North-East Scotland’s push to become global digital leader
A new industry sector board focused on building digital capability and capacity in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire has been created, with aim of establishing a physical hub, providing access to early...
Digital Cities 2017 in association with The Sunday Times Scotland
Inspirational speakers, insightful case-studies, hands-on workshops and healthy debate combined to make the Digital Cities series of events, hosted by FutureScot in association with The Sunday Times Scotland, a compelling...
Edinburgh company creates virtual business simulation game
Edinburgh based Start-up, Games Without Frontiers has unveiled a virtual business simulation game called ROCKET which leads its players through a series of phases that mirror the real-life challenges of...
Tech 4 Good: Inspirational Ted Talks
Digital Society 2017 is just around the corner and we are excited to be joined by a stellar line up of speakers to discuss how we can tackle some of...
Ardnamurchan Distillery teams up with tech firm to safeguard against fraud
A Scottish whisky distillery and an ambitious digital tech firm have formed a partnership in order to use Blockchain technology in an effort to safeguard the industry against counterfeits and...
Converge Challenge 2017 winners announced
Dave Hughes from University of the West of Scotland wins Converge Challenge 2017 with novosound. Academic innovation continues to soar with revolutionary sensors, a cooling back-rest cushion for wheelchair users,...
Ikea buys ‘gig economy’ start-up TaskRabbit
TaskRabbit, one of the best-known startups in the so-called ‘gig economy’ – that links freelance workers with jobs, from handymen to movers to assistants – has been bought by Ikea,...
Spotify could be worth $16bn, according to trading ahead of stock market float
Private trades in Spotify shares are valuing the music streaming company at about $16bn, raising the prospect of a bumper flotation next year, according to a report by Reuters. Strong...
Private social network for families launches beta version and secures investment
Kindaba, a Scottish-based family-focused private social network have just launched a limited beta form of their product. In addition, they have secured an investment which will help the company expand...
Technology accelerator Ignite comes to Edinburgh
The technology accelerator Ignite is in Edinburgh this week meeting companies that have been taking part in its six-month mentoring programme. Since 2011 Ignite has become one of the most...
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