Our Events

OHT Edinburgh: The HealthTech Product Playbook: Building Inclusive, Regulated, and Fair Products

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 18th September 2025, 19:00 – 20:15

📍Location: Edinburgh University, University of Edinburgh, 21 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JU, UK (Room G.13 in the Lister Learning and Teaching Centre)

Event Info:

Inviting leaders and innovators to speak at this upcoming event. If you are a Clinical Innovator, HealthTech Product Designer, Regulatory Expert, Data Scientist, Academician or Startup Founder in the health technology space, please join.

We will be coming together to learn what makes health tech products different from other products, including real life experiences from members of the OHT Edinburgh community.

The event aims to bring together diverse voices from clinical, design, regulatory, and technical backgrounds to explore the unique challenges and opportunities in building impactful healthtech solutions.

A product journey from idea to build and use can be a long and winding road. We will explore questions about elements of the journey unique to health tech and what it looks like to promote and include equity in the journey.

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Techscaler x NHS Innovation Hubs Webinar

📅 Date and Time: Monday, 22nd September 2025, 12:00 -13:00

📍Location: Online, Zoom

Event Info:

This informal webinar will be an opportunity to hear from each of NHS Scotland’s Innovation Hubs about what they do, how they work and ways to engage. This one-hour webinar will give you an insight into the role that the Innovation Hubs play in helping to accelerate innovation in the NHS. You will learn about the different collaboration pathways, the kinds of projects they work on, and at what stage a business should engage. There will also be a chance to hear about some of their recent success stories and ask any questions you might have.

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International perspectives on Innovation in Addiction Medicine - public lecture - register now

📅 Date and Time: Monday, 22nd September 2025, 17:30 – 20:30

📍Location: Online/ In Person at University of St Andrews School of Medicine

Event Info:

This public lecture launches a 3-day programme of activities on Innovation in Addiction Medicine at the University of St Andrews. The University is delighted to host keynote presentations from Dr Supriya Munshaw (Johns Hopkins Carey Business School) and Dr Hamed Ekhtiari (University of Minnesota), celebrating excellence in addiction innovation and highlight the role of entrepreneurship and translational leadership in converting innovation into real-world outcomes.

With options to join them in person at the School of Medicine or online via Teams, register now to secure your place.

PROGRAMME

17:30  Refreshments & networking (for those attending in person)

18:00  Welcome and opening remarks.  Professor Alexander Baldacchino (School of Medicine), Dr Gosia Mitka (Business School)

18:15  Creating Value in Addiction Medicine: Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship, and the Journey from Discovery to Impact.

Dr Supriya Munshaw (Johns Hopkins Carey Business School)

19:15  Bridging the Gap between Science and Practice: Innovation Needs and Opportunities in Addiction Medicine in Era of Neuroscience and AI.

Dr Hamed Ekhtiari (University of Minnesota)

20:15  Discussion & concluding remarks

20:30  Close

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Academy of Medical Sciences Scotland Cross-Sector Hub Event 3

📅 Date and Time: Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, 10:00 – 14:30

📍Location: COSLA, Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH

Event Info:

The Academy of Medical Sciences Scotland Cross-Sector Hub aims to encourage and enhance collaboration across disciplines and sectors to benefit health and life sciences research and innovation. This third event will focus on research and innovation in Data and Digital Health, an area in which Scotland is internationally renowned.

Data and Digital Health research and innovation in Scotland benefits significantly from the wide array of multi-disciplinary knowledge, expertise and infrastructure provided by our NHS, Universities and industry working together proactively (Triple-Helix). This includes, life scientists, health professionals, engineers, regulators, policy makers, investors, patients and the public. We welcome researchers and innovators from any of these, or related, disciplines, who have an interest in health to consider attending to help further enhance our continuing growth in these areas. Individuals at any stage of their career are welcome, but those in the early-mid stages of their careers may find this event particularly useful.

