Plans submitted for new datacentre outside Glasgow as operator moves to assure public over water and energy use
A planning application has been submitted for a new datacentre outside Glasgow as the operator moves to assure the public over water and energy use. DataVita, Scotland’s homegrown datacentre operator,…
Digital measures in the new programme for government – broken down
A series of digital measures around greater provision of tech skills, supporting people back to work, connecting more communities and boosting the economy have been outlined in the new programme…
New government guidance to help Scottish public sector use AI ‘responsibly’
Ministers have published new guidance to help the Scottish public sector use AI ‘safely, responsibly and effectively’ for public services. The Scottish Government has released a suite of guidance and…
Scottish Government unveils major push towards home-based care in bid to ease hospital pressures
The Scottish Government has unveiled a major push towards home-based care in a bid to ease pressure on hospitals, in order to free up time for emergency cases. NHS bosses…
Former NatWest tech boss joins Community Justice Scotland’s board
A former head of technology at NatWest bank has joined the board of Community Justice Scotland – an organisation set up to advise ministers on preventing and reducing further offending….
Former NatWest tech boss joins Community Justice Scotland’s board
A former head of technology at NatWest bank has joined the board of Community Justice Scotland – an organisation set up to advise ministers on preventing and reducing further offending….
Ten tech founders prepare for Silicon Valley visit thanks to government-backed growth programme
Ten tech founders are to head to Silicon Valley in October thanks to the Scottish Government-backed ‘Techscaler’ growth programme. The budding entrepreneurs will visit the epicentre of the global technology…
Modern digital case management among £62 million investment required to improve Scottish courts system
Modern digital case management is among a £62 million package of proposals put forward by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to ease pressure on the justice system. Reforming criminal…
Passport verification added to Scottish Government’s secure, single sign-in digital identity service
Passport verification has been added to the Scottish Government’s secure, single sign-in digital identity service – as it was revealed there are now 900,000 users of the service across the…
GovTech
Digital measures in the new programme for government – broken down
A series of digital measures around greater provision of tech skills, supporting people back to work, connecting more communities and boosting the economy have been outlined in the new programme...
Passport verification added to Scottish Government’s secure, single sign-in digital identity service
Passport verification has been added to the Scottish Government’s secure, single sign-in digital identity service – as it was revealed there are now 900,000 users of the service across the...
Digital measures in the new programme for government – broken down
A series of digital measures around greater provision of tech skills, supporting people back to work, connecting more communities and boosting the economy have been outlined in the new programme...
Passport verification added to Scottish Government’s secure, single sign-in digital identity service
Passport verification has been added to the Scottish Government’s secure, single sign-in digital identity service – as it was revealed there are now 900,000 users of the service across the...
Health & care
Scottish Government unveils major push towards home-based care in bid to ease hospital pressures
The Scottish Government has unveiled a major push towards home-based care in a bid to ease pressure on hospitals, in order to free up time for emergency cases. NHS bosses...
Housing charity passes quality standards audit for digital alarm monitoring service
A Scottish housing charity that supports over 50,000 tenants has passed a quality standards audit for its newly-adopted digital alarm monitoring service. Bield Housing, which provides 4,500 homes across 21...
Scottish Government unveils major push towards home-based care in bid to ease hospital pressures
The Scottish Government has unveiled a major push towards home-based care in a bid to ease pressure on hospitals, in order to free up time for emergency cases. NHS bosses...
Housing charity passes quality standards audit for digital alarm monitoring service
A Scottish housing charity that supports over 50,000 tenants has passed a quality standards audit for its newly-adopted digital alarm monitoring service. Bield Housing, which provides 4,500 homes across 21...
Cyber
Edinburgh event to help Scottish organisations navigate emerging AI cyber risks
An Edinburgh event next month will seek to help Scottish organisations navigate the emerging risks of AI to their cybersecurity defences. The September 1st ‘Sword and the Shield: AI and...
Around 300 staff at Scotland’s prosecution service caught in third-party data breach
Around 300 staff at Scotland’s prosecution service have had their personal work details exposed online in a third party data breach. The breach occurred after Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal...
