Alisdair Gunn
@aligg.bsky.social
Developing Tech Ecosystems, Head of Glasgow City Innovation District, Board Member Barclays Eagle Labs, Strategic Adviser to Amiqus and Johnston Carmichael, Founder of Glasgow Tech Week, Turing Festival (now Turing Fest) and Framewire
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Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee
Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee
Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee
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Introducing the Creator’s Courtyard 🚀🎭
Whether you’re an artisanal maker, F&D business, early-stage startup, or creative project, we’re inviting 20 incredible local brands to showcase their work at a curated marketplace at TecTonic on 29 May.
Register Interest - tectonic.scot/creators-cou...
Whether you’re an artisanal maker, F&D business, early-stage startup, or creative project, we’re inviting 20 incredible local brands to showcase their work at a curated marketplace at TecTonic on 29 May.
Register Interest - tectonic.scot/creators-cou...
March 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Introducing the Creator’s Courtyard 🚀🎭
Whether you’re an artisanal maker, F&D business, early-stage startup, or creative project, we’re inviting 20 incredible local brands to showcase their work at a curated marketplace at TecTonic on 29 May.
Register Interest - tectonic.scot/creators-cou...
Whether you’re an artisanal maker, F&D business, early-stage startup, or creative project, we’re inviting 20 incredible local brands to showcase their work at a curated marketplace at TecTonic on 29 May.
Register Interest - tectonic.scot/creators-cou...
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EVENT | Sharpening the cutting edge: How do we get more innovation to happen in city centres?
We will be joined by @aligg.bsky.social of Glasgow City Innovation District, Cllr Pete Marland of Milton Keynes City Council and Estelle Blanks of @newcastleuni.bsky.social .
Register 👇
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We will be joined by @aligg.bsky.social of Glasgow City Innovation District, Cllr Pete Marland of Milton Keynes City Council and Estelle Blanks of @newcastleuni.bsky.social .
Register 👇
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March 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
EVENT | Sharpening the cutting edge: How do we get more innovation to happen in city centres?
We will be joined by @aligg.bsky.social of Glasgow City Innovation District, Cllr Pete Marland of Milton Keynes City Council and Estelle Blanks of @newcastleuni.bsky.social .
Register 👇
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We will be joined by @aligg.bsky.social of Glasgow City Innovation District, Cllr Pete Marland of Milton Keynes City Council and Estelle Blanks of @newcastleuni.bsky.social .
Register 👇
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It's me, inviting you to join us next Tuesday for a JS meetup 👇
Coming up next Tuesday 18th - it's the Edinburgh JavaScript meetup! Here's a trailer and link to RSVP 👇
www.meetup.com/edinburghjs/...
www.meetup.com/edinburghjs/...
March 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It's me, inviting you to join us next Tuesday for a JS meetup 👇
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Something a wee bit different to kick off the week. MGM UK TV have contacted Lost Glasgow about a new TV series for the BBC, about buildings that are meaningful to people. If anyone is interested in getting involved, details in the image with contact information.
March 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Something a wee bit different to kick off the week. MGM UK TV have contacted Lost Glasgow about a new TV series for the BBC, about buildings that are meaningful to people. If anyone is interested in getting involved, details in the image with contact information.
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This is me trying to get better at recording and editing promo videos 👇
We will be in Glasgow on Tues, livestream on the website and YouTube, then Edinburgh the following week.
We will be in Glasgow on Tues, livestream on the website and YouTube, then Edinburgh the following week.
This Tuesday 11th Feb we are talking feature sliced design. Here are @jamiemchale.com and Kristina Volk with the details!
Remember to RSVP in the meetup group 👇
www.meetup.com/glasgow-java...
Remember to RSVP in the meetup group 👇
www.meetup.com/glasgow-java...
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is me trying to get better at recording and editing promo videos 👇
We will be in Glasgow on Tues, livestream on the website and YouTube, then Edinburgh the following week.
We will be in Glasgow on Tues, livestream on the website and YouTube, then Edinburgh the following week.
