Makerteers Edinburgh Launch Event | Scotland's First Venture-Building Programme for Makers
Makerteers Edinburgh Launch Event | Scotland's first venture-building programme for makers starts here
Makerteers is Scotland's first six-month venture-building programme for makers- supported through the Scottish Government's Ecosystem Fund, created to help ambitious people move from Maybe to Market.
Over six months, we'll provide practical workshops, specialist support, expert surgeries, proven tools and valuable connections to help you build stronger ventures, launch products with confidence and grow what you've started.
Applications to join the Makerteers are now open and close on Thursday 1st October.Places are fully funded, but strictly limited to:
20 East Coast Makerteers
20 West Coast Makerteers
If you’re considering applying, this launch evening is the perfect opportunity to meet the team, hear inspiring stories and discover whether Makerteers is right for you.
👉Apply now: https://makerteers.com/apply
Join us for a very special launch night
Whether you're a Scottish maker curious about the programme, or simply want to hear great stories and support Scotland's maker community - this launch night is for you.
The Schedule
6:00pm - Doors open
6:30pm - Intro to the Makerteers and guest speakers
8:30pm - Networking
9:00pm - Close
The Speakers
Annie Stewart: Annie co-founded ANTA with her husband Lachlan in 1984. What began as a small design partnership grew into one of Scotland's best-known home furnishing brands. ANTA creates textiles and ceramic stoneware inspired by the Scottish landscape and seasons, with every piece still designed and hand-made in ANTA's Highlands factory. Annie will share the real story of building a Scottish maker business over four decades: the craft, the pivots, and what it takes to grow while staying true to your roots.
Sandy Kennedy: At the launch of this new community, Sandy will be speaking about the ‘Power of the Network’. Why do some networks turn into real opportunities, while others just stay contacts on LinkedIn? Sandy Kennedy brings a career spent in entrepreneurship, growth and connecting people. A former lawyer, investor, entrepreneur and CEO, he is now an executive at Intelligent Growth Solutions and a non-executive director at Elevator and Enlighten. Sandy will dig into the science behind networks… why they work, how the strongest ones are built, and practically, how to work yours well.
We will also have a Meet the Maker panel discussion with:
Lee Walls: Founder, Wild Changer https://wildchanger.com
Eilidh Earle-Mitchell: Founder, EAEM Studio https://www.eaemstudio.com
Islay Brown: Founder, Designed by Islay https://www.designedbyislay.co.uk
Venue
We're delighted to be launching in Edinburgh at ANTA’s flagship Rose Street store. Hearing from Annie Stewart, surrounded by ANTA's gorgeous made-in-Scotland products, will bring Makerteers to life.
Why attend
Discover Scotland's first venture-building programme for makers, and how it can accelerate your journey
Hear from inspiring speakers
Meet fellow makers, inventors, designers, engineers and product entrepreneurs
Help shape the future of Makerteers: we want your input on the topics, experts and tools that would help you most
Building a great product is only half the challenge. Building a sustainable business around it is where many makers struggle.
This is your opportunity to hear from people who’ve already made that journey, discover Scotland’s newest maker community and take the first step towards becoming one of the founding Makerteers.
Let’s Make More. Together.