SBRC appoints head of cyber security and innovation
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) has appointed former Police Scotland detective inspector Eamonn Keane to the newly created role of head of cyber security and innovation. It follows a...
Scotland’s fintech sector ‘exceeds 100 innovative enterprises’
The fintech sector in Scotland has grown to more than one hundred “innovative firms focused on reinventing financial services through new technology and data”. It continues the momentum from the...
Converge semi-finalists point to closing gender gap
A system that mimics human skin, to replace animal testing, an interactive map to help blind and visually impaired people to navigate safely around train stations, and a flat-pack, solar...
The Future Workforce
Automation is coming. We all know that. But what does it look like? It’s easy to conceive physical robots in factories and warehouses but much harder to imagine office based...
Scottish video games industry has ‘ground to a halt’
The Scottish video games development industry ‘ground to halt’ last year, according to TIGA, the trade association; a slow-down caused by the closure of a number of studios. In the...
Siri and Alexa ‘reinforce gender bias’, says UNESCO report
Why do most voice assistants have female names, and why do they have submissive personalities? The answer, according to a new report released by UNESCO, the UN’s Education, Science and...
Going from strength to strength
“The world is changing fast and law firms need to adapt to ensure their services are relevant to clients and, wherever possible, exceed their expectations,” says Andrew Blain, recently promoted...
Immigration: Five key steps for business
The Brexit referendum vote and its potential impact on free movement has already left many businesses, both North and South of the border, struggling to meet their labour needs. The...
Money Dashboard secures £2m-plus in 24-hour crowdfund
Edinburgh-based fintech firm Money Dashboard launched a crowdfund yesterday, privately to its user base, which saw more than £2m invested in less than 24 hours. The company reached its initial...
Creative industries accelerator launched
Creative Bridge, a creative industries accelerator, has been launched by CodeBase, the tech incubator, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, Napier University, and Creative Edinburgh. Over the next three...
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