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Scotland’s innovation minister calls for four nation summit on AI over regulatory fears for the technology
Scotland’s innovation minister has called for a four nations summit on artificial intelligence (AI) “as soon as possible” amid pressing concerns over the societal impact of the technology. Richard Lochhead…
Underwater robots pioneered by Edinburgh researchers to repair and maintain offshore wind turbines
Underwater robot technology pioneered by researchers in Edinburgh will be able to remotely repair and maintain offshore wind turbines – removing the need for hazardous health and safety missions. Experts…
Peatland IoT pilot project to continue after ‘significant success’, say researchers
A pilot project to monitor the health of Scotland’s peatlands using internet of things (IoT) sensors is being extended thanks to its ‘significant success’. Trials carried out in the Western…
Mobile connectivity boost for 12 ‘not-spot’ areas in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders
Twelve ‘not-spot’ areas with poor mobile reception in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders have been connected to new infrastructure thanks to a government-backed 4G ‘infill’ programme. Corrie Common (Dumfriesshire),…
Bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald new age in sewage monitoring
A bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald a new age in sewage monitoring – replacing old methods of manually taking liquid samples and sending them away for lab tests….
Female founders lead charge among Scottish internet of things startups
Female founders are leading the charge in the latest cohort of startups being supported by Scotland’s internet of things (IoT) accelerator programme. Fifty percent of the companies taking part in…
High-growth potential businesses secure £1.4m through ‘Scottish Edge’ business funding competition
A total of 24 high-growth potential businesses have secured £1.4m through the annual Scottish Edge business funding competition. The winners were announced last night in an awards ceremony attended by…
The redevelopment of the iconic Met Tower is a key moment for Glasgow. Is the tech sector in the city about to get its North Star?
The £60m redevelopment of Glasgow’s iconic Met Tower is one of the most anticipated moments for the city’s business community in recent years. Although not a silver bullet, the plans…
GovTech
‘We were two middle aged women who decided to start a tech company,’ says Sarah Morton, whose impact monitoring cloud solution scoops top tech award
“We were two middle-aged women who decided to start a tech company,” said Sarah Morton to cheers at the annual ScotlandIS Digital Tech Awards on Thursday night in Glasgow. Dr…
Digital ethics are a key component in delivering digital public services, says Sopra Steria
We are living in a digital world, with more and more public services moving online. From improving efficiency, to making services faster and more accessible, technology can drive positive change…
‘We were two middle aged women who decided to start a tech company,’ says Sarah Morton, whose impact monitoring cloud solution scoops top tech award
“We were two middle-aged women who decided to start a tech company,” said Sarah Morton to cheers at the annual ScotlandIS Digital Tech Awards on Thursday night in Glasgow. Dr…
Digital ethics are a key component in delivering digital public services, says Sopra Steria
We are living in a digital world, with more and more public services moving online. From improving efficiency, to making services faster and more accessible, technology can drive positive change…
LocalGov
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…
Health & care
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme secures £3.6m for expansion
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme has secured a £3.6m from government to expand its use across Scotland. More than 150 extra virtual beds will be supported after the Scottish…
Scottish healthtech firm claims ‘world’s first’ use of ChatGPT-based technology for pharmaceutical marketing
A Scottish medtech firm is claiming a ‘world first’ after deploying ChatGPT-based technology to make better use of online patient data for pharmaceutical marketing purposes. Glasgow-founded Talking Medicines has taken…
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme secures £3.6m for expansion
Hospital at Home’s virtual wards programme has secured a £3.6m from government to expand its use across Scotland. More than 150 extra virtual beds will be supported after the Scottish…
Scottish healthtech firm claims ‘world’s first’ use of ChatGPT-based technology for pharmaceutical marketing
A Scottish medtech firm is claiming a ‘world first’ after deploying ChatGPT-based technology to make better use of online patient data for pharmaceutical marketing purposes. Glasgow-founded Talking Medicines has taken…
Cyber
Building threat intelligence to ‘mature’ your cybersecurity posture
Our very way of life, our public services, our Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and our digital economy are not immune from constant cyber threats. Through time, history has taught us that…
Cyber boost for customers of Dundee’s managed cloud services provider Brightsolid
Customers of Brightsolid – the Dundee-based managed cloud services provider – will benefit from a new cyber platform that can detect network vulnerabilities. The company has deployed the industry-leading Tenable…
Building threat intelligence to ‘mature’ your cybersecurity posture
Our very way of life, our public services, our Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and our digital economy are not immune from constant cyber threats. Through time, history has taught us that…
Cyber boost for customers of Dundee’s managed cloud services provider Brightsolid
Customers of Brightsolid – the Dundee-based managed cloud services provider – will benefit from a new cyber platform that can detect network vulnerabilities. The company has deployed the industry-leading Tenable…
Education & Skills
Digital boost for Tay Cities as £50,000 ‘data skills’ funding pot announced
A new £50,000 funding pot has been announced to support training providers to deliver data skills courses to people across the Tay Cities region. The scheme – administered by The…
Forty young people from disadvantaged communities sign up to digital skills academy
Forty young people from disadvantaged communities have signed up to do a tech course with Scotland’s digital skills academy. The young people aged 16 to 21 from across Edinburgh and…
Digital boost for Tay Cities as £50,000 ‘data skills’ funding pot announced
A new £50,000 funding pot has been announced to support training providers to deliver data skills courses to people across the Tay Cities region. The scheme – administered by The…
Forty young people from disadvantaged communities sign up to digital skills academy
Forty young people from disadvantaged communities have signed up to do a tech course with Scotland’s digital skills academy. The young people aged 16 to 21 from across Edinburgh and…
IoT
Peatland IoT pilot project to continue after ‘significant success’, say researchers
A pilot project to monitor the health of Scotland’s peatlands using internet of things (IoT) sensors is being extended thanks to its ‘significant success’. Trials carried out in the Western…
Bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald new age in sewage monitoring
A bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald a new age in sewage monitoring – replacing old methods of manually taking liquid samples and sending them away for lab tests….
