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National broadband programme receives extra £36m to reach 2,637 rural properties
A national connectivity programme has received an additional £36m to reach 2,637 homes and businesses with gigabit-capable broadband. The Reaching 100% (R100) contracts – funded by the Scottish and UK…
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies rebrands
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies – which offers businesses ‘no lag or blindspots’ on remote sensor and data connections – has undergone a rebrand. Glasgow-headquartered R3-IoT will now be…
The big reveal – the Scottish Government’s new Digital Citizen Unit
My name is Eilidh Mclaughlin and I’m here to talk to you about the Digital Citizen Unit in Scottish Government. Wait, stop! I can tell you’re bored already. But behind…
Slight decrease in public sector fraud levels in Scotland, according to new audit
The overall amounts of fraud, overpayments and error in the public sector in Scotland have reduced in the last two financial years. New figures from Audit Scotland show that of the 132 Scottish bodies…
Innovation challenge sees new tech introduced for cancer treatment in Scotland
A government-funded innovation challenge has brought benefits to the way cancer patients are treated in Scotland. New technologies have been introduced on the healthcare frontline thanks to collaboration between three…
Police must ensure checks and balances in place before introducing body-worn video camera
Police must ensure appropriate checks and balances are in place before introducing body-worn video camera systems in Scotland, a new review of the technology has stated. Senior officers are being…
Edinburgh start-up to explore if wearable tech can predict falls in elderly
An Edinburgh start-up has secured £750,000 in innovation funding to explore whether wearable technologies can predict the risk of falls and other age-related health issues. Smplicare landed the cash from…
Edinburgh and Glasgow rated among most ‘AI-savvy’ cities in the UK
Edinburgh and Glasgow have been rated among the most ‘AI-savvy’ cities in the UK, according to new research. Scotland’s capital and the city by the Clyde are listed in the…
The big reveal – the Scottish Government’s new Digital Citizen Unit
My name is Eilidh Mclaughlin and I’m here to talk to you about the Digital Citizen Unit in Scottish Government. Wait, stop! I can tell you’re bored already. But behind…
£16m defence technology programme launched for small firms
A £16 million fund has been launched by the UK Government to boost the country’s defence technology sector. The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) is designed to bring together small…
The big reveal – the Scottish Government’s new Digital Citizen Unit
My name is Eilidh Mclaughlin and I’m here to talk to you about the Digital Citizen Unit in Scottish Government. Wait, stop! I can tell you’re bored already. But behind…
£16m defence technology programme launched for small firms
A £16 million fund has been launched by the UK Government to boost the country’s defence technology sector. The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) is designed to bring together small…
Tenement building ‘shared repairs’ app set for rollout across Scotland
An app which helps tenement building occupiers organise shared repairs is set for a nationwide deployment after successful trials in Edinburgh. Shared Repairs, developed by tech firm Novoville in partnership…
Aberdeen City Council transforms social care services with cloud ‘ecosystem’
A Scottish council has worked with Microsoft to transform its social care services by designing a new ecosystem in the cloud. Aberdeen City Council is using the US tech giant’s…
Tenement building ‘shared repairs’ app set for rollout across Scotland
An app which helps tenement building occupiers organise shared repairs is set for a nationwide deployment after successful trials in Edinburgh. Shared Repairs, developed by tech firm Novoville in partnership…
Aberdeen City Council transforms social care services with cloud ‘ecosystem’
A Scottish council has worked with Microsoft to transform its social care services by designing a new ecosystem in the cloud. Aberdeen City Council is using the US tech giant’s…
Innovation challenge sees new tech introduced for cancer treatment in Scotland
A government-funded innovation challenge has brought benefits to the way cancer patients are treated in Scotland. New technologies have been introduced on the healthcare frontline thanks to collaboration between three…
Edinburgh start-up to explore if wearable tech can predict falls in elderly
An Edinburgh start-up has secured £750,000 in innovation funding to explore whether wearable technologies can predict the risk of falls and other age-related health issues. Smplicare landed the cash from…
Innovation challenge sees new tech introduced for cancer treatment in Scotland
