Dundee’s University of Abertay is responsible for creating some of Scotland’s most skilled software developers


Software deve Innovation and opportunity


SOFTWARE professionals in Scotland have access to a wide array of career opportunities from coding and project management all the way through to marketing. Sectors include games, financial services, embedded software, business consultancy, data analysis, wireless technologies, e-commerce and web development. Scottish companies range from global


enterprises, such as IBM and Cisco, to small niche businesses providing leading solutions for some of the world’s top companies. There is also great support available for start-ups with


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innovative technology and solid business plans. Scotland also boasts 15 universities


offering the best in educational and research opportunities – the highest density of universities in the European Union. These world-class universities boast a


proactive approach towards collaboration with the industry, which provides the ideal environment for the development of new ideas and products. Leading this collaboration is the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance, which ensures close cooperation between Scotland’s universities to


create a united community of innovation. For example, the growing sophistication of embedded software systems and their increasing presence in a wide range of everyday products and technologies has created a strong area of growth in the ICT sector. In Scotland, more than 70 companies are


already operating in the embedded software environment, with names such as Bitwise and Inside Secure making their mark internationally. Likewise, much of Scotland’s high profile in the arena of computer games and electronic


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