Category: News

Over the past few weeks, three substantial funding rounds – BR‑DGE’s £10 million, Aveni’s £12 million and VASO Global’s £5 million‑plus – have given Scotland’s scaleup economy a glimpse of what happens when specialist capital meets deep‑tech ambition. For founders and investors watching from the sidelines, the pattern matters more than any single headline. BR‑DGE, […]

Critics of Scotland’s emerging data centre policy have every reason to demand tougher questions about hyperscale developments, energy demand and planning pressure. But if the current debate ends in a blanket halt on new projects, the Scottish Government risks making a decision that looks cautious in the short term and deeply damaging in the long […]

Fotheringham Homes has been recognised at the 19th Scottish Home Awards, taking home two awards while also receiving a Highly Commended accolade in recognition of its homes and developments across the North East of Scotland. The Gourdon-based housebuilder was named Housebuilder of the Year (Up to 100 Units) and House of the Year (Up to […]

Fife-based home improvements firm CR Smith has created 150 new roles as it scales up to deliver major social housing projects for councils and housing associations across Scotland. The expansion cements the company’s move into public sector work and underlines its ambition to be a long-term partner in modernising Scotland’s social housing stock. Best known […]

Livingston Designer Outlet has secured a major upsizing and relocation for global sportswear brand Nike, in a move that will nearly double the brand’s footprint at the West Lothian destination and further entrench its position as Scotland’s leading outlet centre. The expanded Nike factory store is scheduled to open in late September 2026 and will […]

Scottish Business News has highlighted new analysis from Hyperoptic showing how Scotland’s late‑night World Cup fixtures against Morocco and Brazil shifted the usual pattern of evening broadband demand. According to the report, Hyperoptic’s network data showed traffic staying higher for longer as fans followed the matches from home, rather than tailing off towards the end […]

Young people from disadvantaged and under‑represented backgrounds are being urged to apply for a new Scottish Government programme designed to help them turn ideas into high‑growth businesses. The First Minister’s Start Up Challenge, now open for applications, will support 20 aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18–30 through a six‑month “accelerated entrepreneurial apprenticeship”. Delivered in partnership with The […]

Scotland’s entrepreneurial community put a new wave of high‑growth ventures in the spotlight last night as 32 businesses shared £1.4m in funding at the Scottish EDGE Round 27 finals in Edinburgh. A The awards ceremony took place on 18 June at the Royal Bank of Scotland Conference Centre, bringing founders together from sectors spanning healthtech, […]

Scotland’s employee ownership community has taken centre stage at the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2026, with three Scottish businesses and leaders recognised as the UK’s EO sector plots further rapid growth. The latest UK figures show the employee owned (EO) sector has grown 300% between 2020 and 2025 to 2,890 businesses, and is now expected […]

Techscaler was Scotland’s attempt to build the connective tissue its startup ecosystem had long lacked at national scale: one network linking founders, mentors, operators, investors, education and place across the country rather than leaving that work scattered across individual cities and institutions. Two years on from its initial rollout, that network is no longer an […]