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Friday 25 November 2016 6:00 am

The sky’s the limit for Skyscanner

By: Andy Moore

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"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."

This Chinese proverb strikes a chord more than ever with Skyscanner.

Yesterday's news that the Scottish 'unicorn' was bought by Chinese firm CTrip for £1.4 billion, proves the Scottish tech industry is full of Eastern Promise.  

With over 161,000 people employed in more than 10,000 technology and engineering companies, world-class universities and top data science facilities, it's no wonder why so many tech companies find the skilled professionals they need in Scotland.

Discover why Scotland made the company a world leader in the travel industry

 

 

 

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