Scottish RAS Cluster Stakeholder Engagement Events
The Scottish RAS Cluster Pilot team are hosting a series of regional stakeholder engagement events, taking place across Scotland – in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow – in 2025 and 2026.
The purpose of these events is to:
- Meet and engage with Scotland’s existing robotics community, connect with peers and potential collaborators across the robotics ecosystem
- Explore and discuss opportunities, challenges and priorities for shaping the future of robotics in Scotland
- Co-design the vision for the Scottish RAS cluster, Cluster Development Strategy and roadmap for guiding the cluster through 2026 and beyond
Find out more and sign-up via Eventbrite.
Event 1 - Glasgow - 26 November 2025
📅 Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025
🕒 Time: 9:30-12:30
📍 Location: National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) 3 Netherton Sq, Paisley, Renfrew PA3 2EF
🎫 Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/scottish-ras-cluster-stakeholder-engagement-events-4761863
Join us for the first regional event in the Scottish Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Cluster engagement series, bringing together businesses, researchers, and public partners from across Scotland’s robotics ecosystem.
This interactive session marks the start of a new national initiative to connect the full robotics supply chain – from start-ups and SMEs to universities, investors, and manufacturers — and to build a coordinated, high-impact cluster that accelerates innovation, strengthens collaboration, and drives economic growth. This session focusses on stakeholders within Glasgow and the surrounding areas in the West of Scotland.
What to Expect
- Insights into the Scottish Cluster Scheme and the vision for the RAS Cluster.
- Networking with peers, innovators, and potential collaborators from across the robotics ecosystem.
- Discussions on opportunities, challenges, and priorities shaping the future of robotics in Scotland.
- The chance to contribute directly to the Cluster Development Strategy and Roadmap that will guide the sector to 2026 and beyond.
Why Attend?
By joining this event, you’ll:
- Help shape the direction of Scotland’s robotics and automation landscape.
- Connect across the entire supply chain, from component developers to systems integrators and end users.
- Gain early access to collaboration opportunities, insights, and support through the national cluster initiative.
- Contribute to strengthening Scotland’s international competitiveness in robotics and autonomous systems.
Who should attend?
Businesses, innovators, component suppliers, manufacturers, venture capitalists, funding bodies, researchers, educators, start-ups and SMEs, policymakers, and anyone stakeholders in robotics, automation, AI, or digital manufacturing within Glasgow and the surrounding area.
Event 3 - Edinburgh - 23 January 2026
📅 Date: Friday 23rd January 2026
🕒 Time: 09:30 – 13:00 (optional networking lunch to follow the event)
📍 Venue: The National Robotarium, Boundary Road North, Riccarton, EH14 4AS
🎟️ Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-cluster-stakeholder-engagement-tickets-1864723771999?
About the Scottish RAS Cluster Pilot
The Scottish Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Cluster Pilot is a national initiative designed to explore and define what the future of a Scottish RAS Cluster should be. Working with robotics experts and organisations across the country, the pilot aims to understand the needs, opportunities, and strengths of Scotland’s robotics ecosystem – laying the groundwork for a cohesive and globally competitive cluster.
This second regional event in the series will focus on stakeholders across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas of Scotland, bringing together businesses, researchers, investors, educators, and public partners to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and ambitions that will shape Scotland’s robotics and automation future.
Why Attend?
- Connect across the full robotics and automation supply chain-from start-ups and SMEs to integrators, manufacturers, and end users.
- Collaborate with peers to identify shared priorities and opportunities.
- Contribute your insights to the development of Scotland’s Cluster Development Strategy and Roadmap.
- Shape the direction of a national initiative supporting innovation-led growth in robotics and automation.
Who Should Attend
Businesses, innovators, manufacturers, start-ups, SMEs, investors, researchers, educators, and policymakers, and any stakeholders in robotics, automation, AI, or digital manufacturing across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas of Scotland.
Universities: We ask that universities are represented a teaching/research/departmental level, as such this event is not open to students – we look forward to engaging with the full university community in the future!
Full details of this event can be found on the Eventbrite page linked above.
We’d be delighted if you could join us – and we encourage you to share this opportunity with colleagues or partners who would benefit from being part of Scotland’s emerging robotics cluster.
Polite Notice: If you attended the first stakeholder engagement event (Glasgow) held at NMIS on 26.11.25, please do not attend the Edinburgh event, as the format will be the same.
Event 2 - Aberdeen - 10 February 2026
Event details and registration link coming soon..
