Dundee's digital sector growth outpaces rest of UK
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The city’s digital economic output surged 171 per cent to £97 million in the period 2011-2015, the highest turnover growth in the sector in the UK, according to Tech City UK’s report, Tech Nation 2017.
• READ MORE: Dundee games firm Outplay expands with acquisitionGillian Easson, director, Creative Dundee, said: “Dundee is a diverse and thriving creative hub, which has a rich heritage in new technologies and considerable future potential.
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Hide Ad“We’re delighted that Dundee-based technology businesses have achieved highest turnover growth in the UK. However, it’s also reassuring to know that over 91 per cent of tech workers enjoy their quality of life here – this speaks real volumes of our city.”
200 Voices: find out more about the people who have shaped ScotlandTech Nation 2017 said the digital tech sector was vital to the UK’s economic growth, employing more than 1.6 million people.