building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
A network of 5G hubs is being launched across Scotland to support the rollout and adoption of 5G services. Supported by £4m funding from the Scottish Government, the S5GConnect hubs will be delivered by the Scotland 5G Centre, which was
Everybody knows that Scotland is a powerhouse in videogames, which punches well above its weight. But few people can name the studios working in, or games currently coming from Scotland. Over the next six months, the Scottish Games Network will
While schools across the UK have struggled to move to home learning and adapt the curriculum, young learners in the Borders were already well-equipped to make the switch to remote learning and start learning coding ahead of schedule. Borders Council
Glasgow-based Product Guru, which describes itself as a product discovery platform letting brands showcase their products to retail buyers, is behind new offering The Pantry Live. The online event will be held on 5 and 6 October, enabling suppliers to
A Scottish specialist in lone worker protection has launched a new tool to help get people back to work safely as non-essential businesses emerge from lockdown. Safe Shores Monitoring has developed Safe Trace, a contact tracing and visitor management tool
James Longcroft, John Ross and Sean Rollo are using their own personal wealth to establish Invest Scotland, aimed at “transforming Scottish businesses into game-changing global brands,” and helping those that would struggle to get bank funding. Funding of up to
The Granite City hosts a variety of interesting startups and is rapidly becoming a hub for tech innovation. While Aberdeen is famous for being the hub for Britain’s oil and gas sector, the city is now redefining itself as a
Five ‘technology hubs’ will be set up with a £4m fund to support Scottish tech start-ups, the Scottish Government has announced. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced the “initial funding” as a response to the sector review report authored by entrepreneur
Report on expanding technology sector. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has welcomed recommendations for developing a world-class technology sector in Scotland. Recognising the sector’s potential for innovation and high growth, a report from entrepreneur Mark Logan outlines ways of creating more
The first satellite launch site proposed for Scotland has been given planning permission. Highlands and Islands Enterprise wants to build the Sutherland Space Hub on peatland near Tongue. Other locations in Scotland have been proposed for the launches of small
