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...
Edinburgh’s CodeBase appoints interim CEO as part of ‘strategic leadership transition’
Edinburgh’s CodeBase has appointed an interim CEO as part of a ‘strategic leadership transition’ that sees co-founder Stephen Coleman OBE move to a group chair role within the organisation. Jon...
Edinburgh’s £1.3 billion ‘city deal’ hailed for creating 30,000 jobs
The £1.3 billion ‘city deal’ powering economic growth for Edinburgh and the south-east of Scotland has been credited with creating 30,000 jobs. The deal, which launched in 2018, is at the...
Budding founders encouraged to join national tech startup accelerator programme
Budding founders are being encouraged to join the latest cohort of Techscaler – the national tech startup accelerator programme. The Scottish Government’s flagship startup creation and development scheme – delivered...
Hopes to build UK’s first ‘games supercluster’ in Scotland – in bid to become £1 billion powerhouse
Scotland could be the site of the UK’s first ‘games supercluster’ according to a new plan which aims to build a £1 billion video-gaming powerhouse industry. The Scottish Games Network...
First Minister’s Start Up Challenge to help underrepresented or disadvantaged young people become entrepreneurs
A new First Minister’s Start Up Challenge is to aim to help young people from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds to become entrepreneurs. The government scheme will empower young people aged...
Trade body bemoans lack of ‘targeted support’ for Scotland’s tech sector following Budget
Scotland’s technology trade organisation has described the lack of ‘targeted support’ for the tech sector as ‘disappointing’ following yesterday’s Budget. ScotlandIS, which represents the interests of over 1,000 digital technology...
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