The CivTech workshop and event programme

The CivTech workshop and event programme is a mandatory part of the CivTech process, designed to run alongside your product development and help you build the skills and knowledge needed to develop both your MVP and a scalable product-led business.

It’s a unique and exceptional programme that’s been refined through six CivTech cohorts. Without exception, the workshops are delivered by outstanding people with real and recent experience in their field—these are not trainers, they are people who’ve been there, done it, and continue to do so.

Exploration Stage | Accelerator Stage

Exploration Week 1

📣 Welcome to the Exploration Stage

An official welcome to the Exploration Stage, including a chance to meet the CivTech team, learn more about all the CivTech 7 Challenges and find out what to expect during the Exploration Stage.

🎓 Workshop: Design Sprint introduction

We expect you to make significant progress with your proposals during the Exploration Stage. This workshop provides an introduction to Design Sprints and a bunch of tools and techniques you can start using straight away to develop your ideas.

🎓 Workshop: The Scottish Approach to Service Design

Our colleagues in the Scottish Government’s Office of the Chief Designer will introduce you to the Scottish Approach to Service Design, and the vital role collaboration plays in the design of public services in Scotland.

🔥 Fireside chat, lunch & networking

Join us in person at Codebase, Edinburgh to hear from some of the entrepreneurs who have been on the CivTech journey, enjoy a bite to eat and take the opportunity to meet the CivTech 7 Challenge Sponsors, your fellow Exploration teams and the CivTech team.

💬 Challenge Sponsor and Team one-to-ones

Each Exploration Team has a private one-hour meeting with their Challenge Sponsor, to discuss the Challenge and proposed solution in depth, and agree what support might be needed over the following three weeks.

Week 2

💬 Design Sprint one-to-ones

Following on from the previous week’s workshop, our Design Sprint experts will spend an hour one-on-one with each Exploration Team to provide some focussed input as your proposals develop.

💬 Scottish Enterprise drop-in sessions

An opportunity to meet our friends at Scottish Enterprise to find out what additional support might be on offer during or after the Accelerator.

🎓 Accountancy 101 drop-in sessions

If you’re new to business come and pick our expert accountants’ brains about the basics.

🎓 Legal 101 drop-in sessions

Our company law experts can help answer your questions about setting up a company, shareholdings, becoming a director, intellectual property — and just about anything else.

Week 3

🎓 Workshop: Presentation 101

This session will help you prepare your pitch for a place on the Accelerator, with some expert advice on structuring your presentation and getting your message across.