The event offers attendees:

• Strategic networking opportunities to connect with leaders in life sciences research and innovation
• Scope to identify and engage with potential collaborators from diverse professional backgrounds
• In-depth insights into Data and Digital Health in Scotland
• A collaborative environment designed to spark innovative solutions and cross-sector partnerships

Speakers include:

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Professor Cathie Sudlow, Dr Samira Bell, Professor Roger Halliday, Carol Morris, Jillian Hastings Ward, and Mark Cook.

Oral and poster presentations

A limited number of oral and poster presentations are available to all delegates on a competitive basis. To be considered for these, submit an abstract (250 words) summarising your work by 20th August 2025.

Submit your abstract 

Please note that if you submit an abstract, you are still required to register for the event.

For further information about the event contact enquiries@nrs.org.uk

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Innovation Week - MDMC Open Day

📅 Date and Time: Wednesday, 24th September 2025, 13:30 – 16:00

📍Location: Earl Mountbatten Building, First Gait Room G.83, Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Event Info:

As part of Innovation Week, the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) invites you to discover how they accelerate the translation of innovative medical device concepts into commercial prototypes. Their Open Day is a unique opportunity to see how they act as a vital bridge between academia and industry to foster powerful collaborations.

This event is your opportunity to explore potential partnerships and see how their integrated support covers the full development pathway. You will get to:

• Tour their state-of-the-art facilities and see case studies of our capabilities, from nano-scale 3D printing and injection moulding to reverse engineering.
• Learn how they facilitate access to advanced clinical resources, including Thiel cadaveric facilities for robust device trials, to support their collaborative projects.
• See the results of their partnerships firsthand through a showcase of client projects, including laser-processed items, intricate 3D prints, and injection-moulded components.

This Open Day is designed for innovators, entrepreneurs, academics, industry leaders looking to collaborate as well as anyone with a curious mind. Their team will be on hand to connect with you, discuss new opportunities for growth, and explore how we can work together.

Find out how they can help you navigate the path from concept to commercial prototype, and learn how their collaborative services are offered free of charge for Scottish-based companies.

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Better HealthTech by Design launch event

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 25th September 2025, 18:00 – 19:30

📍Location: Online, Zoom

Event Info:

Interested in human-centred design for health? Come along to this specialist network launch event.

This is for clinicians, technologists, designers and anyone interested in ensuring health technologies meet human needs. There’ll be speakers sharing interesting case studies and a chance to chat, ask questions and have your say on future events.

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Health Data Science Seminar Series: AI in health data science

📅 Date and Time: Wednesday, 24th September 2025, 14:00  -15:30

📍Location: Online

Event Info:

This event, ‘AI in health data science’, explores the potential for artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform health data science—unlocking insights to enhance healthcare delivery and improve the generation of health statistics. Register now to hear presentations from:

• Dr Chris Tomlinson, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College London
• Simon Ellershaw, Ph.D. candidate in AI-enabled healthcare at the University College London

This series of seminars presents an exciting opportunity to hear about recent developments in health data science, generate ideas and help build the health data science community. It is hosted by the ONS’s Data Science Campus and Health Analysis Team in partnership with Health Data Research UK (HDR UK).

The Health Data Science Seminar series provides a dedicated space for data scientists, policymakers, health professionals, academics, epidemiologists, statisticians and other members of the data science community to come together and explore the potential of data science to help improve health and health policy. Sign up now and be part of the conversation.

The format for this event will include presentations and a Q&A session via Slido. The Slido code is #8602 and is open now for you to post questions ahead of the event.

Please note, this seminar takes place on Microsoft Teams, with the access link to be sent to all registered attendees at least 24 hours before the start of the event.

If you have any questions about this seminar, please email outreach.engagement.community@ons.gov.uk.

