Supporting Scottish Tech Startups Since 2011
The Timeline
May 2011
First meetup
Held the first RookieOven Meetup in the Bier Halle in Glasgow.
October 2012
Attend Web Summit
RookieOven is invited to attend Web Summit in Dublin.
June 2014
Royal invite
Invited to represent the Scottish tech community at a reception at Buckingham Palace.
February 2015
Open Coworking Space
In partnership with Govan Workspace open 3,500 sqft of coworking space in the beautifully restored Fairfield Shipyard Offices.
March 2016
Launch our academy
In a bid to address the tech skills gap and to support and upskill teachers we launch the RookieOven Academy for 16-24 year olds with support from local entrepreneurs.
July 2017
Advise UK Government
Advise minister for Digital Culture Media and Sport as part of Digital Economy Advisory Group.
August 2018
Launch our job board
We added a low cost job board to help Scottish tech companies promote their open positions to the community.
November 2018
Founder sessions
We run free founder sessions which connect local founders with experienced entrepreneurs and support services to help them grow their businesses.
March 2019
End of coworking
The coworking space at Govan Workspace closes.
March 2020
Start of the COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the pandemic we stop running events and focus on supporting the community online.
March 2022
Resume monthly meetup
After the pandemic we resume our monthly meetup for tech startups in Glasgow.
April 2022
Run Meetup in Oban
Along with Community Lab we run 4 meetups in Oban to support the local tech community.
Who started RookieOven?
Michael Hayes
Founder
Michael is the founder of RookieOven. He's been working in the Scottish tech industry for over a 15 years and is passionate about driving the ecosystem forward. He's a fan of all things tech and is always up for a chat about the latest trends.
Email Michael