Glasgow cloud computing firm receives £2m grant from Scottish Enterprise
A Glasgow-based cloud computing firm has received a £2m grant from Scottish Enterprise as it expands its offer in the financial services market. Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc (Beeks), a...
“Real weaknesses in control and oversight” as Disclosure Scotland ICT project taken to task by auditors
Auditors have highlighted a series of failures in the delivery of a new ICT system for Scotland’s criminal records checks agency, which was 18 months late and twice the original...
Scottish Equity Partners in £29m funding of TotallyMoney
Credit scoring firm TotallyMoney has agreed £29m of funding from Elliott Advisors and existing investors Scottish Equity Partners (SEP). The investment, which is subject to FCA approval, will be used...
‘Digital Quarter’ located on a disused runway adjacent to Edinburgh Airport could provide £438m economic boost
A ‘Digital Quarter’ located partly on a disused runway adjacent to Edinburgh Airport could provide a £438m in additional economic output every year, according to a new report. The 65-acre...
Digital solutions at Converge Challenge include ‘sensor to detect runway conditions’
A sensor that detects runway conditions before an aircraft’s high speed approach is among a number of digital solutions in the latest Converge Challenge innovation competition. The solution, which risk-assesses...
Dundee digtal and mobile app developer secures £4.8m
A mobile app and digital products developer founded in Dundee in 2007 has received a £4.8m investment from private equity backers. Waracle received the backing from BGF, the UK and...
Competition concerns raised over Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo
A $500m investment by Amazon into food delivery giant Deliveroo could spark a formal competition probe, it has been revealed. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal earlier...
App entrepreneur heads for home of tech in Silicon Valley
First-time tech entrepreneur Stephanie Robinson has been handpicked to take her fledgling HR advice app on a prestigious trip to Silicon Valley. The mum-of-one will showcase her self-funded app at...
Scottish businesses invest in cyber but digital skills holding them back, survey finds
Scottish businesses have stepped up their protection against cyber threats in 2019 but digital skills are holding them back, according to Bank of Scotland’s latest Business Digital Index (BDI). The...
‘Professor Risk’ among new speakers added to DataFest lineup
Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data science and artificial intelligence (AI) has revealed the names of more speakers for its flagship two-week data festival, DataFest, which takes place across Scotland in March...
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