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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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October 31, 2021
This week’s Company Connecting infographic compares IT and Telecoms companies in Glasgow and Edinburgh. There are 695 companies in Glasgow and 705 in Edinburgh which is about 50% of the … Read more
October 31, 2021
We have updated our infographic on Edinburgh IT and telecoms companies. The previous Edinburgh infographic  was published in February 2017 and we looked at companies in the City of Edinburgh council … Read more
October 31, 2021
Company Connecting continues its infographic series with a look at the tech companies working in the area of financial services. We have included the banking, insurance, and wealth management sectors as well … Read more
October 31, 2021
Check out the infographic from Company Connecting on Scottish tech companies with IT and telecoms related skills. The infographic covers 695 Individual Companies based in Glasgow i.e. 25% of the … Read more
October 31, 2021
It’s been almost two years since we last published information on Cyber Security Companies. Our last article looked at al the companies with Cyber Security skills on the Company Connecting database. … Read more
October 31, 2021
Check out the infographic from Company Connecting on Scottish tech companies with Artificial Intelligence related skills. We have included companies that work in data analytics, big data and machine learning … 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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