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Accelerating healthcare innovation readiness through the vital procurement process

📅 Date and Time: Wednesday, 24th September 2025, 12:00 – 12:45

📍Location: Online

Event Info:

Join InnoScot Health for their fifth educational webinar of 2025, entitled ‘Accelerating healthcare innovation readiness through the vital procurement process’, including a knowledgeable guest speaker offering useful insights on procurement-led innovation.

This free to join session will inspire NHS forward-thinkers to realise the opportunities afforded by NHS Scotland procurement in taking their ideas to the next level.

InnoScot Health believes it is a key opportunity for the workforce to learn more about this vital interconnected relationship.

The educational webinar on Wednesday 24 September will be a great opportunity to:

• Learn from those already innovating thanks to procurement support
• Explore cutting-edge thinking and best practices
• Discuss how procurement strategies are encompassing sustainable innovation

It will be introduced and led by InnoScot Health’s Innovation Commercialisation Manager, Frances Ramsay, who will be joined by a guest speaker David Beattie, Procurement Programme Manager​ from NHS National Services Scotland.

The accessible, bitesize ‘lunch & learn’ sessions are hosted on Microsoft Teams, regularly providing a platform for inspiring guest speakers whilst allowing InnoScot Health staff to share their deep knowledge and insights on innovation.

Pre submit your questions for our panel discussion to info@innoscot.com

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Usher Institute Annual Lecture & Showcase 2025

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 25th September 2025

📍Location: McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG

Event Info:

In 2025, we have the privilege of welcoming Dr David B. Nash from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia as the guest key speaker. The keynote lecture will be complemented by a showcase of work from across the Usher Institute.

Programme outline:

11.00 – Registration and Usher Institute Showcase Exhibition opens
12.00 – Lunch
13.00 – Usher Institute Annual Lecture and Showcase – Post pandemic population health in the USA and beyond
15.00 – Refreshments & Usher Institute Showcase Exhibition reopens
16.00 – Close

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Scotland’s National Innovation Week

📅 Date and Time: Monday, 22nd September to Friday, 26th September 2025, 09:00 – 17:00

📍Location: Various

Event Info:

National Innovation Week 2025 celebrates Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation and showcases Scotland’s global leadership in technological advancement. Innovation is essential to drive progress, transform industries, improve lives, and tackle the grand challenges of our time.

Taking place from Monday, 22nd September to Friday, 26th September, it will celebrate Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation while showcasing the country’s global leadership in pioneering the transformative technologies and industries of the future.

The week will highlight events and roundtables happening all over the country, celebrating the very best Scotland’s technology ecosystem has to offer – from groundbreaking work in AI and fintech to leading innovations in health tech and climate tech.

The centrepiece will be a Summit taking place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Thursday, 25th September, in parallel with ScotlandIS’ ScotSoft Conference, and bring together industry and academia to drive forward shared ambitions and achieve global presence.

To view all Scotland’s National Innovation Week events please click here.

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Exploring research commercialisation from Scottish Universities

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 2nd October 2025, 10:00 – 16:00

📍Location: University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN

Event Info:

The University of Dundee is hosting a workshop for researchers from across the region to explore how our inventions and discoveries can be commercialised through the formation of companies (spin outs). Funded by the Scottish Government, the workshop is part of the Pipeline Flywheel Project, an initiative to foster collaboration across our Scottish Universities and Colleges that will lead to growth in the quantity and quality of spin outs.

Activity

The workshop will be facilitated by Cait Murray-Green and Andrew King of Strategic Scientific Consulting. The day will include a mix of questioning to understand your perceptions of research commercialisation as well as practical activity to tease out commercial opportunities that could arise from your work. The hope is that you will leave inspired and informed about research commercialisation and armed with pointers to funding and support to take forward your ideas.

Who is it for?

People involved in research from:

• University of Dundee
• Abertay University
• St Andrews University
• NHS Tayside

The event is open to everyone from Early Career Researchers through to experienced Principal Investigators. The event is sector agnostic and suitable for all research disciplines.

