SWIFTER SILICON: Scotland’s advanced engineering institute works to speed up wafer fabrication
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has successfully collaborated with engineers on the factory floor at Diodes Incorporated in Greenock to unlock faster decision-making, reduce manual analysis, and improve efficiency...
Spring Deals in Focus
Satellite specialist closes funding round Sofant Technologies raised £6.25m as it prepared to launch into commercial production. The fundraising was led and syndicated by existing investor EMV Capital Partners and follows...
Edinburgh Worldwide’s out-of-this-world masterstroke: Saba Capital outmanoeuvred
John Glover reviews a year of surprises One of the techiest dealmaking battles kicked off in 2024, ran throughout 2025, and concluded in spring this year. Or so it might...
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...
The ‘world’s best’ surf park is right in heart of Scotland
Park and ride: Lost Shore Surf Resort has been acclaimed as the world’s best surf park – with good reason Step into a Scottish stay with a difference this spring,...
Hall steps up as Shepherd and Wedderburn managing partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn, the Scottish-based UK law firm, has announced that Andy Hall will succeed Andrew Blain as managing partner from 1 May 2026.Andy Hall, a trainee with the firm...
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...
Scots tech veteran Tom Sime on look-out for cellular acquisitions
Veteran chief executive Tom Sime — at the helm of his technology company for 35 years — shows little sign of slowing down, as he looks for acquisitions to bolt...
Biotech spin-out secures £1.58m as bio kits sell in US
BIOCAPTIVA, a University of Edinburgh spin-out, has raised £1.58m in funding as it launches its first product in the United States.The spin-out, based in the Roslin Innovation Centre at Easter...
POLITICIANS TAKE HEED: Public’s top concern remains cost of living crisis, finds Deloitte survey
Most Scots remain concerned about the cost of living crisis and the state of the National Health Service in Scotland, says a new report.The findings, part of a wider UK...