Opportunity North East and Elevator partner to launch new digital accelerator
Private sector economic development body, Opportunity North East (ONE) and Scotland’s leading business support organisation, Elevator, have announced the launch of a new business accelerator to help drive a vibrant...
Public spending watchdog warns national digital aims hindered by skills and leadership challenges
A public spending watchdog has warned that national digital aims are being held back by key skills and leadership challenges. The Scottish Government also does not know how what progress...
Scottish ‘vertical farmers’ secure £5.4m investment from US agri-tech venture capital fund
A Scottish firm which opened its first ‘vertical farming’ demonstrator last year has secured £5.4 in Series A funding from a US-based agri-tech fund. Intelligent Growth Solutions, based at Scotland’s...
Edinburgh tech duo pledge to ‘disrupt’ home security market
Two tech entrepreneurs who sold their electronic point of sale (EPOS) business to a Swedish payments giant are returning with a new venture. Robin Knox and Paul Walton are preparing...
Global consulting firm offering unemployed young people the chance to ‘get into tech’
Thirteen young people not in education, employment or training are being offered the chance to forge a career in tech on a two-week placement programme. Accenture, the global consulting giant,...
Tech skills charity warns not enough being done to direct young girls towards digital careers
A tech skills charity has warned that not enough is being done to direct young girls towards a career in digital. Digital Xtra Fund – supported by business and government...
‘Largest-ever’ gathering of infosec specialists for five-day conference in Edinburgh
More than 1,100 web security specialists from over 80 countries will gather today for their ‘largest ever’ conference in Edinburgh – reflecting a growing interest in the coordination of responses...
Zonal turns pennies into £400,000 with digital charity box partnership
Hospitality tech innovator Zonal has unlocked £400,000 for its customers’ charities thanks to its partnership with digital charity box, Pennies. The Edinburgh-based firm’s integration with Pennies has enabled customers ETM...
First public engagement event held at new home of videogames R&D facility in Dundee
A mix of industry, enterprise and academic collaboration can be harnessed to drive growth in the videogames industry across Scotland, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and...
Pupils ‘pump it up’ with a ground-breaking idea to protect runways from freezing
A group of school pupils have devised an innovative way of protecting airport runways from freezing over. Students from Inveralmond High School in Livingston worked with engineers from Japanese tech...
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