Community crowdfunder Spacehive is aiming for growth in Scotland
A crowdfunding site which boosts campaigns with contributions from business, foundations and local authorities, is launching a drive to grow in Scotland. Spacehive, whose platform has raised £7m over the…
Digital strategy that should flow into economic rejuvenation
Casting a glance towards the striking new V&A building on Dundee’s waterfront, Tom Flanagan drew a parallel between its leading-edge design and the Tay cities ambition to create a world-class…
Let’s not waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
The City Deal for Edinburgh and the south-east region comprises £300m each from the UK and Scottish Governments, with additional related investment bringing the total to around £1bn. With some…
Why doing nothing is not an option; digital is key in securing Stirling’s future
The arrival of CodeBase Stirling has been described as a ‘game changer’ for the city. Founded in Edinburgh, the UK’s largest tech accelerator is looking to replicate its model of…
North-East Scotland’s push to become global digital leader
A new industry sector board focused on building digital capability and capacity in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire has been created, with aim of establishing a physical hub, providing access to early…
Digital Cities 2017 in association with The Sunday Times Scotland
Inspirational speakers, insightful case-studies, hands-on workshops and healthy debate combined to make the Digital Cities series of events, hosted by FutureScot in association with The Sunday Times Scotland, a compelling…
Edinburgh company creates virtual business simulation game
Edinburgh based Start-up, Games Without Frontiers has unveiled a virtual business simulation game called ROCKET which leads its players through a series of phases that mirror the real-life challenges of…
Tech 4 Good: Inspirational Ted Talks
Digital Society 2017 is just around the corner and we are excited to be joined by a stellar line up of speakers to discuss how we can tackle some of…
Ardnamurchan Distillery teams up with tech firm to safeguard against fraud
A Scottish whisky distillery and an ambitious digital tech firm have formed a partnership in order to use Blockchain technology in an effort to safeguard the industry against counterfeits and…
Converge Challenge 2017 winners announced
Dave Hughes from University of the West of Scotland wins Converge Challenge 2017 with novosound. Academic innovation continues to soar with revolutionary sensors, a cooling back-rest cushion for wheelchair users,…