Tech

An Edinburgh software firm is creating half a dozen jobs to support its international expansion strategy.

We are all getting used to the big red signs in shop ­windows advising that they are closing down. I bet there will be a few shops and companies closing down in the New Year. Get the final gasp of cash that is fluttering about over the festive season then shut up shop. It has always been a retail pattern of behaviour that is sad to see.

Support in Mind Scotland’s new rural mental health project Highlands & Islands Connections is using a digital slant to help bring some of the nation’s most remote communities together.

A string of Scottish businesses with high growth potential have been awarded a combined £1 million at the Scottish Edge finals.

Mark Zuckerberg has continued to defend Facebook's stance on political advertising, saying the public should be able to judge "the character of politicians" for themselves.

Scottish entrepreneur Paul Reid has secured backing from angel investors and venture capital outfit Techstart Ventures as he looks to grow his latest start-up, Trickle.

Growth in jobs across Edinburgh’s fast-growing technology sector will outstrip that seen across the wider UK over the decade ahead, according to a new report.

An entrepreneur who founded a crowdfunding software firm after a career as an accountant with Deloitte and BT has been named chief executive of the year by judges of a Scottish technology awards scheme.

A healthtech firm focused on boosting the efficacy of medicines, an app supporting disabled access to venues, and an on-demand drinks delivery service have been crowned the Scottish winners of Tech Nation’s latest scale-up competition.

‘Purplebricks’ sounds rather like an infant’s toy doesn’t it? So who could have imagined that such an innocuous-sounding name would revolutionise estate agency in much the same way as EasyJet has done for flying and Amazon for retail sales?

Edinburgh travel tech firm Criton has unveiled the addition of a high-profile advisory board as it looks to scale in the UK and internationally.

Back in November 2016, our company had five employees. Now, three years later, we have 20.

A University of Strathclyde research centre and an Edinburgh tech firm are piloting a new approach to insurance which could secure a better deal for manufacturers.

An Edinburgh-based start-up that helps organisations simplify the gender pay gap reporting process has completed a seed investment round.

Scotland’s technology sector is lagging behind the UK according to a report out today which highlights the dominance of London and the South East.

A University of Edinburgh spin-out that turns difficult-to-recycle paper waste into a product that boosts green energy production has secured “milestone” funding as part of an ambitious growth plan.

Plans for a £65 million centre to boost productivity and innovation across Scotland’s manufacturing sector have today taken a major step forward.