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School of Informatics in the News
The School of Informatics has been featured in a BBC news report on the hi-tech start up scene in Scotland.
The report looked at the successful travel search firm Skyscanner as well as a number of other start up companies based at Techcube, which together with the School of Informatics, is helping to develop a technology cluster in the capital. Director of Commercialisation, Colin Adams also features.
View the full report here: