Nordic inspiration for Scotland’s new national innovation strategy
Scotland’s new national innovation strategy has taken inspiration from Nordic countries including Denmark, Norway and Finland – by placing innovation at the heart of the economy. Published on Friday, the...
IoT boost for Scotland as partnership deal announced between two startup schemes
Two startup accelerator schemes have joined forces to support Scotland’s burgeoning internet of things (IoT) sector. Techscaler, the nationwide tech education programme run by CodeBase and STAC, Scotland’s IoT accelerator,...
Ten Scottish climate tech firms to take part in investor showcase in London
Ten Scottish climate tech companies will travel to London next week to participate in an investor showcase event. Firms ranging from agri-tech businesses to startups using low earth orbit satellites...
Turning the Tay Cities Region into a digital innovation hub
The tech sector is a key and growing element of the Tay Cities Region – the region saw a 10.6 per cent increase in Digital/Tech employment between 2015 and 2020,...
How Tayside’s gaming sector became serious business
Few people in Scotland have built tech firms that have had global success, but Chris van der Kuyl is one of them. As founder and chairman of 4J Studios, he...
Games developer quit job and set up own studio after stunning success of ‘comedy horror’ title
A games developer was able to quit his job and set up his own studio after the stunning success of a comedy horror game that has now had over 160...
Budding games developers try out new ideas at digital graduate show in Dundee
Abertay University, one of the jewels in the crown of the Scottish tech ecosystem, established the world’s first video games degrees in 1997. Since then, the university in Dundee has...
High-growth potential businesses secure £1.4m through ‘Scottish Edge’ business funding competition
A total of 24 high-growth potential businesses have secured £1.4m through the annual Scottish Edge business funding competition. The winners were announced last night in an awards ceremony attended by...
The redevelopment of the iconic Met Tower is a key moment for Glasgow. Is the tech sector in the city about to get its North Star?
The £60m redevelopment of Glasgow’s iconic Met Tower is one of the most anticipated moments for the city’s business community in recent years. Although not a silver bullet, the plans...
New investment platform for Glasgow shows the city is bucking the downward European trend for startup and scaleup venture capital
Glasgow is bucking a largely downward European trend for startup and scaleup venture capital (VC), according to a new investment platform showcasing the city’s tech scene. Dealroom, the global data...
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