Scottish technology investment firm reaches £121m portfolio valuation
A Scottish investment firm’s portfolio has reached a total valuation of £121 million off the back of its latest investment rounds. St Andrews-based Eos Advisory, which backs science, engineering and…
Investor group aims to attract £5m as it launches scale-up fundraise
One of Scotland’s leading investor groups has launched a £5m fundraise to help high growth potential businesses with a sustainability focus to scale up. SIS Ventures is opening a second…
Gender imbalance in Scottish tech sector must be addressed, says new chair
The new chair of a group aimed at tackling the gender imbalance in Scotland’s tech sector says cross-sector collaboration is needed to encourage more women into the male-dominated industry. Sarah…
Abu Dhabi oil company joins net zero centre to boost green tech startups
An accelerator programme which aims to boost the number of climate tech startups in Scotland has partnered with an oil company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Abu Dhabi…
Edinburgh tech spinout aims to reduce analysis time for genetic data
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have launched a spinout company that aims to revolutionise the handling of data by drastically reducing the time it takes to analyse millions of…
Nominations open for annual Digital Technology Awards
Nominations are open for the 2022 Digital Technology Awards, organised by ScotlandIS – the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital tech industry. The awards have been running for…
Double digit growth for Scottish fintech firms
The number of Scottish financial technology (fintech) firms has increased by 27 per cent in the last 12 months, according to new figures. FinTech Scotland – the cluster management organisation…
Dundee’s rejuvenation continues as Michelin unveils first images of new innovation hub
Dundee’s rejuvenation took another step forward today with the release of the first images of the multimillion pound innovation hub to be created by French tyre manufacturing giant Michelin. The…
Dundee video game developers win £90,000 to help close health inequalities
Two Dundee-based studios have won £45,000 each to develop video games that explore how food environments shape access to healthy and affordable produce. In a bid to help close health…
Edinburgh PR agency appoints high-profile tech advisors
An Edinburgh-based corporate communications agency has appointed two high-profile advisers after strengthening its tech credentials with a series of client wins and assignments in 2021. The Freer Consultancy has welcomed…
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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…