Demand for tech talent soars as Scotland faces ‘fierce competition’ for workers
Demand for tech talent has skyrocketed in Scotland over the past 12 months – but the nation is facing “fierce competition” when it comes to attracting skilled workers, according to…
Scottish cities ride high as UK tech sector hits landmark $1 trillion valuation
Scotland is home to two of the UK’s most lucrative tech cities, as new figures show the UK’s tech ecosystem is now worth $1 trillion (£764m). Edinburgh and Glasgow are…
Waking up to net zero
Gavin Tweedie is in a better position than most to appreciate the benefits that digitisation can offer to a business. In the early 2000s he was one of the architects…
Twenty Scottish tech entrepreneurs to travel to Silicon Valley’s ‘startup grind’
A group of Scottish tech entrepreneurs have been selected to travel to Silicon Valley for a global startup conference after securing funding from a government ‘ecosystem’ fund. The 20-person cohort…
EIE22 announces cohort of 36 tech startups
A programme designed to help technology startups access funding has revealed its 2022 cohort of high growth tech businesses. The Engage Invest Exploit (EIE) ‘investor readiness programme’, which is delivered…
Scottish fintech firm saves clients 75,000 hours with new software
A Scottish fintech firm’s “breakthrough” tool that automates the transfer of data between systems has saved its clients 75,000 hours of time in its first full year. Leading provider of…
Scottish IoT accelerator expands cohort with two tech startups
An industry-government partnership aimed at producing Scottish Internet of Things (IoT) companies capable of scaling globally has added two new tech startups to its company – bringing its total cohort…
Scottish space tech firm appoints high-profile executives as it eyes global expansion
A Scottish space tech firm has appointed three high-profile executives to its team as it eyes global expansion. Edinburgh-headquartered R3-IoT has also acquired an office space in Glasgow and announced…
Online legal platform launches training course to tackle workplace discrimination
An online legal platform has launched a new training course to equip workers with the skills needed to support victims of workplace harassment. Edinburgh-based Valla allows employees who are being…
Former NHS Scotland tech boss joins leading cybersecurity firm
A former NHS Scotland tech boss has joined a leading global cybersecurity firm, it has been announced. Deryck Mitchelson, who recently stepped down from his role as digital director of…
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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…
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…
NHS Scotland CEO: ‘Digital approaches are vital to our recovery’
The last two years have been the most challenging that the NHS in Scotland has ever lived through. I am enormously proud of the way in which staff across our…
Public Health Scotland’s data and intelligence response to Covid-19
As a Public Health Scotland (PHS) information analyst, I’ve had a front row seat to the data and intelligence response from our organisation to keep the public, leaders in government…