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Calum Purdie

Calum Purdie

Technology and Life Sciences Ecosystem Manager

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27 May 2025

  • Technology & Life Sciences
Why you don’t need to be a tech business to benefit from Glasgow’s ecosystem

When people hear the word “tech,” they often assume it’s only relevant to businesses with Silicon Valley ambitions. But Glasgow is showing the world that technology - and the ecosystem that supports it - is far more inclusive and collaborative than that.

Calum Purdie

Calum Purdie

Technology and Life Sciences Ecosystem Manager

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07 May 2025

  • Food & Drink
  • Technology & Life Sciences
  • Business Advisory
Ex-bar worker’s hospitality app becomes hit with drinks giants

A former bar worker who created a drinks gamification app to improve the pub experience post-COVID has grown her business to work with world leading drinks brands. Here, she discusses how her business developed and how support from Scottish EDGE and Johnston Carmichael helped accelerate its trajectory.

Colin MacDonald

Colin MacDonald

Member of Johnston Carmichael Tech Advisory Board

20 August 2024

  • Technology & Life Sciences
Grand Theft Auto games veteran – Top tips on how developers can maximise networking at Gamescom

The global games sector will descend on Cologne in Germany for the world’s largest games event Gamescom later this month, with a huge UK contingent expected to make the trip.

Les Gaw

Les Gaw

Johnston Carmichael Tech Advisory Board Member

10 July 2024

  • Technology & Life Sciences
What AI adopters in Scotland can learn from the dot-com bubble

It’s been an incredible 18 months for the AI sector, dominating discussion in the tech industry during 2023 and 2024 across the globe.

Andrew McMillan

Andrew McMillan

Tax Partner & Head of Innovation Taxes

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29 May 2024

  • Technology & Life Sciences
Transition from VGTR to VGEC

For years, Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) has been a pillar for the UK video games sector, supporting growth, inward investment, and job creation, and driving a strong and thriving video games industry.

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