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...
Geovation Scotland to open in Edinburgh
The creation of Geovation Scotland, a collaboration between Registers of Scotland (RoS) and Ordnance Survey (OS), has been announced by Kate Forbes, the Digital Economy Minister. “It gives me great...
‘Scotland’s businesses can lead the fourth industrial revolution’
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a term many businesses have become all-too-familiar with, and though only coined as a phrase in 2015 by German engineer and economist, Klaus Schwab, the...
£1m milestone reached by Scottish digital development loan
The Scottish Government’s Digital Development Loan fund has awarded £1m to Scottish SMEs less than a year since its launch in June last year. The £2m fund, which is managed...
Ajenta: instrumental in solving problems faced in rural areas
Ajenta are excited to be part of EduTech 19, participating in the discussion around the future of primary and secondary education. Since our inception, Ajenta have been instrumental in solving...