A government-funded innovation challenge has brought benefits to the way cancer patients are treated in Scotland. New technologies have been introduced on the healthcare frontline thanks to collaboration between three…
Edinburgh start-up to explore if wearable tech can predict falls in elderly
An Edinburgh start-up has secured £750,000 in innovation funding to explore whether wearable technologies can predict the risk of falls and other age-related health issues. Smplicare landed the cash from…
Scotland’s innovation centre for IoT promotes cybersecurity with new partnership
Scotland’s innovation centre for Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has partnered with an international advisory firm to support greater diversity in cybersecurity resilience. CENSIS and Mazars have developed a new…
SBRC awarded £500,000 to continue running ‘Exercise in a Box’ for cybersecurity
The Scottish Government has re-awarded Scotland’s national cyber organisation the contract to run the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in a Box’ programme. The £500,000 grant will enable the Scottish…
Scotland’s innovation centre for IoT promotes cybersecurity with new partnership
Scotland’s innovation centre for Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has partnered with an international advisory firm to support greater diversity in cybersecurity resilience. CENSIS and Mazars have developed a new…
SBRC awarded £500,000 to continue running ‘Exercise in a Box’ for cybersecurity
The Scottish Government has re-awarded Scotland’s national cyber organisation the contract to run the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in a Box’ programme. The £500,000 grant will enable the Scottish…
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We need to shout about our successes. Liz Fletcher on celebrating women in biotech
Throughout my career in biotechnology and life sciences, I have seen many women leading ground-breaking research studies in their fields of expertise. Yet, and I include myself in this, we…
Getting the best out of patient data is key to unlocking future health benefits in Scotland
It is important that clinicians’ voices are heard in the consultation around Scotland’s new health and care data strategy, which closes this week (12 August). Busy GPs like myself are the trusted…
How motherhood helped me be a better leader
Consider this an open letter to anyone I have worked with before I became a mother and before I fully understood how being a parent is actually a prized asset…
‘We cannot achieve our goals without entrepreneurs’ – Kate Forbes on vision for new ‘tech scaler’ network
From the very start of my ministerial career, I have had responsibility for the Scottish tech sector – and I can still say what I have said from the start,…
Finding a role in cyber was ‘tough’ for Cheryl Torano. Now she’s determined to help other women join an under-represented industry
When I decided to upskill to change careers at the age of 30 and dive into the digital world, I knew I would be starting out at the bottom of…
Why innovation and marketing are the perfect partners to make changes that matter
With the rapid evolution of traditional marketing and the appearance of digital marketing, technology and innovation has become part of any marketer’s life without the need of working for a…
Transitioning to a four-day week – CEO’s vow to strike a healthier balance in the workplace
I came to Scotland nearly 20 years ago from Ireland, with no contacts but a lot of determination. While Ireland will always be my home, Scotland has given me amazing…
Women Lead: The female-led company championing intuitive working
Over the last two years, the pandemic forced a shift to more remote and flexible working practices. Whilst we might be seeing a “return to normal”, some companies are choosing…
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Firms and universities to take young interns from Scotland’s coding academy
A collective of companies and universities have signed up to recruit young interns from Scotland’s national digital skills and coding academy. Fourteen young people will take up paid internships with…
Glasgow students’ climate change satellite to be launched into space after competition win
A team of Scottish university students will see a satellite they designed sent into space after winning a £600,000 national competition. The Glasgow University students were announced as the winners…
Firms and universities to take young interns from Scotland’s coding academy
A collective of companies and universities have signed up to recruit young interns from Scotland’s national digital skills and coding academy. Fourteen young people will take up paid internships with…
Glasgow students’ climate change satellite to be launched into space after competition win
