Tech sector now employs 2.1m people across UK – overtaking hospitality and construction
UK tech companies now employ 2.1m people – overtaking the hospitality and construction sectors – according to new figures released today. Edinburgh is ranked eighth in the UK for the...
Digital identified as a ‘priority area’ in new government rural skills plan
Digital has been identified as a ‘priority area’ in a new rural skills plan launched by the Scottish Government. Digital skills will be embedded in ‘all workforce development offers’ in...
UK is behind only China and the US in creating ‘tech unicorns’
Britain is behind only China and the United States in creating $1bn-valued ‘tech unicorn’ companies, new data shows. The rate at which unicorns are being created in the UK is...
Edinburgh Napier to host acclaimed American security guru
World-renowned cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier is to outline his vision of the future in a special event at Edinburgh Napier University. The influential author of Click Here to Kill Everybody...
Airts adds FreeAgent co-founder Roan Lavery to Board and appoints first Marketing Director
A start-up whose AI-powered people planning and project management platform is helping global accounting firms has made two key appointments. Edinburgh-based Airts has appointed Skyscanner’s Melissa McMahon as the company’s...
Video streaming to ‘fuel £10bn UK growth boom’
Demand for video streaming and internet access is set to fuel a £10bn growth boom in the UK entertainment and media sector by 2023, one of the leading business consultancies...
Tech Nation launches second mentorship programme for seed or Series A funded fintechs
Tech Nation – the government-established agency supporting the development of the technology economy – has launched its second annual mentorship programme aimed at fintech companies. Following the success of 2018’s...
Scottish Enterprise among funders of app that connects retail buyers to new products
A Glasgow-based technology firm which has designed an app to connect retail buyers to new product lines has secured £300,000 in a funding round. Product Guru, which has signed up...
Design students unveil products addressing key issues in health, home, and work
Students graduating from The Glasgow School of Art’s acclaimed Product Design Engineering (PDE) department will unveil a wide array of innovative designs at the school’s degree show this weekend before...
400-plus conference attendees chart Scotland’s digital future
More than 400 delegates, exhibitors and speakers from across Scotland, the UK and Europe convened in Glasgow today for the second annual Digital Scotland conference. Kate Forbes, the Minister for...
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