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Digital Health Validation Lab Evidence Generation Bootcamp

📅 Date and Time: 1st – 2nd October 2025, 09:00 -17:00

📍Location: Ferguson Room, One A The Square, Gilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow, University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ

Event Info:

Accelerate your HealthTech solution with our Evidence Generation Bootcamp!

Building on the success of our inaugural bootcamp last year, the Digital Health Validation Lab is proud to host its second edition on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd of October. This two-day, hands-on event is designed for HealthTech innovators who are ready to accelerate their solutions and drive real-world impact.

In today’s fast-moving and competitive HealthTech landscape, robust evidence is critical to achieving regulatory approval, adoption, scale, and long-term success. This bootcamp provides a practical framework to help you confidently navigate the complexities of evidence generation and build a clear, actionable strategy aligned with your innovation and route to market.

💡 Through expert-led sessions, you’ll gain:

• Clarity on your evidence requirements and how to address them effectively
• Confidence to engage key stakeholders with timely, relevant evidence and navigate complex evidence demands
• A personalised roadmap for evidence generation, tailored to your solution and market strategy

Improved understanding of approaches to: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI); concept validation; health economic modelling; simulation; technical feasibility and AI performance testing; clinical investigations for regulatory approval; and clinical and cost-effectiveness studies to support adoption.

Who should attend?

HealthTech startups, SMEs, innovation leads, and academic researchers ready to turn a great solution into an evidence-backed, scalable success.

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2025 Mindset-XR Innovation in Mental Health Roadshow: Scotland

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 2nd October 2025

📍Location: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee DD1 1HG

Event Info:

Join like-minded people to find out how extended reality (XR) innovations are transforming care in mental health On Thursday, 2nd October the Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme is showcasing how extended reality (XR) can enhance mental health services as part of its 2025 UK-wide Roadshow.

At this free event, hosted at Abertay University, attendees will learn about how XR technology is already supporting mental health provision and improving patient care, experience demonstrations of some of these innovations, and connect with those working with XR.

These events are for anyone with an interest in improving mental health services including:

• Mental health professionals and commissioners of mental health services
• Investors in digital health
• Academics and researchers
• Schools and Universities
• Wider health and care system, social care, public health
• People with lived experience of mental health services
• Developers of XR for mental health

Why attend:

At this free event, attendees will learn about how XR technology is already being offered by the NHS and education sectors to support mental health and wellbeing. You’ll be able to experience demonstrations of some of these innovations and connect with those working with XR.

Examples of XR innovations in mental health include solutions for children through to older age adults, addressing depression and anxiety, pain management, serious mental illness, medical anxiety, immersive staff training, assistance for neurodivergent individuals and much more.

 

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Navigating the new UK Clinical Trial Regulations and GCP Update: a guide for ACCORD service users

📅 Date and Time: Wednesday, 8th October 2025, 13:00 – 14:00

📍Location: Online, MS Teams

Event Info:

This webinar is designed to equip ACCORD service users with the knowledge and practical skills to comply with the updated UK Clinical Trial Regulations effective 28 April 2026.  The session will cover key changes in transparency, record-retention, amendment classification and submission processes, safety reporting, data integrity – outlining how ACCORD is adapting systems ensuring both Sponsor and sites are aligned for a seamless transition.

Target Audience

NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh staff who are ACCORD (the Academic and Clinical Central Office for Research and Development) service users. Free-of-charge to attend.

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UNITE Digital Health Scottish Matchmaking Event

📅 Date and Time: Monday, 27th October 2025, 10:00 – 14:00

📍Location: The Collaboration Space, Scottish Enterprise Atrium Court, 4th Floor, Glasgow G2 6HQ

Event Info:

This free in-person event aims to foster collaborative project opportunities by connecting Scottish stakeholders with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in digital health.

It provides an opportunity to showcase digital health projects with the potential to be developed under the UNITE initiative and to identify suitable Scottish partners for collaboration.

