Apply to take part in EIE16

A must attend event on the Scottish tech/startup calendar is the annual EIE (Engage Invest Exploit) event organised by the folks at Informatics Ventures. The event in Edinburgh takes place around May time each year and brings together companies across the tech, life sciences and energy sectors to showcase their organisations in front of a mix of press, investors and the public sector.

Now in it’s ninth year, EIE has grown to be the largest investor technology showcase in the UK. EIE Scotland focuses on technology investment opportunities from companies headquartered in Scotland. With events like EIE Scotland is fast becoming one of Europe’s most vibrant tech scenes.

Previous events have been covered on RookieOven such as the 2012 event where the amazing Sir Jackie Stewart delivered the keynote. Next year there will certainly be a great lineup of speakers that will inspire and educate startups however the main draw of the event is the startups exhibiting their products. EIE pulls in a fantastic mix of companies from across the country. From hardware to web and mobile there's a lot to see and it always show's the ability of Scotland to produce world class products and services.

The EIE conference is the end point for companies exhibiting but their engagement with EIE starts much earlier with a series of workshops and bootcamps in the months leading up to the event. These include an excellent one day pitch workshop by 'Pitch Doctor' Bill Joos.

To take part in EIE 16 you need to get a move on. Applications close on the 30th of November and the programme of workshops will start early in the new year. Applications are through a form on the EIE website.

The work of Informatics Ventures doesn't stop with EIE. They also run events throughout the year such as iVenture Tuesday where business leaders share their experience and CEO masterclasses and workshops. There is one coming up this week in Edinburgh called "What CEO's Really Need To Know About New World Sales" with George Hall of Vistage leading the session. The event starts at 1.30 pm, with a sandwich buffet and networking available on arrival, and run through till 4pm. To take part sign up on the Eventbrite page.