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It was thanks to inspiration from @olil.bsky.social that I finally automated posting of daily events through to Bluesky, so go check out his meetup!
Thu 6th 📅 Nocode.scot Meetup 17 with NoCode Scotland, Edinburgh
nocode.scot meetup #17 · Luma
This meetup is about who gets to build software.
Being able to build software is a huge advantage in life, and for the most part that advantage belongs to a…
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February 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It was thanks to inspiration from @olil.bsky.social that I finally automated posting of daily events through to Bluesky, so go check out his meetup!
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Yesterday I worked up a small tool to post events of the day through to the @scottishtechnology.club Bluesky feed. So if you want to find tech events in Scotland you can get them via email every Monday or by following along here 👇
Wed 5th 📅 Python Glasgow: Open Mic Night! 🎤🐍 with Python Glasgow, Glasgow
Python Glasgow: Open Mic Night! 🎤🐍 , Wed, Feb 5, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Calling all Python enthusiasts, from beginners to seasoned developers! Whether you've just started your Python journey or you're working on advanced projects, this Python O
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February 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Yesterday I worked up a small tool to post events of the day through to the @scottishtechnology.club Bluesky feed. So if you want to find tech events in Scotland you can get them via email every Monday or by following along here 👇
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BlueQubit raises $10M to take Quantum software into real-world applications
BlueQubit raises $10M to take Quantum software into real-world applications
Integrating quantum computing into real-world computer applications is an ongoing problem, as the platforms are architected fundamentally differently. BlueQubit, a San Francisco-based quantum software startup founded by Stanford alumni, thinks it might…
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December 19, 2024 at 8:02 AM
BlueQubit raises $10M to take Quantum software into real-world applications
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Tech for Good Scotland is back to Glasgow on 30 January with two excellent speakers 🤌
thirdsectorlab.co.uk/techforgood/
thirdsectorlab.co.uk/techforgood/
Tech for Good Scotland - Third Sector Lab
Next event: Thursday 30th January, 10am-12pm Hosted at BJSS, 180 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2NR Book your free ticket Tech for Good Scotland is a free networking event for people working in the t...
thirdsectorlab.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Tech for Good Scotland is back to Glasgow on 30 January with two excellent speakers 🤌
thirdsectorlab.co.uk/techforgood/
thirdsectorlab.co.uk/techforgood/
Sora = another game changer from OpenAI
Live news: OpenAI releases AI text-to-video generator Sora for paying ChatGPT users
https://www.ft.com/content/46fa43f5-8875-4e7c-8de8-697507205d0a
https://www.ft.com/content/46fa43f5-8875-4e7c-8de8-697507205d0a
Live news: OpenAI releases AI text-to-video generator Sora for paying ChatGPT users
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
www.ft.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Sora = another game changer from OpenAI
Completing another year of supporting the growth of Glasgow's tech community. GDG Glasgow DevFest Scotland provided deep insights into the applied use of AI including approaches to sustainable coding and deeptech system design. Great catchup with @jamiemchale.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Completing another year of supporting the growth of Glasgow's tech community. GDG Glasgow DevFest Scotland provided deep insights into the applied use of AI including approaches to sustainable coding and deeptech system design. Great catchup with @jamiemchale.com
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enjoying #devfestscotland today with some phenomenal talks 🏴
👉 if you want to follow the speakers, you can do so in this starter pack
go.bsky.app/NjfUiQU
👉 if you want to follow the speakers, you can do so in this starter pack
go.bsky.app/NjfUiQU
November 30, 2024 at 3:26 PM
enjoying #devfestscotland today with some phenomenal talks 🏴
👉 if you want to follow the speakers, you can do so in this starter pack
go.bsky.app/NjfUiQU
👉 if you want to follow the speakers, you can do so in this starter pack
go.bsky.app/NjfUiQU
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It's all a bit 'Windows in the West' today (except, in my case, it's more 'Sojourn in the South').
Avril Paton's 1993 watercolour, of 35 Saltoun Street on the corner of Roxburgh Street in Dowanhill, from her attic flat, in Athole Gardens, has become an icon of the city.
