Scotland’s national economic development agency appoints new chief executive
Scotland’s national economic development agency has appointed a new chief executive to lead the post-Covid recovery and boost growth. Adrian Gillespie – who spent 16 years in leadership positions with...
Employers need to prioritise staff wellbeing, new work survey shows
Employers are being urged to prioritise staff wellbeing as a new survey has revealed working from home leaves people struggling with ‘excessive workloads’ and poor regulation of their personal time....
Scottish startups to come out of pandemic bigger and stronger, survey reveals
Scottish startups have “fared well” during Covid, with 68 per cent expanding and only 11 per cent downsizing, a survey has revealed. The Scottish Startup Survey 2021, run by the...
Scotland’s tech sector accounts for almost half of investment in small firms
Scotland’s tech sector accounted for almost half of all equity investment in small firms last year, according to new figures. Digital companies secured £124m from investors – a 44 per...
Barbershop takes 3,000 appointments in one day using booking platform that reports record Covid growth
An Edinburgh-based online booking platform that helps businesses to manage customer demand has reported a 535 per cent rise in usage during Covid – with one barbershop taking 3,000 appointments...
Cromarty Firth ‘freeport’ scheme could boost renewable tech innovation
A range of public, private and academic organisations have joined a campaign to create a ‘freeport’ in the Highlands in a bid to attract inward investment in innovative renewable energy...
New network to help businesses across Scotland unlock innovation
A network to help unlock innovation and drive growth in the manufacturing sector has been formed by a research and development institute. The new collaboration is led by the National...
US life sciences multinational to create more than 150 jobs in West Lothian
A US life sciences multinational has announced a £3.8m investment at its West Lothian site, which will lead to the creation of 156 skilled jobs over the next three years....
Record sales year proves a ‘tonic’ for Glasgow digital firm with US in its sights
A Scottish mobile marketing company is on track to double revenue to approximately £16m following a record sales year. Glasgow-based Digitonic celebrated its 10th anniversary in April, grew its headcount...
Scotland’s appeal to foreign investors bucks UK downward investment trend
Scotland’s appeal to foreign investors has bucked the downwards trend seen elsewhere in the UK during the pandemic, according to a new report. The EY 2021 UK attractiveness survey found...
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