London, this is Scotland calling...
To paraphrase the comedy legend, Billy Connolly: "Never trust a man who, when left alone with a tea cosy, doesn't try it out for size." He had a point. And this same sense of innovation is not lost on...
View ArticleLendingCrowd belongs to the UK’s fast-growing peer-to-peer lending industry
Peer-to-peer firm LendingCrowd was quick to attract investment to grow in Scotland's niche crowdfunding sector. The company also had the vision to appreciate the vast fintech potential here, which...
View ArticleWant to join Scotland's £17bn data revolution?
Picture the scenario: you're located in a leading UK technology centre such as Scotland with a data sector worth a healthy £17bn. You need skilled and qualified data professionals - but where do you...
View ArticleWhy haven't you invested in Scotland's blockchain sector yet?
Can you hear it? That's the sound of the guys working on the chain. Blockchain to be precise. It's no longer a silent revolution in the UK financial world. It's moving fast. Really fast. In fact an...
View ArticleThe multi-language operation that's booming in Scotland
Global sales and marketing solutions provider, Televerde, is living proof of why companies are drawn to Scotland's rich talent pool and thriving business process outsourcing sector. Scotland's cabinet...
View ArticleAs cunning as a ZoneFox at the Scottish Cyber Awards
Cybercrime: 'together let’s crush it'. And wherever it happens in the UK for that matter. Scotland’s ZoneFox is one of many innovative cyber security organisations shortlisted for tonight's Scottish...
View ArticleHe's a mountain biking legend - but also human...
Risking his neck on roof tiles. Cycling precariously over straw bales. Balancing on a knife-edge on railway tracks... Scots biking daredevil, Danny MacAskill is living (just), breathing proof that...
View ArticleChoose Scotland. Choose a high quality of life.
Scotland is one of the most hauntingly beautiful places in the world, the history is fascinating, the men are handsome and the whisky is delicious. But don't eat the macaroni pies." JK Rowling says...
View ArticlePaint the town blue for St Andrew
Skirling bagpipes, swinging kilts and flying Saltires – they’re a sight for captive eyes in Scotland. But on November 30th the country steps it up as it celebrates our patron saint, St Andrew. For...
View ArticleThe sky's the limit for Skyscanner
"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still." This Chinese proverb strikes a chord more than ever with Skyscanner. Yesterday's news that the Scottish 'unicorn' was bought by...
View ArticleHow can you monitor data in 810 billion photos?
Have you been watching the epic Planet Earth 2 from the BBC? If so, you'll have been amazed at the roving drone that filmed billions of locusts in Madagascar. How about the jaw-dropping footage of a...
View ArticleFour facts about Fintech Connect you need to know
Are you a fintech pro? Then you'll know 2016 has been a year that keeps on giving where events are concerned. If you’re going to Fintech Connect Live this week, you’re sure of a big surprise: it...
View ArticleSpend $9 billion. Employ 40,000 technologists. What do you get?
Spend $9 billion. Employ 40,000 technologists. Then add one company with one giant vision. Behold JP Morgan Chase, a global tech operations phenomenon. Glasgow is one of its 13 hubs located throughout...
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Discover in one click: the UK's second biggest investment area
As the UK's second largest financial sector, Scotland is helping to lead the charge for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Sharon Hamilton, SDI’s head of financial and business services, explains why....
View ArticleThe energy answer is blowing in the wind
"Let's go fly a kite up to the highest height." And get wind of this: you can generate energy at the same time. It's true. You may have seen wind turbines working their energy magic across the UK...
View ArticleThe secret to scrummy seasonal seafood is a click away
Why did the fish get bad grades? Answer: Because he was below sea level… Ka-boom! You may grimace, but have you considered clipping the wings of the traditional Christmas game or fowl this year in...
View ArticleThe Scots guide to Hogmanay.
Any festive celebration that has two public holidays to recover must be a good one. So Hogmanay definitely qualifies. And then some. It’s the biggest night in Scotland, and with so many Scots around...
View ArticleGet lost you old fool - the whisky toasts are for your funeral!
An old man spends his last days in his bed. Weak yet resigned, he's ready to leave the world. He smells an aroma from the kitchen downstairs. The scent is an old, blended whisky that reminds him of his...
View ArticleTake a trip along the magical 3D bridge that'll rock you
Have you got a ticket to ride? If so, roll up for a magical mystery tour of a virtual 3D ride that will rock you. After billions of images, £300,000 and enough tech to make a Star Wars Rogue One...
View ArticleWhich UK regions are the greatest digital skills adopters?
Small businesses in London and Scotland are the biggest adopters of digital skills in the UK, reports the third annual Lloyds Banking Group Business Digital Index. The new data shows over 70% of small...
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