Category: Enterprise & Innovation

A new chief executive has been appointed at the trade body for Scotland’s digital technologies industry. Andrew Weir will lead the organisation, which was set up in 2000 to represent...

Scotland’s former chief entrepreneur Mark Logan has pledged £15,000 of his own money to help fund startups from the creative industries. The ex-Skyscanner executive, who conceived the landmark 2020 Scottish...

Over the last few weeks, Scotland’s technology ecosystem has quietly delivered one of the strongest signals we’ve seen in years. Aveni’s Series A funding, Wordsmith’s landmark Series B, and PlayerData’s...

Edinburgh’s CodeBase is partnering with an Irish co-working and innovation hub to drive EU market access for Scottish tech firms. The technology ecosystem builder has agreed a ‘Celtic Link’ tie-up...

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 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 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, 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...

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...