Unlocking ambition: £4m fund to support entrepreneurs of the future
The ‘Unlocking Ambition Challenge’, a scheme to nurture and support up to 40 budding entrepreneurs each year, has been set out by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. It will link established...
Industry and education: How this partnership is essential to the UK’s future
With degrees, A-Levels and GCSE’s now in hand, UK businesses will see a new generation of talent enter the workplace this autumn. But with an imminent skills gap, costing the...
iPhone X is best yet, according to first reviews – and FaceID works, mostly
The first reviews of Apple’s eagerly awaited iPhone X are out and the verdict is clear: it is the best iPhone yet. The run-in to the 3 November release of...
Scottish Equity Partners announces investment in Dotmatics
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has completed a significant investment in leading global scientific informatics software provider Dotmatics. The company, founded in 2005, delivers enterprise solutions tailored to the modern, highly collaborative and mobile...
‘We were met with sheer delight that departments were being listened to’
Ross McLean co-founded the student focused data driven app, Keedo, while undertaking an MSc in Data Science at RGU. He’s one of 90 graduates of The Data Lab supported MSc...
Why companies need to reconsider how they view development outsourcing
As a newcomer to the tech industry, I am constantly striving to learn more about the field I now work in. Bad Dinosaur, the software agency where I am the...
Proptech hackathon aims to solve challenges within private rental sector
Landlords, tenants, estate agents, and others involved in private rental will team up with technologists later this month for a three-day hackathon aimed at solving issues within the sector. Product...
Six Internet of Things start-ups to watch
Scotland is fast becoming a hub of Internet of Things activity. With six IoT networks set up from Renfrewshire to Orkney, and a commitment from the Scottish Government to a...
Edinburgh Fintech startup investing £1m in growing team
The fintech startup Float has closed a funding round worth £500,000 from private investors. The company, which specialises in cash flow forecasting software, said it would match the figure from...
Technology’s heavyweights report better than expected results
Microsoft reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as demand for its cloud computing services for companies rose and its personal computer software business stabilised. The company’s focus on fast-growing cloud applications...
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