Digital skills academy partners with charity organisation to help close gender gap in tech
Scotland’s national digital skills academy is partnering with a charity organisation to help address the gender gap in the tech sector. CodeClan will work with The Young Women’s Movement, Scotland’s...
AI companies at ‘heart’ of new wave of innovative companies coming out of Scottish universities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the ‘heart’ of a new wave of innovative companies coming out of Scottish universities, according to the Converge Challenge startup support scheme. Converge has today unveiled...
Ana Stewart and Mark Logan seek to ‘maintain momentum’ behind women in entrepreneurship report at online event
A women in entrepreneurship event is to be live-streamed next week following the publication of a landmark report aimed at boosting the number of female entrepreneurs. Mark Logan, Scotland’s chief...
Boost for startups in manufacturing sector as development partner named for new innovation district
Startups in Scotland’s advanced manufacturing sector will be able to locate in a multimillion-pound ‘innovation district’ in Renfrewshire thanks to a new government-backed scheme. A development partner has been named...
Half of young people put off career in tech over skills fears, research shows
Almost half of young people are put of a career in tech over skills fears, new research has indicated. According to a survey of 2,000 young people across the UK,...
‘It’s a gamble. But there will be winners’, says new innovation minister at launch of ‘first steps’ startup programme in Glasgow
An intensive nationwide course for tech startups and founders launched today in Glasgow as part of a £42m government-backed programme to stimulate the digital economy. ‘Techscaler’ – the education and...
Former RBS executive joins St Andrews-based impact investment firm
A former RBS executive who specialises in growing the market for mission-led businesses has joined St Andrews-based ‘impact investment’ firm Eos. Jill Arnold, who also recently headed SIS Ventures, a...
Scottish tech firms planning recruitment drive with ‘steadying’ financial outlook
Scottish tech firms are planning a ‘major employment drive’ with a ‘steadying’ financial outlook and increased demand from international customers, according to new sector analysis. A survey by trade body...
Edinburgh tech firm acquires design agency to bolster marketing credentials
An Edinburgh tech firm has acquired a design agency for an undisclosed sum to bolster its marketing credentials. Digital development firm xDesign has announced its acquisition of innovation and design...
Leading tech sector investor says Scotland would benefit from a more dynamic venture capitalist community
A leading tech sector investor has said funding for the tech sector in Scotland is based on “historic banking structures” that are not designed for modern digital startups. Alison Porter...

