Thousands of jobs created by foreign investment in Scotland’s digital industries
Thousands of jobs have been generated in Scotland through foreign direct investment in key sectors including software and IT in the past year, according to new figures. Statistics from Scottish...
Tech in focus as Edinburgh hosts global foreign direct investment conference
Scotland’s inward investment strengths – including its digital technology industries – are to be globally showcased at a major three-day conference which kicked off in Edinburgh today. The World Forum...
Dundee innovation centre opens third cohort of green tech accelerator programme
A Dundee-based innovation centre has opened applications for the third cohort of its accelerator programme, which aims to support startups developing cutting-edge solutions to climate change. Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc...
Female tech investor likens Scotland’s venture capital sector to ’old boys’ network’
A female tech entrepreneur has described Scotland’s venture capital sector as behaving like an ’old boys’ network’ and said firms looking for support have to go to London to access...
Scotland’s life sciences sector ‘biggest destination’ for tech investment during Covid
Scotland’s life sciences sector became the “biggest destination” for tech investment thanks to a boom in healthcare innovation during the pandemic, according to new analysis. The government-owned British Business Bank...
First Glasgow Tech Fest hailed a success by all
The first Glasgow Tech Fest, designed to support the city’s technology ecosystem to flourish, has been hailed a success by all after it welcomed more than 450 delegates both online...
Scottish tech companies ‘bounce back’ from Covid despite drop in exports
Scotland’s technology industry has “bounced back” from the Covid-19 pandemic, despite a drop in exports amid geopolitical tensions, according to new research. In its annual polling of Scottish tech businesses,...
Scotland’s links to London tech ecosystem help drive growth, says Nicola Sturgeon
The ties between Scotland and London’s tech ecosystems maximises the sector’s potential to drive growth and job creation, the first minister has said on a visit to the capital. Nicola...
Investor firm backed by Minecraft mogul raises £1m for ‘high impact’ investment
An investor firm backed by the Minecraft gaming mogul Chris van der Kuyl has raised £1m to invest in ‘high impact’ early stage companies. SIS Ventures secured the landmark total...
Sainsbury’s Bank partners with Scottish fintech body
Sainsbury’s Bank has partnered with the cluster body for financial technology firms in Scotland in a bid to deliver better outcomes for its customers and “learn from” the nation’s thriving...
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