A team of Scottish university students will see a satellite they designed sent into space after winning a £600,000 national competition. The Glasgow University students were announced as the winners…
Justice & Policing
Slight decrease in public sector fraud levels in Scotland, according to new audit
The overall amounts of fraud, overpayments and error in the public sector in Scotland have reduced in the last two financial years. New figures from Audit Scotland show that of the 132 Scottish bodies…
Police must ensure checks and balances in place before introducing body-worn video camera
Police must ensure appropriate checks and balances are in place before introducing body-worn video camera systems in Scotland, a new review of the technology has stated. Senior officers are being…
Body-worn video camera tech moves a step closer to policing frontline in Scotland
The use of body-worn video (BWV) on the frontline of policing in Scotland moved a step closer this week after a report on the technology was published by a key…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
National broadband programme receives extra £36m to reach 2,637 rural properties
A national connectivity programme has received an additional £36m to reach 2,637 homes and businesses with gigabit-capable broadband. The Reaching 100% (R100) contracts – funded by the Scottish and UK…
Scotland’s national investment bank ploughs £10m into light-powered WiFi
Scotland’s national investment bank has ploughed £10m into a specialist WiFi company that uses light to transmit wireless data rather than traditional radio waves. pureLiFi secured the cash to take…
Scotland’s national 5G centre works with Vodafone to develop new ‘use cases’
Scotland’s national centre for the advancement of 5G mobile connectivity is working with Vodafone to develop new ‘use cases’ for the technology. The Scotland 5G Centre is looking to pioneer…
Data & AI
Glasgow tech firm trumpets success at tracking elephants from space
A Glasgow tech firm is trumpeting its success in helping conservationists track African elephants from space. Four-person company EOLAS Insight Ltd is taking part in a unique project to count…
Edinburgh open document and data platform acquires household bill tech firm
An Edinburgh software company specialising in life planning has acquired a platform that allows consumers to manage all their household bills and subscriptions. Legado, an open document and data platform…
Glasgow patient intelligence firm appoints US executive as it eyes overseas expansion
A Glasgow based artificial intelligence-driven health firm has appointed a New York based executive as it eyes US expansion. Industry sales and marketing veteran Mike Strassberg will take on the…
Edinburgh data consultancy to double headcount after £2.3m boost
An Edinburgh-headquartered data science and transformation consultancy will double its headcount after a seven-figure boost. Growth capital investor BGF has invested £2.3 million in Optima Partners, supporting it to grow…
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies rebrands
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies – which offers businesses ‘no lag or blindspots’ on remote sensor and data connections – has undergone a rebrand. Glasgow-headquartered R3-IoT will now be…
Home of Golf drives change with tech-led business makeover
The Old Course in St Andrews – known as the Home of Golf – is undergoing a tech-led transformation thanks to a leading cloud supplier. St Andrews Links Trust is…
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies rebrands
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies – which offers businesses ‘no lag or blindspots’ on remote sensor and data connections – has undergone a rebrand. Glasgow-headquartered R3-IoT will now be…
Home of Golf drives change with tech-led business makeover
The Old Course in St Andrews – known as the Home of Golf – is undergoing a tech-led transformation thanks to a leading cloud supplier. St Andrews Links Trust is…
Finance Isle of Man partners with Fintech Scotland
Finance Isle of Man – set up to promote the financial and professional services industry on the island – has signed a partnership agreement with Fintech Scotland. The agreement will…
Fintech Festival in Scotland to ‘celebrate collaborative innovation’
Celebrating collaborative innovation that is driving economic recovery will be a core theme at Scotland’s Fintech Festival which will take place over four weeks in September and October. This will…
Finance Isle of Man partners with Fintech Scotland
Finance Isle of Man – set up to promote the financial and professional services industry on the island – has signed a partnership agreement with Fintech Scotland. The agreement will…
Fintech Festival in Scotland to ‘celebrate collaborative innovation’
Celebrating collaborative innovation that is driving economic recovery will be a core theme at Scotland’s Fintech Festival which will take place over four weeks in September and October. This will…