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Lawton to lead digital switch at Strathclyde

The University of Strathclyde has appointed a chief digital and information officer to develop, lead and deliver a digital transformation strategy across the institution. Beth Lawton, who has more thanRead More

Optical first

Mika & Me brings new-style Japanese lenses to UK

Barry Hutcheon
Barry Hutcheon with new lenses A Glasgow optician has introduced a new type of lens to the UK market that will underpin the firm’s growth plans over the next twoRead More

Health support

ESM backs Time For You Care’s expansion plan

Steven Morris
Steven Morris: ‘clear strategy’ ESM Investments has led a £550,000 capital raising for Edinburgh-based home healthcare provider Time For You Care, its second funding deal for the business. The packageRead More

Telecoms target

BT ‘stretching resources’ with fibre and pension plans

Openreach worker
Openreach will extend the fibre network BT’s plan to extend to its full-fibre broadband to 25 million premises over the next five years and tackle its debt and pension deficitRead More

Plans advanced

HFD invests in Fortis data centre after buyout

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Danny Quinn: accelerating plans HFD Group, owner of DataVita, Scotland’s largest data centre and multi-cloud services provider, has acquired the Fortis facility in Lanarkshire from a syndicate of private investors.Read More

Covid trials underway

Drugs firm ICL raising £3.5m ahead of possible IPO

ICL-Therapeutics
Clinical trials are under way ILC Therapeutics, a Glasgow-based drugs development company, is raising £3.5m from wealthy investors and family trusts ahead of a possible IPO next year. The companyRead More

Funding package

Avondale set for growth following loan deal

Avonvale-Care-Home
Care home sector is expanding Avondale Care Scotland has received a £10.2 million loan to accelerate its growth plan and expand its portfolio. The funding package ensures the care homeRead More

Lab breakhrough

Scots-made Covid testing swab cuts need for imports

Marc-Desmulliez
Marc Desmulliez: collaboration A new COVID-19 testing swab which can collect sufficient viral material from the back of the nose without need of a throat swab is now being manufacturedRead More

Fintech

Tech veteran Hoggarth to chair Stellar Omada

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Scottish fintech startup Stellar Omada has appointed Royston Hoggarth as its first chairman. Mr Hoggarth, pictured, heads the board of a number of UK tech companies including Innovation Group, XchangingRead More

£400,000 raised

Equity Gap backs project platform Sharktower

Sharktower
Sharktower was developed to help with project management Sharktower, the Edinburgh-based AI-driven project delivery platform, has raised £400,000 in a seed round led by Equity Gap and backed by ScottishRead More