Scottish manufacturing start-up to launch ‘Fitbit for machines’
A Scottish manufacturing start up is set to launch a ‘Fitbit for machines’ – a sensor that can detect the health of machines. Livingston-based start-up Sensor-Works is aiming to increase...
FinTech Alliance announces partnership with FinTech Scotland
FinTech Alliance, a digital platform uniting both the UK and the global financial technology sectors, has announced a partnership with FinTech Scotland, the independent body established to develop the FinTech community and...
New research shows ‘significant drop’ in tech job roles in Scotland
New analysis of the UK’s job market has found that there has been a significant drop in the number of available roles in Scotland for technology professionals, compared to six months...
New £2bn national investment bank must be long-term and focus on ‘mission-led’ finance
A new national investment bank for Scotland should be ‘mission-led’ and promote long-term economic goals, according to the man tasked with setting it up. Benny Higgins said the £2bn government-funded...
New CEO for Scottish Business Resilience Centre
An advisory service set up to help businesses combat the threat of cyber attack has appointed a new CEO. The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) has acquired the services of...
Vodafone becomes official technology partner for SSE Hydro
Vodafone has become the official technology partner for Scotland’s largest entertainment venue. The mobile phone giant today unveiled a new partnership with The SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow in a further commitment...
Digital sector worth more than £400m-a-day to UK economy
New government figures have revealed the digital sector is now worth around £400m-a-day to the UK economy. The sector contributed £149 billion to the economy in 2018 and grew by...
Web content management specialist records double digit growth and attracts US investor interest
A digital agency which specialises in deploying a cloud-based web content management (WCM) platform has recorded double digit growth – attracting interest from US investors. Cortex Worldwide, which is headquartered...
Accenture acquires financial AI specialists Mudano
Accenture has acquired a financial services industry strategic data consultancy as it bids to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) offer to clients. Mudano, which has 15 staff in Edinburgh, specialises...
Award-winning Edinburgh web company acquires mobile agency
xDesign, an award-winning mobile app and digital development company, has acquired mobile apps and web developer Bemo – marking xDesign’s first acquisition to date. Founded in 2010 by CEO Euan...

