Insights from 423 acquisitions across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cambridgeshire and selected UK tech clusters
By Janice Grant Shaw, Company Connecting
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Introduction: The Part of the Story We Rarely See

For more than a decade, I’ve been researching and classifying technology companies: who they are, what they do, how they evolve, and ultimately … Read more.

A Structured View of a Small but Steady Digital Ecosystem

Based on Company Connecting’s November 2025 dataset, Northern Ireland’s technology sector presents a distinctive profile: small in scale, grounded in long-established companies, and defined by practical digital capability rather than widespread deep-tech innovation. Company Connecting’s structured dataset, built from detailed company-by-company review, offers a clear … Read more.

A Sector Defined by Agility

Data from Company Connecting shows that 77% of … Read more.

A Decade of Mapping Technology Companies

Over the past ten years, Company Connecting has built a comprehensive datasets of technology companies in the UK. What began as a project to understand Scotland’s digital ecosystem has grown into a broader effort to track the evolution of tech across the UK, from small startups and scaleups to … Read more.

AI and Machine Learning Adoption

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are everywhere — in headlines, funding rounds, and company taglines. But what’s the reality behind the buzz in Scotland’s tech sector? At Company Connecting, we analysed 2,497 active Scottish tech companies across IT, engineering, biotech, recruitment, and digital platforms. From that group, we identified 591 companies that reference AI or … Read more.

The Sound of Silence and Boredom

My previous article The Sound of Silence – Can You Bear It received a lot of interest on LinkedIn. It got me thinking. Silence can help to refresh the brain, the mind, inspire thoughts, but what about boredom? Can that fuel innovation and creativity? From my own personal experience, I believe it can.

Company Connecting 2024 Infographic Series

This week we completed our latest review of technology companies in Cambridgeshire technology companies. The last update was in 2017. There are a number of very high tech companies in the region and it also looks like there is considerable investment and growth. Only 20% of the companies have been … Read more.

Company Connecting 2024 Infographic Series on Edinburgh

In 2021 we published an infographic on 645 Edinburgh Technology companies. We continually update our information and have added all the companies up to December 2022. (We have to give companies time to get established). The latest infographic provides information on 609 technology companies in the City of Edinburgh Council … Read more.

Research on Northern Irish Technology Companies

Find out about 757 technology companies in Northern Ireland. Research updated in 2024.

Insights into Dissolved Scottish Technology Companies

Dissolved Scottish Technology companies 2024.