While Edinburgh’s Old Town is thought to be the inspiration for much of the architecture and atmosphere in Harry Potter, its winding cobblestone streets and centuries-old buildings aren’t the only things exuding magic. Named the United Kingdom’s leading technology ecosystem outside of London, Edinburgh is home to many well-established, yet evolving companies such as Apple, IBM, Microsoft and Adobe, as well as a range of innovative startups casting their spell on the tech industry.
Below are some of the other companies enchanting the sector with innovative solutions in areas such as cybersecurity, travel aggregation and payment orchestration.
IT Companies in Edinburgh
- Kin + Carta
- Methods
- Texaport
- Skyscanner
- BR-DGE
Top IT Companies in Edinburgh
Kin + Carta is a digital transformation consultancy that aims to reduce data and technology anxiety for its clients in a socially responsible way. Founded in 1964 as printer St Ives, Kin + Carta stepped away from the print industry to rebrand as such in 2018. The company is headquartered in London and has other offices in Edinburgh, Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester, where employees benefit from a hybrid-first work schedule.
Methods partners with central government departments and agencies to transform public sector operations in the U.K. The company focuses on enhancing public-facing services and applying digital solutions to ensure they are centered around citizens. By leveraging specialist skills and industry expertise, Methods helps organizations move away from costly suppliers and take control of their customer relationships and operating models. Its Edinburgh office is located in Old Town.
Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s tech community at the TechCube, Texaport collaborates with organizations to provide IT management and security solutions, allowing them to concentrate on growing their business without worrying about cyber threats. It emphasizes sustainability by recycling all electronic waste and partnering with Treeapp to help clients reduce their carbon footprint by offsetting the emissions from their IT equipment and infrastructure.
Skyscanner is a search aggregator and travel agency dedicated to helping travelers plan and book their trips with ease and confidence. Its platform compares prices for flights, hotels and car rentals, eliminating the need to toggle between tabs to find the best deals. Additionally, Skyscanner offers price alerts, user-generated hotel reviews and multi-city search options. Based in Edinburgh, the company has offices across Europe, North America and Asia.
BR-DGE’s independent payment orchestration platform optimizes the cost and efficiency of the entire payment process by acting as an intermediary between a website, e-commerce platform or digital payment screen and the payment service provider. Its platform helps merchants reduce payment failures, provide real-time payment reporting, avoid payment outages and more. BR-DGE’s Edinburgh office is situated near Haymarket Station.
