DIGIT Tech News Roundup: 24th June 2022
Welcome to the latest edition of the DIGIT Tech News Roundup.
In this week’s newsletter we will cover some of our top-trending news stories spanning areas including of our top-trending tech news stories, features and op-eds.
Fintech Summit 2022
Our next conference is the Fintech Summit, held live and in-person at Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth on 15th September.
Now in its ninth year, the Fintech Summit is Scotland’s largest annual gathering for financial technology professionals, providing an opportunity to reconnect with industry peers, build new relationships and explore the latest developments across the sector.
To secure your free place at the Summit, please visit: www.fintech-summit.co.uk
DIGIT’s top-trending stories
Aveni Raises ￡2.75m to pioneer conversational AI tech
AI startup Aveni has raised ￡2.75m in funding in an investment round led by Tricapital and Par Equity.
The investment will enable the Edinburgh-based firm to accelerate growth and expand beyond financial services.
AutoRek appoints new CTO as firm continues to scale
Glasgow regtech startup AutoRek has appointed Andrew Elmore as Chief Technology Officer.
Elmore brings with him significant experience as a senior technologist in the financial services sector, having previously held roles at PagoFX, Velo Payments and C24 Technologies during its sale to Gresham in 2016.
TechX Accelerator graduates raise ￡5.2m ahead of graduation
12?startups?have graduated from the TechX Clean Energy Accelerator following an intensive 15-week programme.
Since starting the programme in February, the companies have already raised a combined ￡5.2m in equity.
Scottish pupils set to receive school meals by drone delivery
Pupils in remote parts of?Argyll and Bute?could soon receive drone-delivered school dinners.
In a UK-first, Argyll and Bute?council will partner with?drone specialists Skyports?to trial the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in delivering the meals.
IGS strikes new deal with US-based firm
Scottish agritech scaleup?Intelligent Growth Solutions?(IGS) has signed an exciting new deal to supply its vertical farming technology to a US-based company.
The company has struck a new strategic partnership agreement with Long Island-based?CubicAcres, which will see IGS deliver high-quality, sustainably grown crops for consumption on the East Coast of America.
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Scottish small businesses raising record-breaking levels of investment
Scottish small businesses saw record levels of equity investment in 2021, according to a new report.
The British Business Bank’s?Small Business Equity Tracker?found that ￡549m was invested in small Scottish companies across more than 223 equity deals.
The funding boost marks a 77% increased compared to 2020 levels, the report found.
Hybrid work setup remains for more than half of Scottish firms
More than half of Scottish employers have seen an increase in hybrid working compared to before the pandemic, according to a new study by Acas.?
In a survey conducted by?YouGov, Acas asked businesses in Scotland about changes to working practices that they have implemented since the onset of the pandemic two years ago.??
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How to sustainably reduce, reuse & recycle electrical waste
In recent years the issue of sustainability has been at the centre of public discourse.
Tony Munro, Marketing Director at waste management company?Reconomy, explores the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling electrical items.
Everything you need to know about Twitter’s new ‘notes’ feature
Twitter announced the launch of a new ‘notes’ feature this week that will allow users to share long-form content exceeding the current 280 character limit on posts.
DIGIT’s Ross Kelly looks at the ins-and-outs of the new feature and what it could mean for writers and content creators.
What happened with the Yodel cyber-attack?
Yodel was hit by a cyber-attack this week that caused havoc with IT systems and severely disrupted customer deliveries.
DIGIT staff writer Michael Behr explores what happened and how the company has responded.
DIGIT Events | Join us in-person!
We understand the last two years has introduced new ways of working and coming back to in-person events may need a little more time to plan.
So, we’ve released our full event calendar for 2022 to help you plan around work and other commitments to ensure you can join us.