Major political parties set out their tech stalls ahead of Holyrood crunch vote
Scotland’s main political parties have set out their technology offer to the public as we approach the Holyrood elections on May 7. Ranging from creating a new national AI Scaleup...
Falkirk to play key role in ‘stabilising the grid’ with new battery storage facility
Falkirk will play a key future role in helping to stabilise the energy grid with the construction of a new battery storage plant that can provide backup power to renewables....
Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland embraces ‘flexible working’ with new accreditation
Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has embraced ‘flexible working’ becoming one of the first organisations in the country to achieve the new employee wellbeing accreditation. The centre, a leading...
Three Glasgow ‘deeptech’ companies complete £772,000 investment round
Three Glasgow ‘deeptech’ companies spanning quantum computing, housing management and offshore wind infrastructure have completed a £772,000 investment round. Quantcore Technologies, Vuabl and Airspection were part of Scotland’s industry-led technology accelerator...
Karen Meechan to step down as chief executive of Scotland’s tech trade body
Karen Meechan, the chief executive of Scotland’s tech trade body – ScotlandIS – will step down at the end of May after 22 years service with the organisation. Meechan will...
Deputy first minister backs business equalities drive for women in Edinburgh
Scotland’s deputy first minister has backed an equalities drive for women in Edinburgh to widen access for under-represented groups in business. Kate Forbes visited the Bold Beginnings showcase, meeting women...
Embracing the ‘chaos’. Growing a company is not a linear, straightforward process, according to former Skyscanner exec helping Scotland’s next generation of founders
I have spent more than twenty years building Scottish technology companies, from the early chaos of finding product market fit through to the very different chaos of scaling fast and...
Public sector innovation and ‘tech for good’ recognised at annual Scottish digital awards
Public sector innovation and ‘tech for good’ were among the standout winners last night at the annual Scottish digital tech awards. NHS 24’s commitment to NHS 24’s commitment to enhancing...
Record investment year for government-backed initiative to support Scotland’s tech startups
Founders enrolled on a government-backed tech startup programme have raised a cumulative £257 million since launch in 2022, according to new figures. TechScaler – the Scottish Government’s flagship entrepreneurial programme...
Female founders in Scotland still facing business challenges around investment, talent and support
Female founders in Scotland are still facing business challenges around investment, talent and support – according to a new survey. Even though ‘scaleups’ founded by women in Scotland are growing...

