US human resources software firm opens new headquarters in Glasgow
A US-based software company has chosen Scotland for its new European headquarters. Invisors, which delivers services for global human capital management platform Workday, has expanded overseas with an office in…
Scottish space sector gets six-figure funding boost
A Scottish project to strengthen the space industry is one of 18 schemes across the UK to benefit from a multimillion pound levelling-up boost. The £6.5 million of new funding…
Edinburgh sports ticketing platform completes £1m investment round
An Edinburgh sports ticketing tech startup is preparing to take its platform to the next level following the completion of a £1m investment round. Fanbase, which delivers mobile ticketing and…
Six Highland museums embrace digital to showcase collections worldwide
Six Highland museums will showcase their collections to global audiences after being chosen to participate in a collaboration between XpoNorth Digital, Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s specialist digital support programme for the…
Scotland ‘bucks international trends’ for VC investment in 2022
Scotland bucked international trends last year after a record-breaking £705m in venture capital was invested in scale-up companies. The nation’s level of VC support increased by 12 per cent year-on-year,…
Highlands businesses encouraged to ‘think global’ with online streaming support
Highlands firms are being encouraged to ‘think global’ with a series of free workshops aimed at helping them secure new audiences through live-streaming. Companies across the more remote parts of…
Government-backed grants to encourage vulnerable people to adopt smart energy meters
A government-backed scheme has opened to support voluntary organisations and charities as they encourage vulnerable people to adopt smart energy meters at home. Smart Energy GB’s community fund will offer…
‘Everything is going to be alright’ for space marketing agency hit by Ukraine war
An Edinburgh-based space marketing agency has announced a series of major contract wins after its staff faced a year of ‘turmoil’ following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AstroAgency has added…
Glasgow start-up hopes for lift off with space camera mission
A Glasgow start-up specialising in advanced imaging systems is hoping to deploy its camera technology in space after securing £50,000 in business loans. Metahelios has created a ‘first-of-its-kind’ long-distance camera…
AI talent platform scales human resources tech to address hiring freeze and staff retention
A ’future of work’ platform that uses artificial intelligence to connect employers to workers is expanding its human resources (HR) capabilities as firms go through a hiring freeze. Gigged.AI is…