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GLASGOW BASED START UP SECURES FUNDING FOR DIGITAL TALENT PLATFORM

Gigged.AI Founders (L) Rich Wilson and (R) Craig Short Tech start-up Gigged.AI has been awarded a £100,000 SMART: Scotland grant by Scottish Enterprise to develop its digital talent sourcing platform. The company uses artificial intelligence-driven technology to match businesses with internal talent and external freelancers by creating a clearly defined statement of work outlining the […]

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BOOKINGS SURGE LEADS TO NEW CRUISE ACADEMY LAUNCHING

Barrhead Travel has confirmed the launch of its first ever Cruise Academy, a virtual learning and development programme to bolster plans that expand its existing cruise offering.  Pre-pandemic, cruise made up one third of Barrhead Travel’s business and the group said it expects interest to quickly grow, particularly with the rise of river, luxury and

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VIP FLIGHT CATERING FIRM HANDS CONTROL OVER TO EMPLOYEES

A move to transfer ownership of a catering firm to its employees has taken off securing the future of 37 jobs.  Fresh Jet Catering Ltd is renowned for operating in-flight services to VIP clients and world-renowned airlines and has established a highly valued reputation as a close partner to private and commercial operators. These include

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A MILLION POUNDS INVESTED IN NEW DENTAL FACILITY

A Ground-breaking dental clinic and state-of-the-art digital training academy is set to provide a major boost to Scotland’s dental sector.   The pioneering £1 million-plus project is being created by Clyde Munro Dental Group in tandem with $5 billion multi-national Dentsply Sirona, world leaders in the manufacture and development of hi-tech dental products. The seven-figure investment

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SOFTWARE START UP LOOKS TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS WITH NEW COVID PLATFORM

 Left to Right: Elaine Taylor, Jack Francis, Zoë Strong, and Jack Fisher of Pogo Studio Edinburgh-based software-development company Pogo Studio’s Long Covid technology platform is set for rollout across NHS Lothian following a pilot phase, with a mobile app to launch within weeks The firm says its Long Covid digital pathway, which involves GPs onboarding

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GLOBAL TECH FIRM REVEALS AMBITIONS FOR SCOTLAND

Blis, a global programmatic advertising company headquartered in London, will further develop its presence in Scotland following support from Scottish Enterprise. Blis is an audience-first platform that does not rely on personal data. It layers its location data on hundreds of other powerful data signals, all aggregated and anonymised, to better understand what people do, their

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TWO YOUNG ABERDONIANS MAKE A CAREER IN FINANCIAL ADVICE

Martin Welsh and Kieran Taylor are now the proud owners of Aberdeen-based Welsh & Taylor Wealth, a partner practice of St. James’s Place, with several of their former colleagues from the oil and gas industry among their most loyal clients. Both are alumni of the St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy and are proving how

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WORK SURF APP SECURES NEW INVESTORS

Swurf, the innovative Scotland based app that connects remote workers with welcoming spaces and hosts, has secured significant funding from two investors. Gareth Williams, co-founder of the internationally successful Skyscanner travel search engine business, and Anna Lagerqvist Christopherson, co-founder of the award-winning Boda Bar Group have put funding into Swurf to support its ongoing growth.

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FOXLAKE ADVENTURES MARKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Scotland’s first-ever wakeboarding park is celebrating its 10 year anniversary after tripling in size and recording its busiest ever summer Foxlake Adventures in Dunbar, East Lothian, now encompasses the UK’s first above-water ropes assault course, Foxfall, Ringo Rides, Segways, zip-trails and an adventure park. The five-star VisitScotland adventure hub has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors since it launched

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SUNDAY TIMES REVEALS SCOTLAND’S FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANY

 (L) Darina Garland & (R) Kristian Tapaninaho Co founders of Oon The inaugural Sunday Times 100 rankings has named pizza oven maker Ooni is the fastest-growing private company in Scotland.   Husband and wife team, Kristian Tapaninaho and Darina Garland, run their company Ooni from a base in Broxburn near Edinburgh. Kristian used to enjoy making his

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