Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
We are entering the final week of preparations for the Hello World! Startup Summit, taking place on 2nd March at the University of Glasgow ARC. With over 125 delegates now registered, the event is approaching a total sell-out. The summit is designed to provide the commercial understanding required to build a sustainable games business in …
Sir Tom Hunter recently issued a challenge to the country: The Entrepreneurs Manifesto for Scotland. It is a bold, necessary, and unapologetic call for a 'laser focus' on scaling businesses, driving productivity, and embracing the AI revolution. Sir Tom asks: "Why doesn't the Government call on us to help grow the Scottish economy and increase …
The number of undergraduates studying games courses in the UK has skyrocketed by 279% over the last decade, according to a new analysis by TIGA. The data, revealed in a response to a Parliamentary question, shows that 15,450 undergraduates were enrolled in "Computer games and animation" courses in the 2023/24 academic year, compared to just …
On Monday 19th February 2024, King.com's Natalie Cook will take part in Defining Your Journey: A Lesson In Everyday Entrepreneurship. Natalie is a Dundee University graduate who works remotely from the City of Discovery for one the largest mobile games developers in the world, yet she came into it almost by accident. Hosted at the …
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Mark Logan, former Skyscanner exec and author of 2020's Logan Report has been appointed Scotland's first Chief Entrepreneur Officer.
Entrepreneurial Academy is a series of workshops created by Scottish Enterprise to help ambitious Scottish businesses to grow successfully.
Let's be honest, the digital sector has a problem with diversity. In Scotland only 18% of the workforce are female. Female representation at board level is even worse. While progress is happening, more needs to be done to help women break through and achieve their full career potential. Enter Special Edition, a professional development programme designed …
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The creation of Entrepreneurial Scotland could have a significant impact on Scotland's video games and interactive industry. This new organisation is the result of two bodies joining forces to help make Scotland's business landscape better, stronger and catalyse new entrepreneurial growth. Entrepreneurial Exchange and the Saltire Foundation are 'coming together' to create Entrepreneurial Scotland which will represent …