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Entrepreneurial Scotland in hunt for ambitious business leaders to support national scale-up plans
Entrepreneurial Scotland is seeking ambitious business leaders to join a peer network group to support national scale-up plans. The Exchange offers business leaders the opportunity to join an exclusive peer…
Edinburgh researchers develop ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetics at cutting-edge robotics facility
Edinburgh researchers have developed ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetic limbs at a cutting-edge robotics facility. Designers 3-D printed materials for more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper limb prosthetics at Heriot-Watt university’s…
Virtual tour created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’
A virtual tour has been created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’ in Lanarkshire – which will feature electronic self-check-in kiosks. The computer-generated walkthrough shows online visitors around the proposed University…
Open Data Institute calls on new government to adopt five-point AI plan
The Open Data Institute – founded by two of Britain’s foremost computer scientists – has called on the new government to adopt a five-point plan on AI. The ODI –…
Identifying use cases for AI – a guide to the Futurescot AI Challenge
This is the second of three articles that provide practical considerations for anyone submitting an application to the Futurescot AI Challenge. The steps below are designed to be undertaken in…
Identifying use cases for AI – a guide to the Futurescot AI Challenge
This is the second of three articles that provide practical considerations for anyone submitting an application to the Futurescot AI Challenge. The steps below are designed to be undertaken in…
Lift off for Scottish space firms as ‘founding partners’ join network
Scotland’s growing cluster of space firms are to be supported in their growth ambitions through a new group of business advisers. The Scottish Space Network has appointed a series of…
‘Consortium’ to deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland following government backing
An industry ‘consortium’ will deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland backed by £41.7 million grant funding from the Scottish Government. Eight operators, led by electric vehicle fleet specialist Zenobē, will…
High-speed imaging technology in Glasgow could help combat climate change
A £5 million high-speed imaging technology project in Glasgow could help combat the effects of climate change. Academics at Strathclyde University hope to use X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to mitigate…
GovTech
‘Consortium’ to deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland following government backing
An industry ‘consortium’ will deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland backed by £41.7 million grant funding from the Scottish Government. Eight operators, led by electric vehicle fleet specialist Zenobē, will…
High-speed imaging technology in Glasgow could help combat climate change
A £5 million high-speed imaging technology project in Glasgow could help combat the effects of climate change. Academics at Strathclyde University hope to use X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to mitigate…
‘Consortium’ to deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland following government backing
An industry ‘consortium’ will deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland backed by £41.7 million grant funding from the Scottish Government. Eight operators, led by electric vehicle fleet specialist Zenobē, will…
High-speed imaging technology in Glasgow could help combat climate change
A £5 million high-speed imaging technology project in Glasgow could help combat the effects of climate change. Academics at Strathclyde University hope to use X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to mitigate…
LocalGov
Glasgow city council’s new digital strategy has been revealed – and it’s not about the tech
Glasgow’s new digital strategy will be based on organisational change and ‘mission-driven outcomes’ rather than technology programmes. The city council has signalled a shift away from digital programmes as key…
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…
Glasgow city council’s new digital strategy has been revealed – and it’s not about the tech
Glasgow’s new digital strategy will be based on organisational change and ‘mission-driven outcomes’ rather than technology programmes. The city council has signalled a shift away from digital programmes as key…
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…
Health & care
Edinburgh researchers develop ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetics at cutting-edge robotics facility
Edinburgh researchers have developed ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetic limbs at a cutting-edge robotics facility. Designers 3-D printed materials for more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper limb prosthetics at Heriot-Watt university’s…
Virtual tour created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’
A virtual tour has been created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’ in Lanarkshire – which will feature electronic self-check-in kiosks. The computer-generated walkthrough shows online visitors around the proposed University…
Edinburgh researchers develop ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetics at cutting-edge robotics facility
Edinburgh researchers have developed ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetic limbs at a cutting-edge robotics facility. Designers 3-D printed materials for more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper limb prosthetics at Heriot-Watt university’s…
Virtual tour created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’
A virtual tour has been created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’ in Lanarkshire – which will feature electronic self-check-in kiosks. The computer-generated walkthrough shows online visitors around the proposed University…
Cyber
Travellers at Scottish airports hit by global IT outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on ‘busiest day’ of holiday season
Travellers at Scottish airports have been affected by a global IT outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on the ‘busiest day’ of the holiday season. Check-in facilities and security gate operations…
Scottish cloud supplier eyes expansion with opening of Manchester office
Scottish cloud and managed services provider Brightsolid has announced the opening of a Manchester office as it eyes future expansion. The Dundee-headquartered tech firm will increase its footprint with its…
Travellers at Scottish airports hit by global IT outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on ‘busiest day’ of holiday season
Travellers at Scottish airports have been affected by a global IT outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on the ‘busiest day’ of the holiday season. Check-in facilities and security gate operations…
Scottish cloud supplier eyes expansion with opening of Manchester office
Scottish cloud and managed services provider Brightsolid has announced the opening of a Manchester office as it eyes future expansion. The Dundee-headquartered tech firm will increase its footprint with its…
Education & Skills
Heriot-Watt students to get access to huge global online learning resource, Coursera
