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Coach Logic wins Australia & Ireland contracts for SAM
Digital Entertainment

Coach Logic wins Australia & Ireland contracts for SAM

New contracts in Australia and Ireland give the Edinburgh sports tech group a foothold in coach analytics as bodies seek cheaper, consistent review.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
IWF & Cyacomb launch workplace abuse material scans
Data Protection

IWF & Cyacomb launch workplace abuse material scans

Employers face a rising risk of criminal probes and reputational damage as new scans flag illegal child abuse imagery on work devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Addepar opens Singapore hub to expand Asia-Pacific reach
Software-as-a-Service

Addepar opens Singapore hub to expand Asia-Pacific reach

The move will bring product and commercial teams closer to Asian clients as the wealth-tech firm targets faster growth across regional markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools
Customer Relationship Management

Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools

Professional services firms may soon query staffing, capacity and project finances in Teams as Dayshape embeds its tools in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer

hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m
DevOps

Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m

Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
Data Analytics

Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights

Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Edinburgh stories

New Gradient unveils AI tool for woodland monitoring
Artificial Intelligence

New Gradient unveils AI tool for woodland monitoring

Woodland carbon investors could gain faster verification as New Gradient’s machine-learning system aims to replace manual surveys with year-round monitoring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Jimmy Wales to headline DataFest 2026 in Edinburgh
Space

Jimmy Wales to headline DataFest 2026 in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh conference will put AI trust and governance centre stage as speakers from OpenAI, OpenUK and academia address business risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
IWF & Cyacomb tackle abuse material on work devices
Data Protection

IWF & Cyacomb tackle abuse material on work devices

Employers could face faster detection of illegal content on staff devices as the new tool flags known abuse material without exposing reviewers to images.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Stampede launches SNAPguard for hospitality guest Wi-Fi
Software-as-a-Service

Stampede launches SNAPguard for hospitality guest Wi-Fi

Hospitality operators could see faster guest logins and better data capture, as the system links public Wi-Fi access with marketing tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
Robotics

British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m

The extra cash will help the deeptech fund back more science-led start-ups outside London at larger pre-seed and seed rounds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank
Fintech

GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank

SMEs could gain lower fees and fewer failed payments as the firms bring open banking into regular business billing for the first time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Zelim wins BC Ferries man-overboard system contract
Digital Entertainment

Zelim wins BC Ferries man-overboard system contract

The deal will put man-overboard detection on four new BC Ferries hybrid-electric vessels as the operator replaces ageing ships from 2029.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland
Network Infrastructure

Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland

Zayo Europe to build four fibre routes for QTS's vast Cambois AI campus, boosting Northumberland's role in the UK's digital infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands
Digital Transformation

Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands

Newcastle tech consultancy hedgehog lab has named Orange Bus Co-founder Julian Leighton as Chair to guide its ambitious expansion plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Legado nears 500,000 users as fintech digitises paperwork
Software-as-a-Service

Legado nears 500,000 users as fintech digitises paperwork

Edinburgh fintech Legado nears 500,000 users as financial firms pour into digital document controls under rising regulatory scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer

Quorum Cyber has hired veteran security executive Joe Strathmann as chief operating officer to scale its Microsoft-focused cyber services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026