Edinburgh stories
IWF & Cyacomb launch workplace abuse material scans
Yesterday
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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genai
IWF and Cyacomb launch workplace device scans to spot known child sexual abuse material, as reports and AI-generated content surge.
IWF & Cyacomb tackle abuse material on work devices
Yesterday
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
IWF and Cyacomb launch device-scanning tool for employers to spot child sexual abuse material on corporate equipment without exposing staff to images.
Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools
3 days ago
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crm
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uc
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digital transformation
Dayshape, selected for Microsoft’s Agentic Launchpad, will let professional services firms query staffing, skills and project finances in Teams.
Stampede launches SNAPguard for hospitality guest Wi-Fi
This month
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saas
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firewalls
Edinburgh-based Stampede launches SNAPguard to help hotels, bars and restaurants fix guest Wi‑Fi, capture data and link access to marketing.
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
Last month
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robots
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
British Business Bank adds GBP £10 million to Empirical Ventures to back deeptech 'venture scientists' and widen early-stage funding beyond London.
GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank
Last month
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cx
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martech
GoCardless and Jellyfish Energy complete first live recurring Pay by Bank test, opening the open banking model to business energy billing.
Zelim wins BC Ferries man-overboard system contract
Last month
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digital entertainment
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ai
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ml
Zelim lands BC Ferries order for ZOE man-overboard detection system on four hybrid-electric vessels in fleet renewal push.
Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland
Last month
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Zayo Europe to build four fibre routes for QTS's vast Cambois AI campus, boosting Northumberland's role in the UK's digital infrastructure.
Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands
Last month
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digital transformation
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ai
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it industry
Newcastle tech consultancy hedgehog lab has named Orange Bus Co-founder Julian Leighton as Chair to guide its ambitious expansion plans.
Legado nears 500,000 users as fintech digitises paperwork
Last month
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saas
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data protection
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document management
Edinburgh fintech Legado nears 500,000 users as financial firms pour into digital document controls under rising regulatory scrutiny.
Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer
Last month
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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cx
Quorum Cyber has hired veteran security executive Joe Strathmann as chief operating officer to scale its Microsoft-focused cyber services.
Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer
Last month
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digital transformation
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ai
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it industry
hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.
Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m
Last month
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
Last month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech
Last month
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data analytics
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fintech
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data science
From French novels to data models, one woman charts an unlikely journey into big tech and urges others to embrace unexpected STEM paths.
Cyacomb tool spots altered child abuse images faster
Last month
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data protection
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surveillance
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risk & compliance
Edinburgh-based Cyacomb adds Similarity Matching to Examiner Plus, helping police spot altered child abuse images on phones in minutes.
Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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airbnb
On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.
CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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ai
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healthtech
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it industry
CodeBase founder Stephen Coleman shifts from chief executive to Group Chair as Jon Hope and Richard Lennox take interim leadership roles.
Scottish Continuity appoints Alison Stone as new Chair
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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physical security
Alison Stone has been appointed incoming Chair of Scottish Continuity, with her role to be confirmed at this month's Resilient Scotland conference.
Self-gifting lifts UK Valentine's spend to GBP £2.1bn
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
Self-gifting and friend-gifting are reshaping UK Valentine's Day, lifting total spending to GBP £2.1 billion, Flowwow data shows.