, through a range of partners in the private, public and third sector. We are also the national partner for the Homeless World Cup for Scotland. Each year we send Team Scotland to …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech

Sharing Experience, Shaping Practice SURF is Scotland's regeneration network. The SURF network is the primary arena for independent debate on community regeneration in Scotland. Through its close links to national and local government, SURF acts as a constructive channel for information, consultation and policy proposals, based on the knowledge and experience of its extensive membership and its wider connections. SURF's output includes research, seminars, conferences, international policy exchanges, study visits, open forums, annual awards for best practice and the distribution of the independent regeneration policy journal, Scotregen. SURF was established in 1992 as a not-for-profit social enterprise company. It is …

Tags: H2020 Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

Four Gardens, One Botanic World We are a leading botanic garden and a global centre for biodiversity science, horticulture and education. We conserve one of the world’s richest botanical collections at our four gardens Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan. Life on Earth is in jeopardy as we face an environmental crisis with catastrophic biodiversity loss and a climate emergency. These threats to our life support system demand urgent and collective action. Our response is to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants, pushing the boundaries of our scientific knowledge to find and apply solutions. We engage nationally and internationally, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

Scotland's National Orchestra The RSNO is one of Europe's leading symphony orchestras and performs throughout Scotland and beyond. Live performance of symphonic repertoire, Live performance of film music, Live performance of chamber music, and Orchestral recordings

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entertainment

Providing affordable loans to social enterprises and charities. Events and webinars to support mission-led businesses. Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is a charity and social enterprise that provides loans to other charities, social enterprises and community groups across Scotland. We provide investment for other charities and social enterprises looking to make a positive impact on people's lives, society or the environment. Our mission is simple. We aim to make a lasting, sustainable impact on communities, by helping organisations continue doing the great work they do or expand on that work. Since 2001 we've invested over £130 million in organisations across Scotland, …

Tags: H2020 Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: fintech

Celebrating people and projects across the UK that are doing extraordinary things thanks to National Lottery funding. The National Lottery Promotions Unit works to raise public awareness about the National Lottery funded investments in Good Causes across the UK since 1994. The National Lottery players raise almost £32 million for charities working in Arts, Sport, Heritage and Community projects every week, funding over 565,000 projects. Social media, Digital Marketing, and PR

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: martech

Education charity that brings science to life for all ages across Edinburgh, around Scotland and internationally. Edinburgh Science is a high profile and dynamic educational charity. Each year it delivers the Edinburgh Science Festival – the world’s first public celebration of science and technology as a Festival and still one of Europe’s largest – as well as a education outreach programme which tours across Scotland. Edinburgh Science champions sustainability through its climate work, running Climate Co-Lab meetings and offering The NetZeroToolkit to SMEs. A world leader in the field of creating high quality and engaging science events, Edinburgh Science takes …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: deeptech edtech

We are an EU-funded project that connects cultural practitioners worldwide for dialogue, exchange and co-operation. We are an EU-funded project that connects cultural practitioners worldwide for dialogue, exchange and co-operation. We also provide expertise to the EU in the field of international cultural relations. We do this by: *Developing research into the cultural and creative sectors in countries around the world. *Facilitating co-operation and networking between cultural practitioners within and outside the EU including cultural organisations, private foundations and the civil society sector. *Providing advice and expertise to EU institutions and EU delegations all over the world. *Strengthening the capacity …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech

The UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. We uniquely combine the UK’s deep expertise in arts and culture, education and the English language, our global presence and relationships in over 100 countries, our unparalleled access to young people and influencers and our creative sparkle. We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks …

Tags: H2020 Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

UKRI AHRC supports world-class research into human culture and creativity. UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council supports world-class research which furthers our understanding of human culture and creativity. AHRC is unique in the world as a national funding agency supporting both arts and humanities research. We use public funding of approximately £98m per annum to fund research among one quarter of the United Kingdom's research population. Each year AHRC provides some 700 research awards, 2,000 postgraduate scholarships, and numerous knowledge transfer awards. Research, Arts and Humanities, and Academic research

Type: Public Activities: deeptech

Where Innovation Meets Creativity: Supporting Economic Growth & Social Impact in The Arts 🚀 Creative United is an entrepreneurial community interest company. As the proud home of Own Art & Take it away, we stand as a dynamic community interest company, dedicated to propelling economic growth and facilitating social impact. 🌟 Enabling Growth and Transformation Our programs and services foster development, prosperity, and success in the arts, cultural and creative industries. 🌈 Our Vision: Access and Impact We empower artists, cultural enterprises, and organisations with specialised skills, advisory, and services for growth and community impact. We nurture creativity and diverse …

Type: SMB Activities: fintech

Your national development agency for creativity & culture. Proud to award funds from DCMS and The National Lottery. We champion, develop and invest in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. We support activities across the arts, museums and libraries – from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 …

Type: Public Activities: entertainment

We are the collective voice of youth work in Scotland. YouthLink Scotland is the national agency for youth work. We're a membership organisation representing more than 100 youth organisation members across Scotland, both voluntary and statutory. We champion the value of the youth work sector, challenging government at national and local levels to invest in your development.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

We are Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), an ambitious organisation supporting economic and community development across half of Scotland from Shetland to Argyll, and the Outer Hebrides to Moray. We help businesses and community organisations across our region to develop and grow. And we support businesses looking to locate and expand in our region too. Our flexible support includes advice, funding, and property options to meet your needs. We can help you make the right connections, develop your workforce and skills, increase productivity, and adapt through innovation or benefit from climate action. Whatever your business needs, there’s no better place …

Type: Public Technologies: SaaS