CodeBase Edinburgh
Scotland's startup powerhouse, right next to the castle. Cowork, connect, and create at the heart of Edinburgh's tech ecosystem.
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About
If you're walking up Castle Terrace and spot the sleek CodeBase building right next to Edinburgh Castle, you've found the beating heart of Scotland's tech scene. Step inside and you'll immediately feel the energy – open-plan hotdesks buzzing with founders, private offices housing over 90 ambitious startups, and the wonderful Tasty Buns café serving up coffee and cake to fuel those brainstorming sessions. Whether you're grabbing a day pass for £10 to hole up with your laptop or becoming a member for 24/7 access, you'll be surrounded by a community that's collectively raised over half a billion dollars. Don't miss the Unfiltered events – they're legendary for mixing great snacks, drinks, and an eclectic crowd from every industry imaginable.
Facilities
Coworking Space
CodeBase Edinburgh is a vibrant coworking hub located next to Edinburgh Castle, offering hotdesking, coworking, private offices, meeting rooms, and event space, with 24/7 access for members and an on-site café.
Dining
The venue has an on-site café called Tasty Buns, offering coffee and cake.
Full Description
CodeBase Edinburgh, located at 37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL, United Kingdom, is the original site of CodeBase, a tech ecosystem support organisation founded in 2014. The organisation has supported over 500 startups and scaleups, which have collectively raised over £4 billion. The Edinburgh hub is home to over 90 companies that have collectively raised over half a billion dollars in investment, making it the centre of the city's tech scene. CodeBase provides workspace, education, programmes, and community support. Workspace options include hotdesking, coworking, and private office space, as well as meeting rooms and event space. Members have 24/7 access to the building. The premises are wheelchair accessible and have parking available, including an electric vehicle charging point (Type 2, 7kW, Level 2 AC) operated by Zero Carbon World, free for guests and visitors of The Knight Residence. High-speed wifi, utilities, and a business address are included. The on-site café Tasty Buns serves coffee and cake. The facility also has a projector. The general business hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The entity is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 106 user ratings (105 reviews on Google). The CEO is Stephen Coleman, and the CSO is Steven Drost. CodeBase offers several products: Techscaler, LawtechUK, AgriTech Bridge, Care and HealthTech Bridge, Sustainability Bridge, Cyber Bridge, ClimateTech Community, and Greentech Futures Edinburgh. The organisation partners with national and local governments, corporations and industry leaders, academia and tech mega platforms, and investors and international partners. Specific partnerships include the Scottish Government, UK Government, Legal Geek, Barclays, Edinburgh City Council, Edinburgh Futures Institute, the University of Edinburgh, and Opportunity North East (ONE). CodeBase has supported companies such as FanDuel, Cloudsoft, Administrate, Deliveroo, TV Squared, Outplay Entertainment, Rightscale, Speech Graphics, Square, and Skyscanner. Further hubs opened in Stirling in 2017 and Aberdeen in 2019, along with popup hubs across the UK. The facility also serves as a charging location for electric vehicles with one Type 2 connector (7 kW, Level 2, AC three-phase, 230V, 32A). The entity is classified as a place – specifically a coworking space and tech ecosystem hub. The phone number is +44 131 560 2003, and the website is http://www.thisiscodebase.com/. The building is located in the City Centre locality, postcode EH1 2EL.
37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL, UK
City Centre
EH1 2EL