Fast-growth tech firm Opencast has opened a new hub in Edinburgh to tap into a growing pool of industry talent and client opportunities.
The technology consultancy reports that one in 14 of its staff now works in or close to the city and that is likely to grow to 40 in the next 12 months.
And as a UK-leader for sectors including fintech and B2B-focused startups, 3,000 UK civil servants covering 11 government departments - it makes an ideal base to add to its client list that includes the NHS, RBS, Citizens Advice, Morgan Stanley and government departments including DWP and HMRC.
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To mark the opening of its Edinburgh hub, Opencast is hosting a networking evening reception at the new office in Lochrin Square on July 6.
Opencast chief executive Tom Lawson said: “We’re excited to be launching our latest city hub in Edinburgh, both for our people located there and for the new business opportunities that the city offers.
" We want to recruit the best from Scotland’s rich digital talent pool, adding to our growing UK-wide presence."
Founded in 2012, Opencast provides digital consultancy and services across software, digital and technical delivery, user-centred design, and platform engineering. It has more than 300 employees that work remotely and across its four locations in Newcastle, Leeds, London, and now Edinburgh.
It has a flexible working policy that does not impose a requirement to be in an office at any one time.
The Edinburgh hub launch follows the opening by Opencast earlier this year of a new office headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne.