Avril Paton's 1993 watercolour, of 35 Saltoun Street on the corner of Roxburgh Street in Dowanhill, from her attic flat, in Athole Gardens, has become an icon of the city.
November 23, 2024 at 12:52 PM
It's all a bit 'Windows in the West' today (except, in my case, it's more 'Sojourn in the South').
Avril Paton's 1993 watercolour, of 35 Saltoun Street on the corner of Roxburgh Street in Dowanhill, from her attic flat, in Athole Gardens, has become an icon of the city.
Avril Paton's 1993 watercolour, of 35 Saltoun Street on the corner of Roxburgh Street in Dowanhill, from her attic flat, in Athole Gardens, has become an icon of the city.
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Hello to the Bluesky community!
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
November 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Hello to the Bluesky community!
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
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It's the GlasgowPHP relaunch event tonight - 6:30pm at Barclays Eagle Lab. Details in their meetup group:
www.meetup.com/glasgowphp/e...
www.meetup.com/glasgowphp/e...
GlasgowPHP - Relaunch Meetup!, Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 6:30 PM | Meetup
After a long break, GlasgowPHP is excited to relaunch with our first meetup back! Whether you're a regular from our past events or new to the community, we invite PHP devel
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November 19, 2024 at 10:19 AM
It's the GlasgowPHP relaunch event tonight - 6:30pm at Barclays Eagle Lab. Details in their meetup group:
www.meetup.com/glasgowphp/e...
www.meetup.com/glasgowphp/e...
Great to announce the news of the new tech startup and innovation hub within the Glasgow City Innovation District ... We're going to preserve the iconic Level 8, bar and rooftop space. www.scotsman.com/business/rec...
Record-breaking donation behind £30 million Scottish innovation hub for health-tech, 5G, AI and space
“We are hugely grateful to Charles for his very generous contribution to this project and are delighted to recognise this through the naming of the new building” – Sir Jim McDonald, principal and vice...
www.scotsman.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Great to announce the news of the new tech startup and innovation hub within the Glasgow City Innovation District ... We're going to preserve the iconic Level 8, bar and rooftop space. www.scotsman.com/business/rec...
Now 19mill and counting
November 18, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Now 19mill and counting
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Tech investor Xavier Niel urges Europe’s AI startups not to cash out
“If Europe doesn’t do this right, it will become a very small continent abandoned for a few generations”
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“If Europe doesn’t do this right, it will become a very small continent abandoned for a few generations”
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Tech investor Xavier Niel urges Europe’s AI start-ups not to cash out
French billionaire warns that if region misses AI boom it will be ‘a very small continent abandoned for a few generations’
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November 17, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Tech investor Xavier Niel urges Europe’s AI startups not to cash out
“If Europe doesn’t do this right, it will become a very small continent abandoned for a few generations”
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“If Europe doesn’t do this right, it will become a very small continent abandoned for a few generations”
🤔
Love a scaling tech business
November 17, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Love a scaling tech business
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Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky
Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re breaking down Bluesky’s big surge in users, Elon Musk co-leading Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” and Mark Zuckerberg’s latest foray in extreme wife-guy behavior. Let’s go. Bluesky is seeing a…
tcrn.ch
November 16, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky
Great to have been invited by Edinburgh Innovations to the Parliament to discuss how we enhance the co-creation of technology solutions for Scotland's future growth
November 16, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Great to have been invited by Edinburgh Innovations to the Parliament to discuss how we enhance the co-creation of technology solutions for Scotland's future growth
MaRS Discovery District is North America’s largest Innovation District and it was an honour to welcome Nina Gazzola (MaRS's SVP - Innovation Hubs) to the Glasgow City Innovation District. Was great to share insights from growing each of our respective City Innovation Ecosystems. www.marsdd.com
November 16, 2024 at 8:59 AM
MaRS Discovery District is North America’s largest Innovation District and it was an honour to welcome Nina Gazzola (MaRS's SVP - Innovation Hubs) to the Glasgow City Innovation District. Was great to share insights from growing each of our respective City Innovation Ecosystems. www.marsdd.com