building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Edinburgh venture capital firm Par Equity has launched a £100m fund to help high-growth Scottish tech companies to scale up. Par Equity has secured a first close of £67m with investment from bodies including the Scottish National Investment Bank and
Banchory based environmental services company Recycl8 has been awarded a six-figure Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund (LCMCF) grant by Scottish Enterprise. The LCMCF, which is part of the Scottish Government’s ‘Making Scotland’s Future’ plan, helps companies develop low carbon products,
Aberdeen accelerator Net Zero Technology Centre is seeking applications from clean energy start-ups for a place on the programme, with funding of up to £100,000 for each start-up. Backed by BP, Equinor Ventures and Adnoc, NZTC said the programme will accelerate the growth of the
Glasgow and the north east of Scotland will be supported by up to £80m of investment each in a new scheme to drive economic growth. The investment zones, a key part of the UK government’s levelling up strategy, are the
A trial under way at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is exploring whether artificial intelligence (AI) can assist radiologists in reviewing thousands of mammograms a year. The pilot helped spot early-stage breast cancer for June – a healthcare assistant and participant in
A Scottish battery technology pioneer focused on renewable energy has secured £7.2 million of funding to pursue its expansion plans, including £6.6m from the Scottish National Investment Bank. Aberdeen-based Verlume, which has developed technology that uses intelligent energy management to
Only 100 fully funded places are left on the Digital Pilots Licence (DPL) scheme, a programme to help upskill workers across the Northeast of Scotland. Offered by online education group Jump Digital, in partnership with SDS, the DPL scheme is
Eight digital tech businesses from across the northeast of Scotland have seen growth milestones under Opportunity North East’s Digital Business Growth Programme. These include launching new products, securing international contracts, and accelerating their growth ambitions for the sector. The Digital
As we all face a ‘new normal’, working from home and combining our working day with the chaos that surrounds having children at home to educate and feed (so many times a day!), I have learned that escaping to the
It’s been a busy start to the new year in Aberdeen and it is not showing any signs of slowing down. I often find it difficult to switch off from work but have been enjoying the yoga classes at the
