When Mad Men gave up being mad: how big data is shaking up the old order of TV ad media buying
In the fast-moving world of digital, ideas cannot be allowed to stand still otherwise they quickly fade and die. Contrast that with the old world, particularly in legacy businesses, where…
Big plans, big money … and even bigger potential
How a small innovation centre in Edinburgh is aiming to generate £124m for the Scottish economy… by crunching numbers. Lots of numbers. As one of Scotland’s eight innovation centres –…
‘Motherships’, ‘unicorns’ and ‘disruption’. We’ve got the lingo, but now a leading survey confirms the growth potential of Scotland’s tech scene
In the latest Tech Nation survey both Edinburgh and Glasgow feature in the Top 10 for tech salaries in the UK If you rub shoulders with the tech crowd for…
The Digital List
It is more than a decade since tech observers proclaimed the demise of Silicon Glen, Scotland’s version of California’s all-powerful Silicon Valley. But the nation has developed into a major…
I knew if we didn’t do it then, we would always regret it’: why you should shoot for the stars
Don’t spend weeks working on a business plan, just get out there and find your first clientA recent RBS study revealed that women are half as likely as men to…
Why the IT Crowd needs more women
The first computer programmer was a woman. The top ‘human computers’ in the 1940s were women. It’s been all men since then, but now a new organisation is aiming to…
Welcome to the ‘greenhouse’
One of the big four professional services firms is looking to hire a range of digital and creative specialists in Edinburgh over the coming months. Deloitte Digital has studios in…
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Please mind the gap… or healthcare may fall
Imagine sharing a lengthy train journey with others. From beginning to end, imagine how often you might hear ‘mind the gap’ messages about embarking and disembarking safely. Picture how navigating…
Women Lead: My journey from Dragons’ Den to Silicon Valley
Following her appearance on Dragons’ Den, Sheila Hogan, serial entrepreneur, founder and chief executive of digital legacy vault, Biscuit Tin, shares her experience of her time in the Den and…
Look anywhere – the future is ‘aged tech’. But Scotland needs to be more adventurous
Scottish Care, as the representative body of independent social care providers of care home, care at home and housing support services, has been working over several years with colleagues in…
Women Lead: Engineer turned entrepreneur
We are always fascinated by other people’s stories. It’s how we connect, grow and learn from each other. Until very recently I always felt like I didn’t have a story to tell. Who…
‘Women – together we will change the dynamic in tech’
I was inspired to start a career in technology when personal computers were in their infancy and the internet decades away. My childhood dream of becoming a scientist was shaped by…
It’s time to change the future of tech apprenticeships – and we need your help
In his latest exclusive column for Futurescot, Ross Tuffee, chair of the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Digital Economy Skills Group, calls on tech employers to get involved in shaping the…
What AI difference a year makes
Amazingly, it’s been one year since the publication of Scotland’s AI Strategy. And what a year it has been. Demanding but rewarding, with good progress made and great foundations laid…
International Women’s Day: It’s time to harness power of women in technology
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I hope to be part of a future where barriers that prevent women from competing on a level playing field in the work environment…