Accenture partners with net zero centre to boost green tech startups
A global business consultancy is partnering with a specialist net zero accelerator to boost the number of startups in the green tech sector. Accenture will provide support and tutoring to…
Inward investment fund launched to attract overseas firms to Scotland
A new inward investment fund has been launched to attract overseas firms to bring their research and development operations to Scotland. The Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst is to be run…
Australian sales automation platform to expand development centre in Glasgow
An Australian ‘sales enablement automation’ platform is to expand its reach in Scotland – creating 40 jobs – after a £1.4m investment from Scottish Enterprise. Bigtincan will increase the footprint…
CodeClan partners with Skyscanner and Fanduel after graduate milestone
Scotland’s digital skills academy has forged connections with a number of leading corporate and public sector organisations including Skyscanner and Fanduel after producing over 2,000 graduates. CodeClan‘s new array of…
IT consulting firm to expand Scottish workforce
Scotland is set to benefit from a leading professional services company’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years. Ireland-based Accenture, which specialises in IT…
Online course helps tourism and hospitality firms use latest tech
A technology cluster organisation representing Scotland’s travel sector has launched a free online course to help tourism and hospitality businesses find and use the right digital technologies. Traveltech for Scotland’s…
FanDuel co-founder secures largest UK seed funding round for startup venture
The co-founder of one of Scotland’s ‘unicorn’ companies – FanDuel – has raised the largest startup seed funding round ever in the UK for his new venture into the sports…
Edinburgh cyrpto startup decarbonises Bitcoin
A Scottish crypto wallet and payments platform has launched a pilot renewable energy purchase programme which means customers can now buy Bitcoin powered 100 per cent by clean energy. For…
Scotland’s tech trade body makes five appointments to board
Scotland’s digital technologies industry trade body has made five new appointments to its board – to address the skills gap and improve diversity. ScotlandIS has brought in expertise from business…
Four-year-old Freya in pole position for the green transport revolution
It’s always good to start them young, so the saying goes. And when it comes to appreciating how technology is leading the response to climate change Freya Baillie was in…