In addition to supporting UNITE-specific opportunities, the event will also encourage broader knowledge exchange and cross-sector collaboration within Scotland’s digital and health ecosystems, helping to spark connections that may lead to future initiatives.

Agenda
10am to 10:15am – Welcome and framing the day

10:15am to 10:45am – Stakeholder spotlight

10:45am to 11:15am – SME lightning pitches

11:15am to 11:25am – Break

11:25am to 12:10pm – Challenge deep dive: remote care

12:10pm to 12:55pm – Challenge deep dive: EHDS and data Use

12:55pm to 13:30pm – Lunch and innovation matchmaking

13:30pm to 13:55pm – Gateway to Europe: exploring market access and growth

13:55pm to 14:00pm – Closing comments and next steps

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Digital Glasgow 2025

📅 Date and Time: Tuesday, 7th October 2025, 08:30 – 16:30

📍Location: University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow

Event Info:

Stimulating local tech ecosystems has never been more critical. With flagship national programmes designed to widen the funnel for startups and scale-up tech companies, Futurescot’s Glasgow Tech Ecosystem conference brings together industry, government, and academic expertise poised to turn that ambition into a reality.

As we move into the critical delivery phase for Glasgow’s digital economy, local and national government funders will join with the regional agencies whose job it is to support and strengthen the tech sector and, of course, the tech companies looking to transform industries old and new across the Glasgow City Region.

By bringing together all the key players, Futurescot will help supercharge the tech ecosystem in 2025, setting the stage for a future where tech drives societal and economic growth for all.

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Health Data Research UK Conference

📅 Date and Time: 15-16 October 2025

📍Location: Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW

Event Info:

This year’s hybrid conference will feature world-class keynote speakers and opportunities to share your science through submitted talks and posters. With leading exhibitors and a variety of networking events, this is an event to add to your calendar now. We expect to open registration in February 2025 with full details of tickets and prices. You can download the ‘Save the Date’ calendar hold and find out more here.

Why you should join us
Health Data Research UK’s annual conference will be a two-day, hybrid event to celebrate progress and bring people together to accelerate the trustworthy use of health data for public benefit. This is an event dedicated to celebrating how health data science can improve people’s lives.

What to expect
The UK is in a unique position to realise the potential of health data, thanks to the NHS and its cradle-to-grave records for a population of over 65 million people. The last few years have demonstrated the enormous power of data to advance medical knowledge and deliver radical improvements to people’s lives. But there is much more that can be done through large-scale data, advanced analytics and innovative developments in data governance.

Health Data Research UK’s annual conference will be a two-day, hybrid event to celebrate this progress and allow us to come together and continue to build momentum in the health data research revolution.

How to attend
The conference will be hosted in person in Glasgow, UK, or you can join online and access all the sessions as live streams. Register here for a conference ticket.

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Scotland's health Research and Innovation 2025 National Conference

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 23rd October 2025

📍Location: Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Event Info:

Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Conference will take place on Thursday 23 October at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) under the theme of ‘Research Enabled Health Innovation’.

Hosted by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of Scottish Government and NHS Research Scotland (NRS), the event will be a premier meeting point and knowledge exchange forum for researchers, scientists, innovators, healthcare staff, policymakers, industry, and the public. The conference will encompass everything from the development, adoption, and implementation of next generation treatments, therapies, and technologies to the vital role of Scotland’s forward-thinking, dedicated healthcare workforce.

The conference will celebrate the country’s research and innovation strengths, showcase powerful multi-sector collaboration, and present exciting advancements in how we collectively prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, ultimately improving health and well-being across Scotland.

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Transforming Scotland’s Health

📅 Date and Time: Wednesday, 5th November 2025, 09:00 – 16:15

📍Location: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

Event Info:

The time for band-aid solutions across Scotland’s health is over. We need fundamental and transformative change to make our system sustainable and fitting for the future.

