Prince’s Trust halts donations from Huawei
The Prince’s Trust has announced that it will no longer accept donations from Huawei, the latest blow to the Chinese telecoms company in its fight against global accusations of espionage....
Edinburgh tech firm partners with Law Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland has announced a partnership with Edinburgh-based technology company, Amiqus Resolution, to develop and deliver software products that will support law firms across the country. Amiqus...
£30,000 awarded to business-academic projects
The use of virtual and augmented reality to collect and analyse consumers’ biometric data, and match it to garment patterns, is one of three exploratory projects awarded £30,000 from Interface...
Hong Kong fintech firm establishes European base in Edinburgh
Hong Kong fintech firm Actelligent is establishing a UK and Europe base in Edinburgh, Scottish Development International announced today. The project, which follows efforts to encourage more Hong Kong-based firms...
Glasgow School of Art unveils ‘groundbreaking’ immersive 3D exhibit
A ‘groundbreaking’ immersive 3D exhibit focused on one of The Glasgow School of Art’s collection of plaster casts will be unveiled today. It was created by the GSA’s School of...
Edinburgh’s Good-Loop chosen as finalist for Vodafone’s first techstarter awards
Edinburgh-based Good-Loop has been selected as a finalist for Vodafone’s first techstarter awards. The start-up has created an ethical video ad platform enabling brands to connect social purpose with better viewer...
January’s Deals, Appointments & Product Announcements
Deals Cutitronics, the East Kilbride firm “focused on enhancing consumer skin care and beauty regimes through intelligent product application”, has received additional, scheduled investment from its minority shareholder, Croda International plc....
Renovite flies payments flag on fintech trade mission to Europe
Payment specialist Renovite Technologies has been selected by the UK Department for International Trade and Scottish Development International to showcase its technology to Swiss and Austrian financial organisations on a...
Digital development loan helps property business boost productivity
A property maintenance and building services company that specialise in insurance reinstatement, has developed its own app that it says will increase productivity by 70%. Prater Contracts Ltd, a family...
What is being done to tackle gender imbalance?
Welcome to the second monthly column from Donald McLaughlin. The Chair of SDS’ Digital Technology Skills Group gives his personal perspective on some of the challenges impacting the tech sector...

