Local know-how meeting city’s property needs
Behnam Afshar, a director of AMA Homes, which has been in the housing market for more than 40 years, says local knowledge plays an essential part in meeting local needs.His...
Community welcomes rebirth of Filmhouse in capital
It is heartening for cinephiles to see the former home of the Edinburgh International Film Festival making a comeback.In 2023, Scotland hosted three major international festivals: the Edinburgh International Film...
New owners making waves in Port Edgar Marina
There is much happening at the tranquil, picturesque Port Edgar Marina Just across from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the waterfront community of Sausalito is where movie and music stars...
From ruin to renewal: time to empower Glasgow’s city‑region
The recent Glasgow city centre fire has devastated businesses and wrecked livelihoods. But the blaze next to Glasgow Central station has also brought into focus the usually abstract topic of...
Scotland’s robotics research is ‘turning heads on the global stage’
Scotland’s expertise in harnessing AI, robotics and advanced engineering is increasingly attracting attention from global backers.Claire Cramm, investment manager at Scotland and north of England-focused PXN Ventures, reports that research...
A SHIFTING CBD: EY to join Baillie Gifford as Haymarket Square’s new arrivals
The glass towers in Haymarket Square – across the street from the station and the tram link to the airport – are finally emerging as the shifting heart of Edinburgh’s...
Health tech Bioliberty secures total Series A funding of £7.7m
Bioliberty — a health technology start-up spanning Edinburgh and Boston — has secured a helping hand of £7.7m over the last ten months for vital Series A funding.The company, which...
BATTERY SWITCH ON: Fidra takes lion’s share of Scotland’s £757m of investment funding
Edinburgh-based Fidra Energy — the battery energy storage system platform which secured a mighty £445m funding round — was the most significant equity investment in Scotland in the first three...
FRENCH CONNECTION: EGIS CEO marks deal-making milestone in Edinburgh
Laurent Germain, the CEO of Egis, the global engineering company based in Paris with a footprint in Canada, United States, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, has been on a major...
Scottish women doing well in work but rising concerns about female NEETs, finds PwC report
Scotland scores strongly in the number of women in work – but there are longer term implications about the health and wellbeing of young Scots who are not in education,...