The energy answer is blowing in the wind December 16, 2016 "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 countryside – but how about kites doing the same thing? These commercial kites achieve 'high flight speeds', over 100mph in [...]
Spend $9 billion. Employ 40,000 technologists. What do you get? December 8, 2016 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 the world. Watch this short video on why the city was 'stringently selected' from 30 European rival locations. You'll be amazed at what goes on behind closed doors here…
How can you monitor data in 810 billion photos? November 30, 2016 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 starving lioness trying to take down a giraffe at full chat? You were there. Almost. The images were simply stunning. Combine them with some 810 billion [...]
Choose Scotland. Choose a high quality of life. November 25, 2016 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 it all. (Although she might not be entirely right about the pies.) Scotland is widely-regarded as an outstanding place to live, and that's [...]
The sky’s the limit for Skyscanner November 25, 2016 "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 Chinese firm CTrip for £1.4 billion, proves the Scottish tech industry is full of Eastern Promise. With over 161,000 people employed in more than 10,000 technology and engineering [...]
Danny MacAskill is still alive (just) after his breathtaking day out November 18, 2016 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 Scotland's stunning scenery and fantastic open spaces are the ultimate outdoor playground. Watch. And be amazed…
As cunning as a ZoneFox at the Scottish Cyber Awards November 16, 2016 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 Cyber Awards. Other shining lights amongst the nominees include Edinburgh Napier University, Skyscanner, 7 Elements, Payfont, Seric Systems and My1Login. The finalists span business, academia and [...]
“You talkin’ to me?” Why language skills remain vital to businesses November 16, 2016 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 secretary for the economy and jobs, Keith Brown, has visited the US-founded firm in Glasgow to endorse the company's business plan of growing in Scotland. Mr Brown will take a 'look behind the scenes' [...]
London, this is Scotland calling… November 16, 2016 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 Scotland's financial sector. Over the decades major multinationals have tried Scotland out for size, and found it a perfect fit for their [...]
LendingCrowd thinks outside the bank using the power of the crowd November 16, 2016 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 thrives on over 1,000 tech firms, together with 600 financial and business companies. It’s not hard to see why peer-to-peer lending has established such a strong foothold in just a handful of [...]
