Government funding boost for Glasgow’s innovation ecosystem and IoT sector
Glasgow’s innovation ecosystem and emerging IoT sector were given a boost this week after a council decision to approve the allocation of UK Government funds. Glasgow’s two innovation districts in…
Indie gaming studios to get free expo places at Scottish Games Week
Indie gaming studios will get access to a free exhibition space at this year’s Scottish Games Week, organisers have said. Gaming startups will be able to get their work in…
Scotland ‘top in UK’ for gaming sector jobs growth, according to new research
Scotland has seen the largest increase in gaming sector employment, according to new research from a leading property firm. Knight Frank’s (RE)Play report found that the number of people employed…
Startups and founders get set for business mission to Web Summit
More than 40 business leaders representing Scotland’s tech startup scene will travel to Portugal in November to attend Web Summit. The group of ecosystem builders and founders will visit the…
Emerging tech clusters help shape Glasgow’s new ‘ethical’ investment strategy
Emerging clusters such as space, satellite, financial and business services, life sciences and precision medicine will help drive Glasgow’s new ‘ethical’ investment strategy. Emphasis on technology and innovation in the…
Tech firm makes ‘sense’ for investors with £1.9m funding raise
A tech startup that specialises in developing pioneering sensors for the next generation of wearable devices has raised £1.9m in a funding round. Neuranics, a joint spinout from the University…
Boost to Scotland’s IT support services with new cluster and best practice ‘charter’
Scotland’s IT support services industry has been boosted with the creation of a new cluster and best practice ‘charter’. ScotlandIS, the tech trade body, has announced the launch of the…
Homeowners would consider energy efficiency improvements to increase property value, Scottish fintech finds
Three quarters of homeowners in the UK would consider energy efficiency upgrades to their properties before selling, according to a Scottish fintech. Home efficiency innovation platform Snugg found that people…
Scottish workplace productivity tech platform lands £1m investment
A Scottish tech platform that specialises in improving workplace productivity has landed a £1m investment deal as it prepares to scale up. Trickle is set expand its team, increase its…
Scotland’s tech trade body burnishes environmental credentials with climate course
Scotland’s tech trade body is burnishing its environmental credentials with a new course focused on climate change. ScotlandIS is encouraging tech companies to sign up to the ‘Climate Solutions Accelerator’…