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‘Technology’ is the theme – which provides scope for considerable diversity in the articles. The infographics provide excellent insights into technology companies, whilst our Nutshells take a look at people working in or with technology. We also have more ‘social’ articles, with spotlights on graduates, and the changing face of technology.

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March 5, 2023
Starting out In the early 80s I started my career in IT as a trainee programmer working in a software bureau where the proportion of men and women were more or … Read more
March 13, 2023
Artificial Intelligence – what is it all about – I feel a song coming on! Our guest author, Antero Duarte takes a wry and somewhat insightful look into the world … Read more
February 20, 2022
I went to see the musical ‘Made in Dagenham’ last night. Not only was it an excellent production by the Lyric Musical Society, but it also left me with a … Read more
September 15, 2022
Sarah Foxley, an ex-heritage professional, was in her 2nd year with The Open University studying Computing and IT when she wrote this article. She provides some real insights as to how we … Read more
October 31, 2021
Continuing our student and graduate series: this week we talk with Denise Arkley of Hatstand Nelly. Denise undertook an Access course last year and is now studying a diploma in … Read more
October 31, 2021
Hi there Iona, could you tell us a little about your background and how you came to be part of the team at Wallet.Services?Hi. So I started my career in … Read more

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November 30, 2025

Insights from 423 acquisitions across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cambridgeshire and selected UK tech clusters

By Janice Grant Shaw, Company Connecting

View the Infographic here.

Introduction:The Part of the Story We Rarely ... Read more

November 28, 2023

Opportunity North East (ONE)

Opportunity North East (ONE) partnered with Scottish Enterprise to commission this project. ONE is the private sector driver diversifying north-east Scotland's economy. Developing and
delivering projects to accelerate entrepreneurial growth, innovation and increase ... Read more

October 12, 2023

We have checked and updated all the information for the technology companies in the North and North East of Scotland. The companies tend to be small i.e. 76% have less than 10 employees.

There are 446 active technology in the region with a further 206 ... Read more

April 19, 2023

A great opportunity to join the Edinburgh University AI Accelerator

If you are a data driven scaleup looking to leverage AI for transformative change, you may be interested in joining the University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator. To learn more and to apply cRead more

Infographic

November 30, 2025

Insights from 423 acquisitions across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cambridgeshire and selected UK tech clusters

By Janice Grant Shaw, Company Connecting

View the Infographic here.

Introduction:The Part of the Story We Rarely ... Read more

November 25, 2025

A Structured View of a Small but Steady Digital Ecosystem

Based on Company Connecting’s November 2025 dataset

Northern Ireland’s technology sector presents a distinctive profile: small in scale, grounded in long-established companies, and defined by practical digital capability rather than ... Read more

November 14, 2025

Scotland’s technology sector continues to evolve as dynamic, diverse, and quietly innovative. Based on Company Connecting’s uniquely structured November 2025 dataset, this updated infographic reveals how the country’s digital ecosystem is shaped by small companies, long-term resilience, and pockets of world-class innovation.

A ... Read more

November 11, 2025

A Decade of Mapping Technology Companies

Over the past ten years, Company Connecting has built a comprehensive datasets of technology companies in the UK. What began as a project to understand Scotland’s digital ecosystem has grown into a broader effort to track the evolution ... Read more

Nutshell

February 14, 2020

GoRoadie: From Startup to Success!

Experienced software developer and entrepreneur Michael Carr tells us about GoRoadie and a bit about himself.

What was the idea for GoRoadie?
Back in 2016, a friend of ours was a driving instructor and he was looking for more ... Read more

January 8, 2020

An Interview with Machine Learning Engineer Angus Addlesee

Our first nutshell of 2020 features Angus Addlesee of Wallscope. He is working in an interesting area, and combines innovative thinking with finding method of applying technology to help others.

I have worked for Wallscope for over 2 ... Read more

November 25, 2019

We continue our "In a Nutshell" with Alexandra Nima of The Sophisticated Geek


What do you do?


My breadmaking business offers copywriting and virtual assistant services, as well as social media management. I also do Business Walking Tours via AirBnb- because: being a ... Read more

November 25, 2019

We continue our "In a Nutshell" with Agron Elshani of Uprospr


What is UProspr and what do they do?

UProspr is a talent acquisition platform aiming to help employers make better hiring decisions and boost diversity in the workplace. We provide in-house ... Read more

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