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KICK ICT, the Scottish independent managed IT services provider, has targeted further acquisitions after backer Business Growth Fund (BGF) made a successful exit from its investment in the firm. BGF said it had achieved a “2x money multiple and 38% internal rate
Almost a third (32%) of organisations in Scotland are currently using AI tools, compared to 26% six months ago One in five workers (19%) now using an AI tool as part of their role Well over half (59%) of employers expect to
Join Department for Business and Trade for an exciting Trade Mission to Denmark on 6-8 March, focused on promoting exports from the UK to Denmark in technology-focused businesses owned or led by women. The UK government is committed to promoting
PDMS, a software engineering and digital transformation company, today announced its acquisition by the Volaris Group. With a diverse client portfolio, PDMS focuses on solving complex business problems with a talented team of people, expertly engineered software and an emphasis on
A £6.3 billion investment in social security and more than £19.5 billion for health and social care form the heart of the Scottish Budget for next year, alongside record funding for local authorities and frontline police and fire services. With
Foras have announced the SXSW 2024 Foras Programme, proudly supported by the Scottish Ecosystem Fund 2023–24, with special thanks to Scottish Enterprise, and The Scottish Government. After the success of excursions to Silicon Valley, Helsinki, New York, and Lisbon, Foras
Kicking off the string of profiles for Holyrood’s top women in tech 2023 is Karen Meechan, who has served Scotland’s tech trade body ScotlandIS for almost 20 years. Few know Scotland’s tech sector better than Meechan, having worked as head of operations, chief executive
Resillion, the engineering and cybersecurity services firm, has appointed Yaron Kottler as its new executive chairman. Yaron brings 20 years of industry expertise, most notably as a co-founder of quality engineering giant Qualitest. There, he was instrumental in developing and delivering a
Professor Bill Buchanan OBE, the cryptography and cybersecurity academic teaching at Edinburgh Napier University, has been named Most Innovative Teacher of the Year at the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. The Times Higher Education awards are recognised as the “Oscars of
FinTech Scotland has launched its Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) which aims to shape the regulatory landscape in the UK and around the world. The lab is a partnership with the university of Strathclyde and Glasgow and is one of
