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Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital…
Politicians at Holyrood to get cybersecurity ‘briefing’ following series of online incidents
Politicians at Holyrood are to receive a cybersecurity ‘briefing’ next month following a series of online incidents including honeytraps and hacking. Members of the Scottish Parliament will get their first…
Digital support for parents as new website helps signpost services at Aberdeen children’s hospital
Increased digital support in the form of a new website will signpost services for parents at an Aberdeen children’s hospital. NHS Grampian is launching the website in partnership with The…
More than one million faster broadband connections delivered in Scotland
More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered in Scotland thanks to a £1 billion public investment programme. The £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) and £600 million…
Richard Horne appointed as new CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
A new chief executive has been recruited from the private sector to lead the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Richard Horne will join the government agency from PwC – the…
Richard Horne appointed as new CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
A new chief executive has been recruited from the private sector to lead the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Richard Horne will join the government agency from PwC – the…
Space flight plans ‘ramp up’ as rocket firm secures £16.7 million Scottish-led investment
A UK spaceflight firm has secured £16.7 million in funding to help it ‘ramp up’ plans to launch rockets from Scotland. Orbex raised the Series C from six backers including…
Event report: Digital Front Door will not just be an “NHS app” for Scotland as programme seeks to reach ‘beyond health’, says leading government official
A new national platform giving people access to their health and care records in Scotland will not just be an “NHS app”, a leading government official has confirmed. The Digital…
‘High growth potential’ startups urged to join AI accelerator at Edinburgh University
Innovative businesses with ‘high growth potential’ are being urged to apply to join an AI accelerator programme run by the University of Edinburgh. Tech-driven scale-up companies are being encouraged to…
Scottish Government’s flagship tech programme helps founders raise £52 million in first year
Startup founders who joined the Scottish Government’s flagship tech development programme have raised £52 million in its first year of operation, according to new figures. Members of the nationwide Techscaler…
Scottish biotech firms to benefit from national investment into ‘fermenter’
Scottish biotech firms are set to benefit thanks to a national £847,000 investment into a ‘fermenter’ – to help transfer lab science to industry-ready processes. The 300-litre capacity equipment will…
Scottish Government’s flagship tech programme helps founders raise £52 million in first year
Startup founders who joined the Scottish Government’s flagship tech development programme have raised £52 million in its first year of operation, according to new figures. Members of the nationwide Techscaler…
Scottish biotech firms to benefit from national investment into ‘fermenter’
Scottish biotech firms are set to benefit thanks to a national £847,000 investment into a ‘fermenter’ – to help transfer lab science to industry-ready processes. The 300-litre capacity equipment will…
Collaboration key to digital transformation
Graham Lironi eavesdrops on a roundtable discussion in the boardroom of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to hear how data and digital transformation can help public services respond…
Edinburgh unveils new ‘smart city’ operations centre
A new ‘smart city’ operations centre has been unveiled in Edinburgh – harnessing the latest technology to keep traffic and people moving. The state-of-the-art facility will use real-time data to…
Collaboration key to digital transformation
Graham Lironi eavesdrops on a roundtable discussion in the boardroom of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to hear how data and digital transformation can help public services respond…
Edinburgh unveils new ‘smart city’ operations centre
A new ‘smart city’ operations centre has been unveiled in Edinburgh – harnessing the latest technology to keep traffic and people moving. The state-of-the-art facility will use real-time data to…
Digital support for parents as new website helps signpost services at Aberdeen children’s hospital
Increased digital support in the form of a new website will signpost services for parents at an Aberdeen children’s hospital. NHS Grampian is launching the website in partnership with The…
Event report: Digital Front Door will not just be an “NHS app” for Scotland as programme seeks to reach ‘beyond health’, says leading government official
A new national platform giving people access to their health and care records in Scotland will not just be an “NHS app”, a leading government official has confirmed. The Digital…
Digital support for parents as new website helps signpost services at Aberdeen children’s hospital
Increased digital support in the form of a new website will signpost services for parents at an Aberdeen children’s hospital. NHS Grampian is launching the website in partnership with The…
Event report: Digital Front Door will not just be an “NHS app” for Scotland as programme seeks to reach ‘beyond health’, says leading government official
A new national platform giving people access to their health and care records in Scotland will not just be an “NHS app”, a leading government official has confirmed. The Digital…
Politicians at Holyrood to get cybersecurity ‘briefing’ following series of online incidents
Politicians at Holyrood are to receive a cybersecurity ‘briefing’ next month following a series of online incidents including honeytraps and hacking. Members of the Scottish Parliament will get their first…
Richard Horne appointed as new CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
A new chief executive has been recruited from the private sector to lead the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Richard Horne will join the government agency from PwC – the…
Politicians at Holyrood to get cybersecurity ‘briefing’ following series of online incidents
Politicians at Holyrood are to receive a cybersecurity ‘briefing’ next month following a series of online incidents including honeytraps and hacking. Members of the Scottish Parliament will get their first…
Richard Horne appointed as new CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
