Scotland’s tech trade body receives European award for its cluster development work
Scotland’s tech trade body has received a European award for its cluster development work supporting digital firms. ScotlandIS, a membership organisation made up largely of Scottish SMEs, was re-awarded a...
Scotland’s chief entrepreneur in speaker line-up for tech investment event
Scotland’s new chief entrepreneur will be among the speakers at this year’s key tech investment event. Mark Logan will join a host of luminaries at the annual EIE investor showcase,...
Glasgow patient intelligence firm appoints US executive as it eyes overseas expansion
A Glasgow based artificial intelligence-driven health firm has appointed a New York based executive as it eyes US expansion. Industry sales and marketing veteran Mike Strassberg will take on the...
Edinburgh data consultancy to double headcount after £2.3m boost
An Edinburgh-headquartered data science and transformation consultancy will double its headcount after a seven-figure boost. Growth capital investor BGF has invested £2.3 million in Optima Partners, supporting it to grow...
Five ‘highly ambitious’ Scottish tech spinouts awarded £500,000
Five “highly ambitious” Scottish tech university spinouts have been granted half a million pounds between them to grow their businesses. The startups, all supported by Edinburgh University’s commercialisation service –...
Scottish innovators attract half a billion during first half of 2022
Fast-growth businesses in Scotland attracted over half a billion pounds of venture capital (VC) investment in the first half of 2022, according to new figures. Research from professional services network KPMG...
Dundee chosen as location of £190m battery cell ‘megafactory’
Dundee has been chosen as the site of a £190 million battery “megafactory”, creating 215 on-site jobs and 800 more across the supply chain. AMTE Power’s new factory will produce...
Glasgow software firm helps Crimestoppers manage call centre demand
A Glasgow-based software firm has been helping the national Crimestoppers helpline to manage fluctuating contact centre demand and stress levels on call-handing staff. Simul8, a tech firm which models complex...
Elaine Burgess was once called ‘mum’ by members of a male-led team. Now she blazes the trail for diversity in the tech sector
I took the scenic route into a career in digital. At the ripe old age of 21, I moved from Dublin to Edinburgh to do a one-year master’s degree in...
Scottish graphene producers to target diagnostics market after £8m investment
A Scottish company that has developed a novel manufacturing process for the ‘wonder material’ graphene is investing £8m to scale up production. Integrated Graphene, based in Stirling, is being backed...
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