Tech

An initiative aimed at increasing diversity in Scotland’s booming tech industry by offering opportunities to all, regardless of background, has been launched - with the backing of some of the most respected names in the sector.

Connecting the whole of Scotland to full fibre broadband by 2025 could boost the country’s economy by £4.6 billion, according to telecommunications network Openreach.

Global IT and business consultancy CGI has appointed a new Scottish division chief to lead its 500 staff in the country.

Edinburgh business consultancy Consenna has moved to new premises in Renfrewshire to accommodate its burgeoning headcount.

2019 has been another incredible year in the global technology sector. Tech’s transformative effect has touched every corner of the planet and we have witnessed its commercial, social and political impact as never before.

‘No of course there shouldn’t really be a religion based on The Bionic Woman – that would require you to watch the show and it is cheesy and definitely for kids,” laughs Ana Matronic, pop diva and Jaime Sommers obsessive.

A gathering of fintech hubs is to take place in Scotland next week in a first for the UK’s burgeoning financial technology sector.

Edinburgh engineering pioneer Vert Rotors is gearing up for a new phase of commercially-driven growth after concluding its first major sales contract.

Buying shares in a company that has undergone an initial public offering (IPO) is usually an exciting time for all involved. The company has grown and showed institutional investors that it is worthy of their cash. The investors who have supported the ­company throughout its lifespan can cash out. Then it is time for the open ­market where you and I can get a taste. But, it seems the latest crop of IPOs coming from the US is not living up to the hype, leaving a sour taste in many mouths.

Three tech for good start-ups will go head-to-head in the battle for a six-figure prize at this year’s Startup Summit in Edinburgh.

Bellshill-headquartered Edge Testing Solutions is encouraging students to consider a career in software testing as it aims to train a further 100 people in the next three years.

Scotland’s tech industry supports almost 100,000 jobs and is growing one and a half times faster than the economy overall, new research indicates.

Cloud computing and web hosting company Iomart said the market opportunity for the business “remains large and long-term” as the Glasgow-based group updated investors on recent trading.

An Edinburgh start-up that has developed energy storage technology utilising gravity is heading to Holland to compete for a major European prize.

A Scottish agri-tech business behind ground-breaking “vertical farming” technology has attracted fresh seven-figure funding.

A global engineering software company headquartered in Silicon Valley is promising 45 jobs after rolling out an expanded base in Glasgow.

More than 260 jobs will be created in Scotland’s growing space sector thanks to a major public investment, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.