Tech firm appoints new head of Scotland on growth journey
An Edinburgh software company has appointed a head of Scotland as part of a series of strategic hires. Darren Dalrymple, a self-described “high-achieving technology professional” has stepped into the role...
Scottish rural fibre firm secures £20m to boost targeted rollout
A Scottish rural fibre firm has secured a further £20 million to help connect 100,000 rural homes to ultrafast fibre broadband. Lothian Broadband Networks (LBN) will use the cash from...
Edinburgh technology firm secures £2.2m funding to develop robotic glove for stroke patients
A Scottish technology firm has secured £2.2 million in funding to develop a unique soft robotic glove which can restore upper limb mobility in patients following a stroke. BioLiberty received...
Slaying the unicorn myth – why CodeBase’s new Techscaler programme is focused on picks and shovels over a billion-dollar ‘gold rush’
Like the Scottish tech sector as a whole, CodeBase has been on something of a journey since its launch in 2014. Playing its part in supporting the development of a...
Glasgow real estate data analytics platform plans to create 50 jobs after £5m investment
A Glasgow-based data analytics platform is planning to create 50 new jobs after securing £5m from the Scottish National Investment Bank. Utopi, which specialises in energy consumption monitoring technology, will...
Techscaler launches first scaleup programme with Silicon Valley’s Reforge
Techscaler – the new £42m national network for tech startups – has launched its first scaleup programme in partnership with one of the world’s leading tech education content providers. The...
Fourteen entrepreneurs selected for Big Apple tech trip
Fourteen entrepreneurs will showcase Scottish tech to an American audience after being chosen to take part in a business mission to New York. The startup founders will visit the Big...
New head of commercialisation to support Heriot Watt’s startup ambitions
A new head of commercialisation is set to spearhead support for startup and spinout companies at Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University. Grant Wheeler will will to achieve ‘great cohesion’ between academic...
Scottish investment zone plans and boost for Glasgow following Budget
Scotland is set to benefit from an “investment zone” and a special fund to boost innovation and science in Glasgow. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the measures in the Budget...
Forget the doom and gloom, ‘tenacious’ Scottish tech companies are taking their place in global digital markets
Staring down the barrel of a recession while the earth burns and a war rages in Europe, it’s easy to think we are all doomed. But, when it comes to...

