Why are megacities on the rise and why should you care? City Talk Hear that? That's the sound of mental cogs grinding; business owners poring over Google, deciding where to put a pin in the map to grow their operations. The decision is not always as blind as pinning a tail on the proverbial donkey. If you produce Champagne or coffee, for example, you have the sense and scents to know where to set-up [...]
How are these five influential women revolutionising the UK tech sector? City Talk Digital tech: it’s a man’s world right? Lei Jun, Mark Zurkerberg and Bill Gates – all tech testosterone flowing through the veins of the global digital revolution. But what about in the UK? In solidarity with International Women’s Day on March 8th, more females than ever are becoming the beating heart and soul of the sector. So [...]
How do you raise funding if your tech startup is not based in London? City Talk London, fintech and money. They're three amigos aren't they? A winning combo of location, sector and investment, affording the best exposure to startup capital and markets. Right? Not quite. Last year, more was invested in UK tech and fintech outside of London than anywhere else in Europe. And thousands of tech firms are finding competitive funding and startup costs outside the [...]
Look smart: essential facts about Smart Cities UK January 31, 2017 The UK cities will have to adopt a transformational approach to many aspects of infrastructure to attract investment and operate more efficiently, a London conference has heard. Held at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium, the Smart Cities UK 2017 Conference, Expo and Awards is part of a global initiative for major conurbations to achieve Smart City status. [...]
The perfect antidote to the winter blues: whisky, poetry and old ‘sonsie face’ January 24, 2017 If winter’s getting you down, how about an evening that features an earnest address to a dish made of a sheep’s innards and ends with the most-sung song in the English-speaking world? Not exactly your average night out. But Robbie Burns was not exactly average either. Robbie Burns, or Rabbie if you like, was a [...]
Never mind the Christmas prezzies, here’s Hogmanay. December 25, 2016 Any festive celebration that has two public holidays to recover must be a good one. So Hogmanay definitely qualifies. And then some. It’s the biggest night in Scotland, and with so many Scots around the world, one of the biggest first-footing, toast-making, Auld Lang Syne singing carry-ons on the planet. Historically (and Scotland has tons [...]
Paint the town blue for St Andrew November 25, 2016 Skirling bagpipes, swinging kilts and flying Saltires – they’re a sight for captive eyes in Scotland. But on November 30th the country steps it up as it celebrates our patron saint, St Andrew. For those of you not in the nostalgic north this Wednesday, here are five ways to celebrate #ourstandrewsday from absolutely anywhere. Even in [...]
Want to join Scotland’s £17bn data revolution? November 16, 2016 Picture the scenario: you're located in a leading UK technology centre such as Scotland with a data sector worth a healthy £17bn. You need skilled and qualified data professionals – but where do you find 'em? The good news is that Scottish data innovation centre, Data Lab, is offering 90 MSc places for 2016/17 across seven Scottish universities, [...]
