Scotland’s external affairs secretary in US firm visit to promote transatlantic tech trade links
Scotland’s external affairs secretary has met with a leading US digital firm to promote the transatlantic tech trade. Angus Robertson visited the Washington DC offices of artificial intelligence and advanced...
New ‘tech fest’ for Glasgow to boost Scotland’s technology sector
A new annual ‘tech fest’ will be hosted in Glasgow this month to support Scotland’s technology companies and entrepreneurs in a bid to boost the sector. ‘Glasgow Tech Fest’, run...
Five telecoms firms sign charter to boost full fibre broadband in Scotland
Five more telecoms companies have pledged to help extend full fibre broadband access across Scotland. The Scottish Government’s ‘full fibre charter’ has been signed by Borderlink, Cloudnet, Hyperoptic, Lothian Broadband...
Scottish tech investor appointed chair of government women in business review
A Scottish tech entrepreneur and investor has been appointed chair of a newly-commissioned Scottish Government review into the gender-based barriers facing women in business. Ana Stewart will oversee the Women...
Kate Forbes says securing public’s trust essential to ‘unlock’ potential of AI
Securing the public’s trust is “absolutely essential” if Scotland is to “fully unlock” the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), the Scottish finance secretary has said. Kate Forbes has urged Scotland’s...
Award winning culture extends to customer experience
For us at Sopra Steria, employee wellbeing takes centre stage. It is at the very heart of our long-term commitment to our people. So, we are delighted that this commitment...
Is net zero ambition within reach?
Anticipating the future has never been more important than today. Having foresight is a much-needed business capability that must be translated into business strategy. The horizon scanning team at the...
Waking up to net zero
Gavin Tweedie is in a better position than most to appreciate the benefits that digitisation can offer to a business. In the early 2000s he was one of the architects...
£2.1m government funding boost to drive greener transport skills in Scotland
A former tyre factory is launching a skills academy and innovation labs to accelerate Scotland’s move to future technologies after receiving a £2.1 million funding boost. National economic agency Scottish...
New plan for growing Scotland’s tech exports unveiled
An action plan to help Scotland’s technology sector reach new international markets has been unveiled by the Scottish Government. The Technology Sector Export Plan (TSEP), produced in partnership with industry...

