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A group of four adults stand in a lively indoor setting, smiling and chatting with each other. Other people mingle in the background, creating a friendly, social atmosphere.

Scotland’s innovation community has a vibrant new home, following the landmark launch of Venture Café Edinburgh on 20 November at Edinburgh Futures Institute.  

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Venture Café Edinburgh launches at Edinburgh Futures Institute on 20 November to ignite Scotland’s new wave of innovation.

A collage of many distorted, melting gold-framed clocks with various times, reminiscent of Salvador Dalí’s surrealist art, overlapping each other in a chaotic arrangement.

Mary Collacott, Joe Noteboom and Emma McAllister share why and how the Edinburgh Futures Institute Learning Technology Team designed a time-travel themed escape room to help students build the skills needed for hybrid group work.

Cover of the Edinburgh Futures Institute Annual Report 2024/25 featuring a colorful jellyfish illustration on an orange background, with university and institute logos and contact details at the bottom.

We are delighted to share the publication of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s 2024/25 Annual Report. 

A person wearing a helmet and knee pads jumps on roller skates in front of a stone building, while another person on skates moves in the background. The building has large windows and signs with gold lettering above the entrance.

Local residents, civic partners, staff and students gathered at Edinburgh Futures Institute to celebrate the launch of the University of Edinburgh’s new Community Plan on 8 October. 

Financial Services & FinTech | Tourism & Festivals
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In the second of a two-part examination of a new social contract for travel insurance, Joshua Ryan-Saha, Director of Travel, Tourism and Festivals, and Tobi Schneider, Sector Engagement Lead, Financial Services and Fintech, explain how the industry can work towards a resilient and equitable travel future.


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