Turing Fest speakers includes former Facebook virtual reality audio lead
One of Europe’s top tech conferences for startups and scale-ups, returning to Edinburgh next month, has announced its speaker and partner line-up, which includes Facebook’s former lead for augmented and...
Barclays unveils new state-of-the-art financial campus in Glasgow
Barclays has unveiled a state-of-the-art financial campus in Glasgow to turbo charge innovation in the sector and house 5,000 employees by the end of 2023. The sprawling 500,000 sq. ft....
Firm whose IT consultants are all autistic to undergo expansion after grant
A unique IT consultancy and social enterprise, whose consultants are all autistic, has received a grant to further its growth in Edinburgh and provide employment for autistic adults. With the...
Christmas rush could prove catastrophic for startups crippled by ‘software shortcomings’
E-commerce retailers and startups have been warned that the highly-anticipated Black Friday and festive shopping rushes could end up damaging their operations instead of benefitting them. Online business experts say...
Scottish engineering giant Weir Group suffers ransomware attack
Scottish engineering giant Weir Group has said there is no evidence that its data has been exfiltrated or encrypted following a cyber attack last month. The multinational revealed it suffered...
Scottish university student wins top award for AI-powered music tool
A Scottish university student has been named ‘young software engineer of the year’ by tech trade body ScotlandIS after creating an innovative music creation assistant. Aberdeen University student Stepan Brychta...
Houston, we have lift off! Prestwick Spaceport sets sights on stars as it welcomes US director
It’s famed for its role in providing a lifeline to the imperilled astronauts on board the aborted Apollo 13 moon landing. But now the lunar expertise from Houston mission control...
Nicola Sturgeon announces UK’s first aviation STEM academy
Glasgow will become home to the UK’s first aviation STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) academy, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The Newton Flight Academy will be the first full academy outside...
Boom time for tech sector links with the US
SDI helps Scotland buck downward UK trend in inward investment Scotland appears to have bucked the downturn in inward investment that Europe has seen recently. Compared to the UK as...
Karen Meechan appointed as CEO of Scotland’s tech trade body
Karen Meechan has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Scotland’s technology trade association. Meechan, who was serving as interim CEO, has been confirmed in the role after her...

