Innovations in cancer treatment have developed at pace in recent years with some of Scotland’s world class universities at the forefront of state-of-the-art research. Cell and gene therapies are now a reality with medical facilities creating the ability to design bespoke treatment targeting specific cancers unique to each individual. In theory, this removes the need […]
You know how energising it can be to take time out of the daily firefighting in order look forward for your organisation and yourself? To be motivated by hearing from people who have succeeded where you aim to succeed, to be inspired by new, practical ideas that will drive the business and to meet those […]
Innovation has always been a key component of the life sciences industry, so it is not surprising that innovation runs through the various themes covered in the Scotsman Life Sciences Conference 2019. AI promises to become a huge driver in life sciences innovation. In advance of the Conference, we share our thoughts on a number […]
It barely needs to be stated that Scotland’s and the UK’s data and wider digital economy is ever-more pivotal part of the economy. With grand aims to become the ‘data capital of Europe’, to be the ‘safest place in the world to go online’ and to be a global fintech hub, government policy—from Westminster and […]
Back in 2018, the Data & Marketing Association launched its Value of Data campaign in a bid to uncover the true worth of data to businesses. The DMA partnered with the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre and research Centre for Design Informatics to explore and champion the role of data, helping organisations deliver value to […]
It seems like an obvious statistic to state but women make up 50% of the UK population. It’s true. For every man, there is a woman. Some 32 million of us in fact. Actually, if we were being arbitrary about it, the last UK census shows that women even slightly outnumber men in the UK […]
As tempting as a two-week-old fish: that’s how we see European companies. That’s probably a little harsh, but only just. There are some European companies we own, but these are interesting businesses in unusual niche industries that could be based anywhere. That’s because they make most of their money overseas, far from the political and […]
Short-termism has been a bad habit to shake, both for the markets and those companies trying to appease jittery shareholders. However, there is a growing understanding that, in order to thrive, businesses need to be managed with a much more holistic – and long-term – view. While the idea of the Triple Bottom Line – […]
More than anything else, one thing has been at the top of our mind lately: in business, if you’re not the cheapest or the best, you’re toast. This really hit home to me when I travelled to the US in May 2018 to hunt for companies to invest in. I visited numerous companies that were […]