Digital Connectivity

Stirling’s prowess as a pioneer in digital innovation is underpinned by our award-winning digital infrastructure which supports businesses across our city region.

Information on Stirling’s tech ecosystem can be found here.

UK’s first Gigabit City – and beyond

In 2020, with £12 million investment, Stirling became CityFibre’s first Gigabit City in the UK – providing cutting edge connectivity to businesses and residents across our city.

With significant further investment, gigabit broadband is being extended beyond our city – including through our award-winning rural broadband programme, which won best rural impact project at the INCA Gold awards (2019), the broadband Oscars, and the Scottish Government’s ‘Delivering Excellence Accolade’ at the COSLA Excellence Awards (2019).

Analysis by Thinkbroadband, which maintains an independent database of broadband network coverage, places Stirling in the top 3 local authorities in Scotland for full fibre coverage. We have sufficient capacity and flexibility to support the digital demands of businesses across Stirling.

4/5G

Stirling city is 5G enabled meaning your business and customers can rely on the fastest available mobile connectivity. Businesses in Stirling are now exploiting the enhanced functionality of 5G and harnessing the economic benefits.

Internet of Things

In partnership with IoT-Scotland we have enabled the City Centre, and all of our towns and villages have access to LoRaWan connectivity allowing communities and businesses in our region to create innovative, digital and sustainable smart solutions.

Commitment to digital innovation

In recognition of Stirling’s commitment to digital innovation, the UK’s largest tech incubator CodeBase opened its second site here. Leveraging our central location, competitive cost base and strong digital footprint, CodeBase’s arrival brought over 80 tech-driven SMEs to the area.

CodeBase is at the heart of our city centre Digital District, which houses innovative tech start-ups, attracts international talent and is supported by a network of rural hubs across our city region. As well as being the UK’s first Gigabit City, Stirling was one of the first Augmented Reality cities.

Testament to Stirling’s prowess in digital technology, Skills Development Scotland has reported it is the Scottish local authority with the second highest proportion of its workforce employed in digital technologies. Across Scotland, the number of people working in the sector has grown by over 30% in the last decade, with further growth forecast in future years.