A new chief executive has been recruited from the private sector to lead the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Richard Horne will join the government agency from PwC – the…
Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital…
Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates…
Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital…
Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates…
Glasgow IoT firm awarded European Space Agency contract to tackle ‘water stress’
A Glasgow internet of things (IoT) firm has been awarded a European Space Agency contract to tackle global ‘water stress’. Krucial will develop a cutting-edge, scalable water resilience monitoring solution…
St Andrews-based investors back wearable tech for people with Tourettes Syndrome
A St Andrews investment house has backed a wearable tech device manufacturer for people with Tourettes Syndrome. Eos Advisory has led a £2.5 million seed funding stage for Nottingham-based Neupulse,…
Glasgow IoT firm awarded European Space Agency contract to tackle ‘water stress’
A Glasgow internet of things (IoT) firm has been awarded a European Space Agency contract to tackle global ‘water stress’. Krucial will develop a cutting-edge, scalable water resilience monitoring solution…
St Andrews-based investors back wearable tech for people with Tourettes Syndrome
A St Andrews investment house has backed a wearable tech device manufacturer for people with Tourettes Syndrome. Eos Advisory has led a £2.5 million seed funding stage for Nottingham-based Neupulse,…
Justice & Policing
New biometrics report estimates police hold over 3 million images as commissioner warns of ‘proportionality risks’ of data retention
A new biometrics report has revealed police in Scotland hold an estimated 3 million images amidst a warning over the ‘proportionality’ of retaining such a vast database. Scottish Biometrics Commissioner…
CSI cops to benefit from new DNA evidence technique pioneered in Aberdeen
Police crime scene investigators could benefit from a pioneering new DNA evidence technique developed in collaboration by researchers in Aberdeen. Scientists at the James Hutton Institute have helped devise ‘single cell…
Abolishing surveillance camera safeguards will leave UK without oversight at crucial time, claims report author
A government report co-authored by an academic at Stirling University has identified a “worrying vacuum” in surveillance camera plans for the UK. Professor William Webster contributed to an independent study…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
More than one million faster broadband connections delivered in Scotland
More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered in Scotland thanks to a £1 billion public investment programme. The £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) and £600 million…
UK innovators encouraged to apply for £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G in Tayside
UK innovators are being encouraged to apply for a share of a £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G services across Tayside. The initiative, delivered through the joint UK and Scottish…
Fibre connectivity boost to ‘future proof’ digital education for Dundee schools
A new high-speed fibre network will ‘future proof’ digital education in 42 schools across Dundee, it was announced today. Forty kilometres of fibre will be laid to ‘radically transform’ the…
Data & AI
‘High growth potential’ startups urged to join AI accelerator at Edinburgh University
Innovative businesses with ‘high growth potential’ are being urged to apply to join an AI accelerator programme run by the University of Edinburgh. Tech-driven scale-up companies are being encouraged to…
‘World’s most advanced’ humanoid robot arrives in Scotland
The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot has arrived in Scotland to be used as part of a campaign to build public trust in robotics. The National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt university…
Why introducing AI on the NHS frontline in Scotland is the ‘brave’ thing to do
Over the course of my career, I have been proud to be part of national programmes in Scotland dedicated to bringing cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to the NHS frontline. These…
UK ‘clinical first’ as AI deployed in head injury and brain scans trial in Glasgow
Artificial intelligence is being used in a trial in Glasgow to help clinicians analyse head injury and brain scans and reduce waiting times in A&E. The AI tool, developed by…
Space flight plans ‘ramp up’ as rocket firm secures £16.7 million Scottish-led investment
A UK spaceflight firm has secured £16.7 million in funding to help it ‘ramp up’ plans to launch rockets from Scotland. Orbex raised the Series C from six backers including…
Nearly a third of senior finance leaders in Scotland use GenAI every day, per survey
Nearly a third of senior financial services sector leaders in Scotland use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to a new survey. Consulting giant KPMG revealed…
Space flight plans ‘ramp up’ as rocket firm secures £16.7 million Scottish-led investment
A UK spaceflight firm has secured £16.7 million in funding to help it ‘ramp up’ plans to launch rockets from Scotland. Orbex raised the Series C from six backers including…
Nearly a third of senior finance leaders in Scotland use GenAI every day, per survey
Nearly a third of senior financial services sector leaders in Scotland use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to a new survey. Consulting giant KPMG revealed…
Fintech trade mission forms part of annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York
A fintech trade mission has formed part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York – boosting global opportunities for Scottish fintechs. Cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland has joined…
FinTech Scotland’s partnership with national tech startup support programme will ‘galvanise’ sector
A new partnership between FinTech Scotland and the national tech startup support programme – Techscaler – is aiming to ‘galvanise’ the sector. More than 200 fintech companies across the country…
Fintech trade mission forms part of annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York
A fintech trade mission has formed part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York – boosting global opportunities for Scottish fintechs. Cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland has joined…
FinTech Scotland’s partnership with national tech startup support programme will ‘galvanise’ sector
A new partnership between FinTech Scotland and the national tech startup support programme – Techscaler – is aiming to ‘galvanise’ the sector. More than 200 fintech companies across the country…