This is a pivotal moment for Scotland’s health and for the future of how the country’s healthcare is delivered and by whom. Central to that, necessary reform will be achieved through both prevention and the adoption of emerging technologies like AI. But transformation will only be achieved with the right people, with the right skills, in the right places, and with the desire to adopt and implement change at pace and scale.

Holyrood’s ‘Transforming Scotland’s Health’ summit will bring together Scotland’s leading health voices from the public and private sectors to share innovation, make connections and explore the practical steps that can be taken to inspire change and turn the tide.

Over the course of the day, sessions will:

• Explore the potential to shift from treatment to prevention
• Consider moving focus from hospitals to primary and community care
• Discuss the move from an analogue way of working to a focus on digital innovation

The event will conclude with a high profile cross-party political panel which will include an audience Q&A.

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Scotland's Health Awards 2025

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 6th November 2025, 18:30 – 23:00

📍Location: Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Event Info:

The Scotsman are delighted to host the 2025 Scotland’s Health Awards in partnership with NHS Scotland and The Scottish Government for a second year.

Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of those individuals and teams who go above and beyond to deliver compassionate, high quality health and social care to the people of Scotland.

These awards recognise the contribution of frontline health and social care workers but also celebrate those who work so hard behind the scenes in support roles to ensure we have the kind of health and care services that are vital in achieving the highest quality of care.

The awards ceremony and gala dinner will take place in November 2025 in Edinburgh and will be attended by over 500 guests from across Scotland.

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Technology Scotland Annual Dinner and Awards 2025

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 13th November 2025, 18:00 – 23:00

📍Location: Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow

Event Info:

As the largest event in our calendar, the Technology Scotland Annual Dinner welcomes around 250 attendees from across all three of our networks for an evening of networking and celebrations, creating new connections and helping to solidify those already established.

This year will be a very special event as it celebrates ten years of Technology Scotland!

In celebration of Technology Scotland’s 10th Anniversary, we are pleased to introduce the inaugural Technology Scotland Awards at this year’s Annual Dinner. These awards are designed to recognise outstanding achievements within the enabling technology sector, highlighting individuals and organisations that are driving innovation, global impact, and collaboration across Scotland.

Categories

• Technology Scotland Rising Star Award
• Technology Scotland Excellence in Innovation Award
• Technology Scotland International Reach Award
• Technology Scotland Collaboration Award
• Technology Scotland Special Recognition Award

The Technology Scotland Awards are open to any individual or organisation working or operating in the enabling technology sector in Scotland.

In addition to the 10th anniversary celebrations and awards, the annual dinner provides a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues old and new from across the sector, enjoy an evening of celebrations with your team, and recognise the great work happening across the Technology Scotland community.

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DigitalScotland 2025

📅 Date and Time: Wednesday, 19th November 2025, 08:00 – 17:00

📍Location: Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Event Info:

Welcome to Scotland’s largest digital transformation summit for public sector policy and technology leaders.

Featuring over 70 speakers, 100 exhibitors and 1,200 delegates, Digital Scotland is the premier event for digital leaders and innovators dedicated to enhancing government services through technology.

In 2025, the conference will tap into the public tech zeitgeist – covering the latest from the global GovTech movement, digital ID, cloud services, payments, AI, IoT and Cybersecurity.

Digital Scotland is the meeting place where government ministers interact with technology upstarts and disruptors engaged and motivated by the goal of creating world-class digital experiences for citizens of the future. Be part of the conversation.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the strategic direction for government digital policy and programmes.
• Hear how GovTech leaders from across the UK ‘home nations’ are pursuing technology-led transformation of government services.
• Experience best-in-class technology projects from across an array of public services, from healthcare to social services, local government, environment and justice
• Learn playbook approaches to tech implementation from experienced public-sector technology leaders.
• Attend industry masterclasses spanning user-centred design, data, AI, cloud, cybersecurity and IoT

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Life Sciences Conference 2025

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 27th November 2025, 08:00 – 16:45

📍Location: The Social Hub Glasgow, Glasgow

Event Info:

The Scotsman Life Science Conference 2025 brings together industry leaders, innovators, and researchers to discuss the most pressing topics and emerging trends in life sciences today. Set in the heart of Glasgow, this one-day conference will explore the intersection of AI, genomics, sustainability, and cutting-edge therapies that are transforming the landscape of healthcare and biotechnology.