Edinburgh event to help Scottish organisations navigate emerging AI cyber risks
An Edinburgh event next month will seek to help Scottish organisations navigate the emerging risks of AI to their cybersecurity defences. The September 1st ‘Sword and the Shield: AI and...
Around 300 staff at Scotland’s prosecution service caught in third-party data breach
Around 300 staff at Scotland’s prosecution service have had their personal work details exposed online in a third party data breach. The breach occurred after Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal...
Education & Skills
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
IoT
Wearable diagnostic brain sensors to medtech implants among ‘deep tech’ ventures emerging from Glasgow accelerator
Fourteen promising startups including wearable diagnostic brain sensors and medtech implants have benefited from a 13-week venture-building programme in Glasgow. A raft of young companies developing ‘deep tech’ applications with the...
Glasgow IoT cluster bolstered by appointment of former Volvo chief executive
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) cluster has been bolstered by the appointment of a former chief executive of car giant Volvo. Jim Rowan, who led the Swedish auto manufacturer...
Wearable diagnostic brain sensors to medtech implants among ‘deep tech’ ventures emerging from Glasgow accelerator
Fourteen promising startups including wearable diagnostic brain sensors and medtech implants have benefited from a 13-week venture-building programme in Glasgow. A raft of young companies developing ‘deep tech’ applications with the...
Glasgow IoT cluster bolstered by appointment of former Volvo chief executive
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) cluster has been bolstered by the appointment of a former chief executive of car giant Volvo. Jim Rowan, who led the Swedish auto manufacturer...
Justice & Policing
Former NatWest tech boss joins Community Justice Scotland’s board
A former head of technology at NatWest bank has joined the board of Community Justice Scotland – an organisation set up to advise ministers on preventing and reducing further offending....
Modern digital case management among £62 million investment required to improve Scottish courts system
Modern digital case management is among a £62 million package of proposals put forward by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to ease pressure on the justice system. Reforming criminal...
Former NatWest tech boss joins Community Justice Scotland’s board
A former head of technology at NatWest bank has joined the board of Community Justice Scotland – an organisation set up to advise ministers on preventing and reducing further offending....
Modern digital case management among £62 million investment required to improve Scottish courts system
Modern digital case management is among a £62 million package of proposals put forward by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to ease pressure on the justice system. Reforming criminal...
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Smarter Infrastructure for Justice: Empowering Digital Transformation with LapSafe®
How can frontline justice services become more responsive, more efficient, and more secure, without overloading stretched teams or budgets? That’s the core challenge facing justice organisations in 2025, and exactly...
Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider installs 54 charging points at ferry terminal in Sweden
A Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider has installed 54 charging points at a ferry terminal in Sweden. FOR EV, an Edinburgh-based company, has worked in partnership with Stena Line to...
Achieve ‘smart’ asset management with these three steps
Managing public infrastructure assets is one of the most complex yet crucial responsibilities that local government decision-makers have to make. Roads, drainage systems, street lighting, public buildings and numerous other...
Data & AI
Plans submitted for new datacentre outside Glasgow as operator moves to assure public over water and energy use
A planning application has been submitted for a new datacentre outside Glasgow as the operator moves to assure the public over water and energy use. DataVita, Scotland’s homegrown datacentre operator,...
New government guidance to help Scottish public sector use AI ‘responsibly’
Ministers have published new guidance to help the Scottish public sector use AI ‘safely, responsibly and effectively’ for public services. The Scottish Government has released a suite of guidance and...
Scottish Government’s open data platform goes live as ‘public beta’
The Scottish Government’s new open data platform has gone live today as a ‘public beta’ service – featuring datasets from 14 different public sector organisations. The new data.gov.scot platform, which...
Digital justice and policing: creating resilient digital foundations for critical public services
When people think about policing, justice and emergency services, technology isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. Frontline officers. Emergency response teams. Investigators. Control room staff. These are...
Business & Economy
Fintech
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
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