Chinese owner of Edinburgh-based Skyscanner plans to open a call centre in the city creating up to 200 jobs City Talk The Chinese owner of Edinburgh-based travel search site Skyscanner plans to open a call centre in the city, creating up to 200 jobs over the next few years. Ctrip is the second largest online travel agent in the world and the largest in China. Founded in 1999 by James Liang, Neil Shen, Min Fan and [...]
Space technology specialist Astrosat tackling humanitarian issues on earth City Talk Space technology specialist Astrosat is using satellite data to diagnose and predict problems on earth. The company, based in Musselburgh, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, has recently returned from the US having participated in the high-profile Armstrong Space Symposium at The Ohio State University. “Our business is bringing space down to Earth. At Astrosat we [...]
Chinese online mobile games developer Chengdu Skymoons Technology opens Edinburgh Studio City Talk Chinese online mobile games developer Chengdu Skymoons Technology has moved into its new permanent home within the technology incubator CodeBase after opening a studio in Edinburgh, its first in the west. Skymoons is a premier developer and publisher of online games for smart phone and tablet devices. Established in Chengdu in May 2014, Skymoons is [...]
Amazon Development Centre Edinburgh devising and growing global innovations July 31, 2017 More than 4,000 miles from its global headquarters in Seattle, Washington, the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, employs a crucial team of people at its Development Centre in Edinburgh. The hundreds of software engineers, machine learning scientists, designers and managers harness the latest technology and computer science to build features that help customers discover the [...]
Edinburgh’s entrepreneurial ecosystem encouraging start-up activity July 26, 2017 The secret of a great recipe lies in having the best local ingredients to work with. The same lesson applies when building an entrepreneurial ecosystem – to be truly successful, cities must evolve their own unique recipe based on the best local ingredients. A talented workforce, public sector and academic support, a culture of innovation, [...]
Rising social awareness is driving a business start-up revolution February 3, 2017 It’s a growing global movement reflecting a shift towards a more inclusive business model: social entrepreneurship promotes new approaches to solve old social problems, creating shared financial and social value. The UK is viewed around the world as a leader in social enterprise and creating social value through entrepreneurship. According to the UK Government, there [...]
Increasing levels of cyber security will be vital as fintech approaches “watershed moment” January 12, 2017 In 1993, cartoonist Peter Steiner of The New Yorker coined the phrase: ‘On the internet, no-one knows you’re a dog.’ More than 20 years later, the issue of internet privacy and a user’s ability to send and receive messages anonymously, remains a significant barrier to building online trust. “The reality is, as individuals, if we [...]
Titanic struggle between mobile data allowance and user demand is settled January 4, 2017 It’s the quintessential 21st Century dilemma: you’ve just spotted Leonardo DiCaprio outside an Edinburgh café and snapped the best celebrity selfie of your life. But can you risk a Facebook Live broadcast? Just how much mobile data do you have left? Then you remember you’re in Scotland’s capital where, since the end of November 2016, [...]
Titanic struggle between mobile data allowance and user demand is settled January 4, 2017 It’s the quintessential 21st Century dilemma: you’ve just spotted Leonardo DiCaprio outside an Edinburgh café and snapped the best celebrity selfie of your life. But can you risk a Facebook Live broadcast? Just how much mobile data do you have left? Then you remember you’re in Scotland’s capital where, since the end of November 2016, [...]
Edinburgh: a city of lights offering a box of delights December 6, 2016 The festive season is a magical time. Comforting childhood memories of twinkling city centre lights, carol singers and sipping hot chocolate mingle with familiar festive music and echoes of the butterflies once felt before meeting Santa in the local department store. Today, the hot chocolate might have been supplanted by a mug of warming mulled [...]
