May 11 2022 The next round of Innovate UK Smart Grants is open for applications Categories: Technology Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million to deliver disruptive R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. The smart grants aim to offer funding where other opportunities are not available or appropriate, and where timing is key to ensure swift and successful commercialisation post-project completion. The next round of more
Apr 9 2021 Dext Partner certified Categories: Amber AccountingBookkeepingCloud AccountingTechnology Recent times have shown us just how important technology is when it comes to keeping your business going while working from home. As part of our ongoing effort to improve our remote working processes, we are excited to announce that our Amber Accounting team have recently achieved Partner certification with Dext, previously Receipt Bank, the award-winning more
Mar 23 2021 Scottish Technology Companies thriving despite COVID-19 Categories: Technology Scotland is one of the UK’s biggest technology sectors, with the largest number of new businesses outside of the south east of England. Scottish technology businesses have also received an increasing number of successful Venture Capital funding rounds during 2020. Access to funding and quality staff can be some of the main stumbling blocks to more
Feb 23 2021 Finding the right project management software for your business Categories: Cloud AccountingTechnology Our EQ Technology team work closely within the sector to find the best solutions for our clients and understand that one of the most important roles for businesses is to manage the costs and income of individual projects it is undertaking. Projects in IT and technology are often complex and it is important to establish more
Nov 6 2020 Government support key for continued games sector jobs boost in Scotland Categories: Technology A recent report from TIGA, the trade association for the games sector in the UK, showed that jobs in the Scottish video games development industry increased by over 16% in the 18 month period to April 2020 – making Scotland the fourth largest games cluster in the UK. Dr Richard Wilson, the chief executive of TIGA, more
Sep 1 2020 The Digital Development Loan Categories: COVID-19Technology The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses operate. Whether it’s more health and safety measures on site, meeting clients over Zoom, or working from home – technology has proved to be a valuable asset in surviving the pandemic. The pandemics disruption of supply chains can result in significant loss of revenue but investing in more
May 8 2020 Tech businesses still hopeful of growth despite COVID-19 Categories: COVID-19Technology According to a recent survey published by ScotlandIS, the digital technology sector in Scotland had increased sales and profit margins during 2019 and despite the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have identified areas for continued growth over the rest of the year. The survey showed that cloud servicing, connectivity and remote working were more
Apr 13 2020 Innovate UK launch £20m funding competition for games industry Categories: COVID-19Technology On Friday 3 April, Innovate UK launched a funding competition which will invest up to £20 million in innovation projects as a direct response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Open to all UK-registered companies, the competition covers areas that are directly relevant to those in the games industry. The competition has been created to support more
