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...
Scotland’s tech trade body welcomes government pledge to scaler network
Scotland’s tech trade body has welcomed a government pledge to support high growth potential digital startups with a national ‘tech scaler’ network. ScotlandIS said the implementation of former Skyscanner executive...
Scotland appoints US envoys to boost American tech trade
Two California-based digital entrepreneurs have been added to Scotland’s growing network of global trade envoys to promote the transatlantic tech trade. Suneil Mishra and Andy MacMillan join nine others on...
New 5G accelerator to bring digital healthcare solutions to the market
An accelerator programme has been launched to help startups harness the power of next generation mobile connectivity – 5G – to make their digital solutions to challenges faced by the...
Global fintech expert appointed CEO of Edinburgh financial data organisation
An Edinburgh-based data organisation which aims to “open finance for good” has named a global banking and technology expert as its new chief executive. Smart Data Foundry has brought its...
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