Technology

Edinburgh's Tech Sector Increases By Three Times The UK Average

‘At the end of June, 50,143 companies were registered in the city according to research. The research, conducted by secretarial software specialists Inform Direct, shows that there were 22,931 in the city centre, 4,965 on Leith Walk and 4,323 in Leith. These positive figures back up recent reports highlighting the Scottish capital as one of Europe’s fastest growing communities of developers and data scientists, which is attracting new technology businesses. Other figures suggest that the city’s technology sector has increased more than three times the UK average between 2014 and 2017.’
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/07/19/edinburghs-technology-sector-increases-by-more-than-three-times-uk-average/

Scotland's Space Industry

"Scotland is already an important player in the new space sector. It represents 18 per cent of the UK's space industry jobs, with more satellites built in Glasgow in the past two years than in any other European city. Scotland can lose this position without sufficient investment in its space infrastructure, research and development."
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13029/craig-berry-potential-scotlands-space-industry-enormous-only-if-public-investment

Multi Million Pound Expansion At Rosyth

‘Agricultural trade specialist Cefetra has agreed a multi-million pound long-term contract with Forth Ports to make the Port of Rosyth its agri-hub for Scotland. It will be deepened to provide a deep-water port capable of taking vessels carrying up to 50,000 tonnes of cargo. The existing storage space will be enhanced with the addition of a new, extensive, purpose-built agricultural products terminal increasing the storage area to around 100,000 tonnes.’
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/07/04/multi-million-pound-expansion-at-rosyth/

Scottish Technology Influencing The World

As the Institution of Civil Engineering (ICE) is celebrating it’s 200th year anniversary in 2018, it is taking this opportunity to highlight 200 inspirational and world-changing projects from around the globe throughout the year. These projects are nominated by ICE’s members and selected by an expert panel, the chosen projects illustrate the breadth and depth of civil engineering’s impact; one of the 200 projects to be chosen is The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Stromness Orkney.
https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/07/05/european-marine-energy-centre-emec-chosen-as-top-200-influencing-world-projects/

Edinburgh The Best Place For Tech In UK?

From Scottish Business News Network on 24 June:

‘Scotland’s capital city is the best place for tech companies looking to scale up, access funding, and do business in, according to a new Government backed report examining the UK’s tech landscape. Edinburgh tech companies responded with the highest approval rating in the UK when asked to assess how good their city was for ‘doing business’ ...
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/06/25/edinburgh-best-place-for-technology-in-uk/

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