University of Edinburgh records ‘highest’ number of student startups
Students at the University of Edinburgh have created the ‘highest’ number of startups ever for a leading UK university. Data for 2020/2021 shows the university created 100 startups or spinouts…
Diversity and inclusion should not be a tick box exercise, say Scottish women in tech
Diversity and inclusion in the workforce should not just be a ‘tick box exercise’, some of Scotland’s leading women in technology have said. Businesses can benefit from the experience and…
Why the Scottish tech economy ‘could do better on the report card’
What do the words “economic catalyst” bring to mind? Most likely, you are not thinking of a historic farm in the East Lothian countryside – but that could be about…
Digital transformation programme launched for Scottish professionals
A digital transformation programme has been launched by a Scottish university to help professionals embrace tech innovation in the workplace. The University of Strathclyde’s portfolio of six courses will be…
Tapping into neurodivergent talent could close tech skills gap, says ScotlandIS CEO
In the second column brought to you by Skills Development Scotland about recruiting neurodivergent talent, chief executive of ScotlandIS Karen Meechan gives us her perspective on the subject. In Scotland,…
Leading tech figures appointed to help shape Scotland’s economic future
Leading tech figures have been invited to help shape Scotland’s post-covid economic future, according to new government plans. Gaming entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl and former Skyscanner executive Mark Logan…
‘It was our Apollo 13 moment’. How one Edinburgh primary school turned to iPads as the pandemic struck
The world of education is currently undergoing a transformation. Schools – buffeted by the cruel winds of covid – have responded by moving into the digital space and, despite some…
Next stop Hollywood? Teenage boy’s stunning drone film gives youngsters a taster of high school
Future first-year pupils at a Glasgow high school are off to a flying start thanks to one 16-year-old and his drone. Danny Taggart, a fifth-year student at Bannerman High School,…
Scottish coding influencers lead the way
There could be no better campaign for the importance of computing science than a global pandemic. As the nation has turned to remote working and online learning, it is clear…
Cromarty Firth ‘freeport’ scheme could boost renewable tech innovation
A range of public, private and academic organisations have joined a campaign to create a ‘freeport’ in the Highlands in a bid to attract inward investment in innovative renewable energy…
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