Digital skills charity awards £110,000 to local tech and coding clubs for young people
A digital skills charity is to award £110,000 in grants to local tech and coding clubs for young people across Scotland. Digital Xtra Fund will issue 26 grants this year…
New talent platform will use AI to skills match candidates to fintech companies in Scotland
A new talent platform has been launched using AI to skills match candidates to over 220 fintech companies in Scotland. The ‘Fintech Talent’ platform will enable professionals to showcase their…
Indie gaming studios to get free expo places at Scottish Games Week
Indie gaming studios will get access to a free exhibition space at this year’s Scottish Games Week, organisers have said. Gaming startups will be able to get their work in…
Scotland ‘top in UK’ for gaming sector jobs growth, according to new research
Scotland has seen the largest increase in gaming sector employment, according to new research from a leading property firm. Knight Frank’s (RE)Play report found that the number of people employed…
Startups and founders get set for business mission to Web Summit
More than 40 business leaders representing Scotland’s tech startup scene will travel to Portugal in November to attend Web Summit. The group of ecosystem builders and founders will visit the…
Emerging tech clusters help shape Glasgow’s new ‘ethical’ investment strategy
Emerging clusters such as space, satellite, financial and business services, life sciences and precision medicine will help drive Glasgow’s new ‘ethical’ investment strategy. Emphasis on technology and innovation in the…
Student software engineer’s ‘moon shot’ impresses judges at annual awards bash
A young software engineer has scooped a top award for developing a solution that offers greater accuracy in mapping the moon’s surface. Struan Robertson, originally from the Isle of Eigg…
Local councils in Scotland poised to adopt new digital telecare solution from Chubb
Local authorities in Scotland are poised to adopt a new nationwide digital alarm system that will help keep some of the most vulnerable residents safe in their homes. Digital Office…
Tech firm makes ‘sense’ for investors with £1.9m funding raise
A tech startup that specialises in developing pioneering sensors for the next generation of wearable devices has raised £1.9m in a funding round. Neuranics, a joint spinout from the University…
Boost to Scotland’s IT support services with new cluster and best practice ‘charter’
Scotland’s IT support services industry has been boosted with the creation of a new cluster and best practice ‘charter’. ScotlandIS, the tech trade body, has announced the launch of the…
