Scotland’s global role showcased at UK’s first two-week festival of data innovation
DataFest19, the UK’s first two-week festival of data innovation, focused on the economic and social benefits of data-driven innovation. The festival saw in excess of 4,000 participants, with 62 events...
Scottish start-ups seek greater investment to tackle the US market
More than 40% of Scotland’s tech start-ups and scale-ups are targeting the US market for growth but have found access to finance the biggest barrier to their ambitious plans. The...
Glasgow’s M Squared Lasers named among Tech Nation’s 2019 ‘Future Fifty’ firms
Glasgow’s M Squared Lasers has been named among the top 24 late-stage companies to watch by Tech Nation – as the UK network for digital tech entrepreneurs today reveals the...
Europe backs copyright reforms targeting Google and Facebook
Europe has endorsed an overhaul of its two-decade old copyright rules, which will force Google and Facebook to pay publishers for the use of news summaries and make them filter...
Turing Fest announces 2019 speakers
Turing Fest, Europe’s “leading cross-functional tech conference”, is returning to Edinburgh this year with, said organisers, “an ambitious new format and a formidable lineup of speakers from some of the...
IPOS founders open first funding round for Boundary
The founders of Intelligent Point of Sale (IPOS), Robin Knox and Paul Walton, have opened the first funding round for their new venture – Boundary, a smart home alarm. The...
‘Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence’ project hits a new milestone
The Scottish bid for the development the Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence is progressing to the second stage, said UK Research and Innovation. Last October, a Scottish consortium comprising...
The role of tech in alleviating loneliness in older people
Technology can play a vital role in alleviating loneliness in older people by keeping them connected with their family and friends, according to a report commissioned by Vodafone UK. But...
Tech business turning waste water fresh announced as Converge Kickstart winner
Waterwhelm, an early-stage business which aims to address a worldwide lack of clean water, has won the 2019 Converge KickStart event, picking up the top prize of £10,000. Founder Dr...
Opportunity North East and ScotlandIS form partnership to support digital cluster growth
Private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) and digital industries trade body ScotlandIS are partnering to develop the digital company base and ecosystem in the north-east of Scotland....
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