Many of Scotland’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to upskill or reskill their workforce – now more so than ever before, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Open University’s Business Barometer Report 2020 shows that 60% of
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SEP invests in Glasgow based SaaS platform AutoRek
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has completed a significant growth equity investment in Glasgow-based firm AutoRek, a leading provider of financial control, regulatory reporting and data management software. AutoRek’s cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) platform has experienced significant growth in the
Sitekit meet with Deputy First Minister, John Swinney for Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021
Scottish digital innovation firm, Sitekit are heavily developing tomorrow’s tech workforce by offering professional development and learning opportunities with West Highland UHI, Robert Gordon University and QA Apprenticeships. For the past six years, Campbell Grant, Sitekit Group Chairman, has been behind the
AI in Edinburgh: 10 new-age UK startups ready to slay 2021
Undoubtedly, AI technology has the potential to transform industries and deliver positive impacts on a wide range of innovation areas such as cleantech, healthtech, fintech, legal tech, etc. On similar lines, the University of Edinburgh has designed a new AI Accelerator Programme
Microsoft and Accenture in green tech Net Zero collaboration
Microsoft and professional services company Accenture have unveiled a five-point plan that aims to speed up the UK’s mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In conjunction with their joint venture, Avanade, Microsoft and Accenture will work together to help utility and
Bayes Centre puts forward 32 high-growth tech start-ups for EIE investment conference
The University of Edinburgh’s institute for data science and artificial intelligence has selected 32 high-growth potential start-up companies to take part in a tech investor conference in June. The Bayes Centre, in partnership with the Data-Driven Innovation initiative, also located
Climate Literacy eLearning for Procurers launched
Apprenticeships mean tech firm is programmed to succeed
Forrit Technology’s Business Operations Director Alexandra Walker believes the organisation is programmed to succeed – thanks to apprenticeships. Formed in 2014, Forrit, based near Edinburgh’s Waverley Station, have invested in apprenticeships for the past six years and one fifth of