Peatland IoT pilot project to continue after ‘significant success’, say researchers
A pilot project to monitor the health of Scotland’s peatlands using internet of things (IoT) sensors is being extended thanks to its ‘significant success’. Trials carried out in the Western…
Bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald new age in sewage monitoring
A bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald a new age in sewage monitoring – replacing old methods of manually taking liquid samples and sending them away for lab tests….
Justice & Policing
Four legaltech startups to pitch to investors at Edinburgh hybrid event
Four Scottish legaltech startups will get a chance to pitch to investors and industry leaders on Thursday at a hybrid event in Edinburgh. The companies – Alta IP, Amiqus, Valla,…
Scottish courts to trial virtual reality for victims and witnesses in court proceedings
Scottish courts are embarking on a £500,000 project to trial the use of virtual reality technology – to help victims and witnesses prepare for giving evidence. People who take part…
New digital evidence sharing platform will free up police time and spare witnesses
A new £33m digital evidence sharing platform is set to transform the justice system in Scotland – freeing up police time and sparing witnesses from attending court as often. Dundee…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Mobile connectivity boost for 12 ‘not-spot’ areas in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders
Twelve ‘not-spot’ areas with poor mobile reception in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders have been connected to new infrastructure thanks to a government-backed 4G ‘infill’ programme. Corrie Common (Dumfriesshire),…
University of Strathclyde 5G team helps beam Coronation images to the world
A team of engineers from a University of Strathclyde spin out company deployed 5G broadcast technology at the Coronation of King Charles III. Neutral Wireless worked with the BBC and…
Scottish full fibre broadband provider extends network to 82,000 premises in Scotland and north of England
A Scottish independent full fibre broadband provider is extending its network to 82,000 new premises in Scotland and the north of England. GoFibre is set to reach an additional thirty-two…
Data & AI
Scotland’s innovation minister calls for four nation summit on AI over regulatory fears for the technology
Scotland’s innovation minister has called for a four nations summit on artificial intelligence (AI) “as soon as possible” amid pressing concerns over the societal impact of the technology. Richard Lochhead…
Underwater robots pioneered by Edinburgh researchers to repair and maintain offshore wind turbines
Underwater robot technology pioneered by researchers in Edinburgh will be able to remotely repair and maintain offshore wind turbines – removing the need for hazardous health and safety missions. Experts…
Researchers find accessing public sector data ‘frustrating’ and fragmented. Here’s how a new access service aims to fix the problem
At a recent conference, I spoke about the work that Research Data Scotland (RDS) is doing to unlock the potential for public sector data, which is still a largely untapped…
Net zero could be aided by choosing Scotland as datacentre location, research shows
Net zero targets could be helped by choosing Scotland as a location for datacentres, new research has shown. Analysis of National Grid figures has revealed that the south of Scotland,…
Business & Economy
High-growth potential businesses secure £1.4m through ‘Scottish Edge’ business funding competition
A total of 24 high-growth potential businesses have secured £1.4m through the annual Scottish Edge business funding competition. The winners were announced last night in an awards ceremony attended by…
The redevelopment of the iconic Met Tower is a key moment for Glasgow. Is the tech sector in the city about to get its North Star?
The £60m redevelopment of Glasgow’s iconic Met Tower is one of the most anticipated moments for the city’s business community in recent years. Although not a silver bullet, the plans…
High-growth potential businesses secure £1.4m through ‘Scottish Edge’ business funding competition
A total of 24 high-growth potential businesses have secured £1.4m through the annual Scottish Edge business funding competition. The winners were announced last night in an awards ceremony attended by…
The redevelopment of the iconic Met Tower is a key moment for Glasgow. Is the tech sector in the city about to get its North Star?
The £60m redevelopment of Glasgow’s iconic Met Tower is one of the most anticipated moments for the city’s business community in recent years. Although not a silver bullet, the plans…
Fintech
‘Snugg’ as the proverbial bug. Edinburgh fintech secures government grant to create greener future for homeowners
An Edinburgh fintech company has won government support to help create a greener future for homeowners. Snugg, an innovative tech platform focused on giving data-driven insights on consumers to banks…
Fintech platform will use synthetic data to help financial organisations innovate
A new platform based on ‘synthetic data’ will accelerate innovation for financial organisations who find it difficult to access real-life data. Smart Data Foundry has developed the ‘aizle’ platform to…
‘Snugg’ as the proverbial bug. Edinburgh fintech secures government grant to create greener future for homeowners
An Edinburgh fintech company has won government support to help create a greener future for homeowners. Snugg, an innovative tech platform focused on giving data-driven insights on consumers to banks…
Fintech platform will use synthetic data to help financial organisations innovate
A new platform based on ‘synthetic data’ will accelerate innovation for financial organisations who find it difficult to access real-life data. Smart Data Foundry has developed the ‘aizle’ platform to…
