Digital
Grant Thornton: Skill shortages stifle productivity in Scottish mid-sized businesses
Published 5 months ago
The productivity of mid-sized businesses (MSB) in Scotland is being dragged down by a lack of key skills, according to new data from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Workflo Solutions grows offering with MacD IT acquisition
Published 5 months ago
Livingston-based Workflo Solutions has expanded its geographical reach and service offerings with the acquisition of MacD IT.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CodeBase relaunches CodeClan with Silicon Valley expertise and college partnerships
Published 5 months ago
CodeBase has announced the relaunching of CodeClan with three Scottish colleges and a Silicon Valley teaching programme for coding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Deadline nears for Scottish tech firms to enter Deloitte Fast 50 awards
Published 5 months ago
With just a little over two weeks left to apply to Deloitte’s 27th annual Technology Fast 50 awards, Scotland-based technology firms are being encouraged to apply.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh wireless innovator Sofant raises £3.4m in latest funding round
Published 5 months ago
Sofant Technologies, the Edinburgh-based wireless technology pioneer, can today announce it has successfully raised £3.4 million in additional funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh fintech relaunches synthetic data platform amid surging demand
Published 5 months ago
Edinburgh-based Smart Data Foundry is relaunching its synthetic data platform, Aizle, following a period of sustained growth which has seen its client base and team expand in line with growing demand for its services.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish tech sector set to ‘grow rapidly’ in exciting update from industry leaders
Published 6 months ago
Nearly 80% of tech industry leaders in Scotland have said they foresee rapid sector growth in the next five years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish AI firm completes £6m funding round
Published 6 months ago
Malted AI has secured £6 million in seed investment, with leading contributions from Hoxton Ventures, and joined by Creator Fund and angel investors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
University of Glasgow receives £3m grant to establish state-of-the-art semiconductor research facility
Published 6 months ago
The University of Glasgow has received a grant to build one of the UK’s most advanced research facilities for silicon chip integration and packaging.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
3t raises $100m for global expansion through Norwegian bond issuance
Published 6 months ago
Scotland-based 3t, a provider of training, learning technologies and simulation solutions for safety-critical industries, has successfully issued bonds on the Norwegian Stock Market, raising $100 million (around £80m) in financing to aid planned strategic acquisitions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Blackadders to support digital skills initiative for young people
Published 6 months ago
Blackadders LLP is to support the Digital Xtra Fund to help young people in Scotland gain access to innovative and digitally creative activities.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
2i testing secures eight-figure funding package from Rockpool Investments
Published 6 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered 2i testing has secured funding worth eight-figures to accelerate growth as it targets turnover in excess of £50 million in the coming years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh marketing tech firm secures £2.8m in latest funding round
Published 6 months ago
Growth capital investor BGF has made a £2.5 million follow-on investment in Edinburgh-based Hyble, a provider of marketing technology to the global drinks and hospitality sector, as part of a £2.8m funding round.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Uptake of generative AI grows amongst Scottish financial chiefs
Published 7 months ago
Nearly a third (29%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector in Scotland use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to new research from KPMG UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
iomart expects solid full-year results as revenue and profitability improves
Published 7 months ago
AIM-listed Glasgow cloud services company iomart Group has issued a trading update suggesting a solid set of full-year financial results for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Grant Thornton: Skill shortages stifle productivity in Scottish mid-sized businesses
Published 5 months ago
The productivity of mid-sized businesses (MSB) in Scotland is being dragged down by a lack of key skills, according to new data from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Workflo Solutions grows offering with MacD IT acquisition
Published 5 months ago
Livingston-based Workflo Solutions has expanded its geographical reach and service offerings with the acquisition of MacD IT.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CodeBase relaunches CodeClan with Silicon Valley expertise and college partnerships
Published 5 months ago
CodeBase has announced the relaunching of CodeClan with three Scottish colleges and a Silicon Valley teaching programme for coding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Deadline nears for Scottish tech firms to enter Deloitte Fast 50 awards
Published 5 months ago
With just a little over two weeks left to apply to Deloitte’s 27th annual Technology Fast 50 awards, Scotland-based technology firms are being encouraged to apply.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh wireless innovator Sofant raises £3.4m in latest funding round
Published 5 months ago
Sofant Technologies, the Edinburgh-based wireless technology pioneer, can today announce it has successfully raised £3.4 million in additional funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh fintech relaunches synthetic data platform amid surging demand
Published 5 months ago
Edinburgh-based Smart Data Foundry is relaunching its synthetic data platform, Aizle, following a period of sustained growth which has seen its client base and team expand in line with growing demand for its services.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish tech sector set to ‘grow rapidly’ in exciting update from industry leaders
Published 6 months ago
Nearly 80% of tech industry leaders in Scotland have said they foresee rapid sector growth in the next five years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish AI firm completes £6m funding round
Published 6 months ago
Malted AI has secured £6 million in seed investment, with leading contributions from Hoxton Ventures, and joined by Creator Fund and angel investors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
University of Glasgow receives £3m grant to establish state-of-the-art semiconductor research facility
Published 6 months ago
The University of Glasgow has received a grant to build one of the UK’s most advanced research facilities for silicon chip integration and packaging.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
3t raises $100m for global expansion through Norwegian bond issuance
Published 6 months ago
Scotland-based 3t, a provider of training, learning technologies and simulation solutions for safety-critical industries, has successfully issued bonds on the Norwegian Stock Market, raising $100 million (around £80m) in financing to aid planned strategic acquisitions.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Blackadders to support digital skills initiative for young people
Published 6 months ago
Blackadders LLP is to support the Digital Xtra Fund to help young people in Scotland gain access to innovative and digitally creative activities.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
2i testing secures eight-figure funding package from Rockpool Investments
Published 6 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered 2i testing has secured funding worth eight-figures to accelerate growth as it targets turnover in excess of £50 million in the coming years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh marketing tech firm secures £2.8m in latest funding round
Published 6 months ago
Growth capital investor BGF has made a £2.5 million follow-on investment in Edinburgh-based Hyble, a provider of marketing technology to the global drinks and hospitality sector, as part of a £2.8m funding round.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG: Uptake of generative AI grows amongst Scottish financial chiefs
Published 7 months ago
Nearly a third (29%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector in Scotland use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to new research from KPMG UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
iomart expects solid full-year results as revenue and profitability improves
Published 7 months ago
AIM-listed Glasgow cloud services company iomart Group has issued a trading update suggesting a solid set of full-year financial results for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →