Innovators

Tidal power specialist Atlantis Resources has hailed another milestone for its ground-breaking MeyGen scheme in the Pentland Firth.

The number of new tech companies set up in Scotland rose by 77 per cent in 2017, a report has found.

The world’s biggest green business ideas competition was this week launched by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI). with prizes of up to €10,000 up for grabs.

Travel search engine Skyscanner has launched a train-booking feature, leveraging the resources of its Chinese parent firm Ctrip that took the business over in 2016.

Since 2012 Scotland’s Innovation Centres have proven a remarkable success. Sarah Devine looks at the work of four of them.

Investors will soon arrive in Edinburgh hoping to spot the next FanDuel or Skyscanner, writes Nick Freer

The Oil & Gas Technology Centre and the University of Aberdeen have teamed up to launch a multi-million-pound decommissioning “centre of excellence” as the industry gears up to scrap scores of North Sea rigs.

A satellite and aerial imaging start-up has landed a six-figure grant funding deal that should lead to the creation of 14 jobs.

A week-long festival which promotes the benefits of data-driven innovation has kicked-off with talks from a range of industry experts.

Scotland’s burgeoning digital technology industry is set to make strong further strides this year, a survey out today says.

The Scottish games developer founded by entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns is investing in a fledgling Dundee studio to help bring its first title to market.

A computer games course at a Scottish university has been named the best in Europe for the fourth year in a row in an annual college admissions survey.

An IT recruitment specialist has launched a new scholarship scheme aimed at helping Scots from low-income households afford training at Scotland’s leading digital skills academy.

Scottish rural businesses ramping up their digital business could add up to £2.5 billion to the country’s economic output, a new report out today says.

An influential designer who has worked on some of the world’s most popular mobile phones is to visit Edinburgh to speak on the benefits of adopting a more “circular” manufacturing sector.

Dundee City Council is planning to create a car park in the city centre solely for electric vehicles.

Elected members at Holyrood and Westminster held a historic joint-session this week thanks to video link technology.

An American author who warned big data could increase inequality and pose a threat to democracy will be a keynote speaker at an industry event in Edinburgh next month.