What to Expect:

• Panel Discussions on the latest developments in biotech start-ups, AI & big data in healthcare, and the integration of sustainability into life sciences innovations.
• Interactive Sessions focusing on precision medicine, AI, and sustainable biotech practices.
• Insights into Scotland’s biotech ecosystem, examining opportunities for collaboration and scaling within the local and global market.
• Opportunities to connect with top professionals, investors, and decision-makers from the life sciences ecosystem, fostering collaboration and growth.

This conference is essential for anyone interested in the future of personalised medicine, biotech entrepreneurship, data-driven healthcare, and green innovation. Join us to stay at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field.

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SPaRC NRS Pain 15th Annual Scientific Meeting

📅 Date and Time: Friday, 5th December 2025, 09:00 – 16:30

📍Location: Malmaison Hotel, 44 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee DD1 4AY

Event Info:

SPaRC and the NHS Research Scotland Pain Specialty Group will host the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting on 5th December 2025 at Malmaison in Dundee. This will be an opportunity for meeting, sharing research, and identifying potential collaborations. You are invited to attend this meeting and to submit an abstract for presentation (oral or poster).

The objectives of the SPaRC Annual Scientific Meeting will be to:

• Update SPaRC members on pain research
• Share current and recent research between members of the Community (submitted abstracts, invited speakers and posters)
• Identify the ways in which patients will benefit from the research
• Identify and develop collaborations within the Community
• Identify other possible activities within the Community

Guest speakers include:

• Professor David Bennett, Oxford University
• Brona Fullen, Associate Professor, University College Dublin

The registration for the event and the call for abstracts opens on Friday, 1st August. Abstracts are welcomed for both oral presentations and posters. The submission window will close on Monday, 6th October.

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DigiFest Scotland 2025

📅 Date and Time: Thursday, 11th December 2025, 08:15 – 16:30

📍Location: Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow

Event Info:

Hosted by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland, in association with Futurescot, this year’s DigiFest comes at a pivotal time for transformation in Scotland’s health and care services.

DigiFest 2025 will spotlight the national rollout of the Digital Front Door, a £27 million programme revolutionising access to care across Scotland—starting in NHS Lanarkshire. It will also showcase real-world projects like Digital Lifelines Scotland, which has already supported over 5,500 people with digital access, skills, and services.

Whether you work on the frontlines, in local or national policy, innovation, housing, care or academia, DigiFest is your opportunity to connect, share, and lead.

Key Themes for 2025:

• Digital Front Door: Launching Scotland’s bold new digital gateway to care
• Data-Driven Innovation: Predictive, preventative, personalised care
• Integrated Care Pathways: Seamless support across health and social care
• From Research to Real-World: Turning evidence into frontline impact
• Future Digital Skills: Empowering tomorrow’s digital workforce

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Digital Health and Care Conference 2026

📅 Date and Time: Tuesday, 10th February 2026, 09:25 – 15:00

📍Location: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

Event Info:

Scotland’s leading Digital Health and Care Conference returns to Edinburgh on the 10th and 11th February 2026 for it’s 17th consecutive year, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever.
Across the two days, Scotland’s top political voices, health leaders and senior representatives from across the public and third sectors will come together to explore the journey from ambition to impact by collaborating and discussing the key challenges and opportunities facing the health and care sector through a packed agenda of panel sessions, masterclasses and keynote addresses.

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