Finance Isle of Man partners with Fintech Scotland
Finance Isle of Man – set up to promote the financial and professional services industry on the island – has signed a partnership agreement with Fintech Scotland. The agreement will…
Ayrshire identified as most cost-effective place in the UK to launch a tech career
Ayrshire has been identified as the most cost-effective place in the UK to launch a tech career, based on median entry level salaries for the industry against the cost of…
Restaurant and takeaway tech specialist satisfies appetite of investors
A tech firm which specialises in providing electronic point of sale (EPOS) solutions to the food and drink market has secured a crowd-funded and private investment round of £730,000. Edinburgh-based…
Firms and universities to take young interns from Scotland’s coding academy
A collective of companies and universities have signed up to recruit young interns from Scotland’s national digital skills and coding academy. Fourteen young people will take up paid internships with…
Tech cluster organisation supporting Scottish tourism innovation to work with Catalonian equivalent
A cluster management organisation supporting Scottish tourism innovation has struck a strategic partnership with its equivalent in the Catalan region of Spain. Traveltech for Scotland, a community of over 130…
Scotland’s tech trade body receives European award for its cluster development work
Scotland’s tech trade body has received a European award for its cluster development work supporting digital firms. ScotlandIS, a membership organisation made up largely of Scottish SMEs, was re-awarded a…
Scotland’s chief entrepreneur in speaker line-up for tech investment event
Scotland’s new chief entrepreneur will be among the speakers at this year’s key tech investment event. Mark Logan will join a host of luminaries at the annual EIE investor showcase,…
Glasgow patient intelligence firm appoints US executive as it eyes overseas expansion
A Glasgow based artificial intelligence-driven health firm has appointed a New York based executive as it eyes US expansion. Industry sales and marketing veteran Mike Strassberg will take on the…
Edinburgh data consultancy to double headcount after £2.3m boost
An Edinburgh-headquartered data science and transformation consultancy will double its headcount after a seven-figure boost. Growth capital investor BGF has invested £2.3 million in Optima Partners, supporting it to grow…
Five ‘highly ambitious’ Scottish tech spinouts awarded £500,000
Five “highly ambitious” Scottish tech university spinouts have been granted half a million pounds between them to grow their businesses. The startups, all supported by Edinburgh University’s commercialisation service –…
Interviews
Comment
Getting the best out of patient data is key to unlocking future health benefits in Scotland
It is important that clinicians’ voices are heard in the consultation around Scotland’s new health and care data strategy, which closes this week (12 August). Busy GPs like myself are the trusted…
How motherhood helped me be a better leader
Consider this an open letter to anyone I have worked with before I became a mother and before I fully understood how being a parent is actually a prized asset…
‘We cannot achieve our goals without entrepreneurs’ – Kate Forbes on vision for new ‘tech scaler’ network
From the very start of my ministerial career, I have had responsibility for the Scottish tech sector – and I can still say what I have said from the start,…
Finding a role in cyber was ‘tough’ for Cheryl Torano. Now she’s determined to help other women join an under-represented industry
When I decided to upskill to change careers at the age of 30 and dive into the digital world, I knew I would be starting out at the bottom of…
Why innovation and marketing are the perfect partners to make changes that matter
With the rapid evolution of traditional marketing and the appearance of digital marketing, technology and innovation has become part of any marketer’s life without the need of working for a…
Transitioning to a four-day week – CEO’s vow to strike a healthier balance in the workplace
I came to Scotland nearly 20 years ago from Ireland, with no contacts but a lot of determination. While Ireland will always be my home, Scotland has given me amazing…
Women Lead: The female-led company championing intuitive working
Over the last two years, the pandemic forced a shift to more remote and flexible working practices. Whilst we might be seeing a “return to normal”, some companies are choosing…
Women Lead: My passion for young people to consider a career in digital
Twenty years ago, I stumbled across my career in digital marketing almost by accident. It was during my honours degree in marketing at Glasgow Caledonian University. I was on work…