Nearly 60,000 students online students and alumni of Heriot-Watt University are to get access to professional certificates in high-demand areas alongside their degree. Students at the university’s ‘Edinburgh Business School’ will benefit…
Innovation centres plan for west of Scotland takes ‘critical’ first step
Plans for six innovation centres located in colleges in Glasgow and the west of Scotland took their ‘critical’ first step as the founding partners met. Stakeholders from all the designated…
Heriot-Watt students to get access to huge global online learning resource, Coursera
Nearly 60,000 students online students and alumni of Heriot-Watt University are to get access to professional certificates in high-demand areas alongside their degree. Students at the university’s ‘Edinburgh Business School’ will benefit…
Innovation centres plan for west of Scotland takes ‘critical’ first step
Plans for six innovation centres located in colleges in Glasgow and the west of Scotland took their ‘critical’ first step as the founding partners met. Stakeholders from all the designated…
IoT
Port of Aberdeen to become ‘smartest’ in UK with £1m investment
The Port of Aberdeen is set to become the ‘smartest’ in the UK with a £1 million investment in 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) networks. Connectivity and infrastructure at…
Glasgow IoT accelerator announces strategic partnership with Swedish carmaker Volvo
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) accelerator has announced a strategic partnership to provide an ‘innovation pipeline’ for Swedish carmaker Volvo. The Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC) will work with…
Port of Aberdeen to become ‘smartest’ in UK with £1m investment
The Port of Aberdeen is set to become the ‘smartest’ in the UK with a £1 million investment in 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) networks. Connectivity and infrastructure at…
Glasgow IoT accelerator announces strategic partnership with Swedish carmaker Volvo
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) accelerator has announced a strategic partnership to provide an ‘innovation pipeline’ for Swedish carmaker Volvo. The Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC) will work with…
Justice & Policing
New network for Scottish courts will ‘facilitate’ virtual hearings and remote juries
A new £1.8 million high speed network will bolster administrative security and resilience and facilitate virtual hearings and remote juries within Scottish courts. MLL Telecom have been awarded the three-year…
AI moves step closer to frontline policing at first ever Scottish biometrics conference
Artificial intelligence – including live facial recognition technology – moved a step closer to frontline policing yesterday at the first ever Scottish biometrics conference. Senior officers indicated that they are…
Police Scotland agrees deal for £13.3 million body worn video solution
Police Scotland has agreed a national contract to equip frontline officers and staff across Scotland with body worn video cameras. Motorola Solutions UK Limited has been appointed to deliver the…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Virtual tour created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’
A virtual tour has been created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’ in Lanarkshire – which will feature electronic self-check-in kiosks. The computer-generated walkthrough shows online visitors around the proposed University…
SpaceX comes to Bathgate with opening of new ‘connectivity demonstration centre’
Cutting-edge satellite communications technology including SpaceX’s Starlink will be showcased at a new connectivity demonstration centre in Bathgate. The Clarus Networks Group have opened the pioneering West Lothian facility to…
BT hosts events across Scotland ahead of landlines’ analogue to digital switchover
BT is to host more than 40 events across Scotland during July and August to raise awareness of a nationwide digital switchover for landline telephones. The telecoms giant is seeking…
Data & AI
Edinburgh researchers develop ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetics at cutting-edge robotics facility
Edinburgh researchers have developed ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetic limbs at a cutting-edge robotics facility. Designers 3-D printed materials for more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper limb prosthetics at Heriot-Watt university’s…
Open Data Institute calls on new government to adopt five-point AI plan
The Open Data Institute – founded by two of Britain’s foremost computer scientists – has called on the new government to adopt a five-point plan on AI. The ODI –…
Identifying use cases for AI – a guide to the Futurescot AI Challenge
This is the second of three articles that provide practical considerations for anyone submitting an application to the Futurescot AI Challenge. The steps below are designed to be undertaken in…
AI is a public good and shouldn’t be left to Big Tech, says leading academic
AI is a ‘public good’ and shouldn’t be left to Big Tech companies whose technology innovations often disappear behind proprietary walls, a leading medical expert has warned. Dr Jonathan Millar…
Business & Economy
Entrepreneurial Scotland in hunt for ambitious business leaders to support national scale-up plans
Entrepreneurial Scotland is seeking ambitious business leaders to join a peer network group to support national scale-up plans. The Exchange offers business leaders the opportunity to join an exclusive peer…
Lift off for Scottish space firms as ‘founding partners’ join network
Scotland’s growing cluster of space firms are to be supported in their growth ambitions through a new group of business advisers. The Scottish Space Network has appointed a series of…
Entrepreneurial Scotland in hunt for ambitious business leaders to support national scale-up plans
Entrepreneurial Scotland is seeking ambitious business leaders to join a peer network group to support national scale-up plans. The Exchange offers business leaders the opportunity to join an exclusive peer…
Lift off for Scottish space firms as ‘founding partners’ join network
Scotland’s growing cluster of space firms are to be supported in their growth ambitions through a new group of business advisers. The Scottish Space Network has appointed a series of…
Fintech
Festival to bring together ‘dynamic and collaborative Scottish fintech community’
A two-week festival aims to bring together the ‘dynamic and collaborative Scottish fintech community’. The FinTech Scotland Festival returns for its seventh annual edition at the end of September to…
Edinburgh fintech platform extends reach across UK sector
An Edinburgh fintech that specialises in streamlining communications and business processes has extended its reach across the UK. Legado has added FTSE 250 wealth manager Quilter, which has £111.6 billion…
Festival to bring together ‘dynamic and collaborative Scottish fintech community’
A two-week festival aims to bring together the ‘dynamic and collaborative Scottish fintech community’. The FinTech Scotland Festival returns for its seventh annual edition at the end of September to…
Edinburgh fintech platform extends reach across UK sector
An Edinburgh fintech that specialises in streamlining communications and business processes has extended its reach across the UK. Legado has added FTSE 250 wealth manager Quilter, which has £111.6 billion…
