Future Scotland

Scottish tech veteran Chris van der Kuyl becomes chair of Ace Aquatec, in which he is an investor via Chrome Ventures. Picture: Peter Gregor.

Jobs boost as Dundee-based Ace Aquatec nets seven-figure funding

NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose and the University of Edinburgh's principal Sir Peter Mathieson. Picture: Adam Hollingworth Photography.

In depth: NatWest and Edin Uni unite to accelerate innovation in banking

The project will be managed and executed from AND Digital’s base in Glasgow. Picture: contributed.

AND Digital nets further Cabinet Office contract to boost grant-finder service

CGT Catapult explains that the laboratory space is equipped with 'state-of-the-art' technologies. Picture: contributed.

CGT Catapult debuting Edinburgh laboratories to advance cell and gene therapies

How the ‘blue doughnut’ can take fisheries ‘beyond growth’ as part of a focus on the wellbeing economy, according to Dr Ingrid Kelling

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Tech

'Creating an environment where you can challenge the status quo is good for everyone, but fundamental to an inclusive workplace,' says This is Milk boss Angela Prentner-Smith. Picture: Andrew Cawley.

Glasgow tech firm hosting psychological safety event and hails jump in workforce

'LiFi' is a mobile wireless technology that uses light rather than radio frequencies to transmit data. By harnessing the light spectrum, it is said to provide more reliable wireless communications with 'unparalleled security'. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane Photography

Edinburgh firm behind 'game-changing' light-transmitting tech in major US deal

Dave Hughes and David Jolliffe of Novosound. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Glasgow ultrasound sensor pioneer appoints former Intel exec as part of US push

The HonuWorx mothership, part of a subsea robotics project backed by the Net Zero Technology Centre in Aberdeen - the go-to tech hub for the North Sea energy industry

Boss of Scotland's net zero hub on why oil use can't just be switched off

Blockchain works by allowing digital information to be recorded and distributed across a network of computers then stored in blocks that hold sets of data and linked together through cryptography.

Blockchain tech set to add £4.5 billion to Scotland’s economy by 2030

How Scottish tech is working with NASA to explain climate change

CodeClan wants more women to have access to life-changing courses and careers in tech. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Button pressed on new partnership to get more women into tech careers

Start up Scale up

The Glasgow venture was set up by Rebecca Pick and the company was a winner at the 2017 AccelerateHER Awards for female founders.

Glasgow entrepreneur behind lone worker safety alarm launches fund raise

Rhona Bree, who joins Equity Gap from Scottish Enterprise as a senior investment and portfolio manager, with Fraser Lusty, who becomes managing director.

Edinburgh investment syndicate Equity Gap unveils shake-up at top

The winners of the 21st round of the Scottish Edge competition. Picture: Sandy Young Photography

Scottish Edge gives £1.4m lift to 24 firms with high-growth potential: full list

Innovators

Some of the female founders in STAC's third cohort of IoT companies. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Glasgow's IoT-focused STAC cheers level of female participation in latest cohort

There are 'some great success stories coming out of Scotland' in terms of IoT, says Mr Winstanley. Picture: contributed.

Interview: Paul Winstanley, chief executive of innovation centre Censis

Last year's conference

Green energy conference: How Scotland can be a global leader in renewables

IbisVision’s refractive technology means optometrists can run standard eye tests over the internet and enable entire optical prescriptions to be conducted remotely.

Glasgow pioneer behind remote eye testing tech gets £4.5m growth boost

Big Ideas

James Watt, above, set up the Aberdeenshire beer-maker in 2007 along with fellow co-founder Martin Dickie. Picture: Andy Fallon

BrewDog flying high with expansion plans as 'unicorn' search reaches climax

Don't miss the latest edition of The Scotsman’s Deals podcast, focusing on energy

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James Watt is the co-founder of Aberdeenshire-based beer maker BrewDog, which has grown into a billion-dollar-plus global business.

BrewDog boss puts up £5m in 'unique' bid to find next billion-dollar unicorn

Data

'This is a meaningful step in our strategy as we position the group for its next phase of growth as a leading secure hybrid cloud business,' says Iomart boss Reece Donovan.
Picture: Peter Devlin.

Glasgow IT firm Iomart cheers 'meaningful' multi-million-pound acquisition

Hear about the female data entrepreneurs tackling global health challenges in new podcast

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David Caskie, joint managing director for Accenture in Scotland, says the city’s connectivity with other specialist hubs should be emphasised. Picture: John Need Media

Why Edinburgh must 'redouble aspiration to become data capital for Europe'

Dave Livesey is the club executive for AND Digital’s Club Somerville in Edinburgh. Picture: Will Amlot.

Why tech isn’t just for tech firms - Dave Livesey of AND Digital

FinTech

'If we cannot fill vacancies and source talented people, the potential for growth will be stymied,' says ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan. Picture: Rebecca Holmes Photography.

Scots tech sector has 'stabilised' - with increased exports and plans to hire

The upcoming event will see a focus on climate finance as a panel of industry leaders in FinTech, climate, data and investment meet to consider ‘ESG: Investor expectations and the opportunities for FinTech to support ESG developments’

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FinTech Scotland was established to encourage financial innovation, collaboration and inclusion as part of broader digital economy objectives.

FinTech Scotland roadmap: 'Collaboration and innovation changing people’s lives'

Aveni specialises in natural language processing that analyses regulated companies’ customer interactions such as call recordings and other digital communications. Picture: contributed.

Interview: investment expert Colin Clark on his move into AI-harnessing fintech

Nicola Anderson, boss of FinTech Scotland, cheered the UK Government supporting the 'high-growth potential of fintech innovation in Glasgow. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Innovation in Scots fintech boosted as UK bankrolls pioneering Glasgow project

BR-DGE's targets now include boosting its ranks, and undertaking another fundraise to fuel its growth trajectory. Picture: contributed.

Interview: how fintech BR-DGE's CEO Thomas Gillan is targeting global traction

Dr Lesley Sawers OBE on creating places people love to live in the 21st century

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Life Sciences

An aerial view of Merck's Glasgow site.

Life sciences injection: Industry giant to create 500 jobs across Scottish sites

From left: Sir Ian Wood, Deborah O’Neil, ONE's CEO Jennifer Craw, and Richard Lochhead MSP at the ONE BioHub launch. Picture: Newsline Media.

Aberdeen's £40m landmark ONE BioHub life sciences epicentre makes official debut

ILC Therapeutics activity at its headquarters at BioCity by the M8 near Chapelhall. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

ILC Therapeutics teams up with pharma firm to progress dog medicine

The Firth of Forth green freeport development promises much, but some firms may decide conditions in England's freeports are more attractive

Scotland's big life science dreams may be slipping away – Ivor Campbell