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Scottish healthcare startup secures first contract with NHS board
A Scottish healthcare startup that improves the efficiency of surgical operating theatres and tackles patient waiting list backlogs has secured its first contract with an NHS board. NHS Lothian will deploy…
Regional fintech strengths showcased at annual UK symposium in Edinburgh
Business leaders gathered in Edinburgh on Wednesday for the second annual conference designed to stimulate regional collaboration and growth opportunities for fintech. The UK Fintech Symposium held at NatWest’s Gogarburn…
Parliamentary reception celebrates young software engineering talent from Scottish universities
Scottish universities are developing some of the brightest minds when it comes to software engineering talent, a fact which was celebrated at a recent reception held in Holyrood on 2nd…
Scotland’s first national games week puts ‘booming’ sector in spotlight
Scotland’s first national games week celebrated the success of a ‘booming’ sector and gave an opportunity for pioneering designers, coders and educators to collaborate and innovate. With six major events…
Edinburgh tech firm to use AI to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK
An Edinburgh-based tech firm has partnered with a nationwide smart meter company to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK. UrbanTide’s powerful AI platform uZero will use anonymised smart…
Digital ethics maturity in central and devolved government
At this unsettling time of economic disruption and uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to ensure public sector services are being delivered efficiently and effectively. Delivering such services within ever-tightening…
Edinburgh employee engagement platform signs ‘game-changing’ deal with global IT firm
An Edinburgh employee engagement and wellbeing tool will be able to share its technology with the customers of one of the world’s largest IT services firms. Trickle, which allows managers…
Scottish cyber leader to receive honorary degree
A Scottish cybersecurity leader who was instrumental in the setup of the first national resilience centre for businesses will receive an honorary degree this week for her contribution to the…
GovTech
Edinburgh tech firm to use AI to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK
An Edinburgh-based tech firm has partnered with a nationwide smart meter company to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK. UrbanTide’s powerful AI platform uZero will use anonymised smart…
Digital ethics maturity in central and devolved government
At this unsettling time of economic disruption and uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to ensure public sector services are being delivered efficiently and effectively. Delivering such services within ever-tightening…
Edinburgh tech firm to use AI to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK
An Edinburgh-based tech firm has partnered with a nationwide smart meter company to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK. UrbanTide’s powerful AI platform uZero will use anonymised smart…
Digital ethics maturity in central and devolved government
At this unsettling time of economic disruption and uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to ensure public sector services are being delivered efficiently and effectively. Delivering such services within ever-tightening…
LocalGov
Council’s vision to integrate digital as part of organisational change
A Scottish local authority has set out its vision to integrate digital as part of a programme of organisational change. Highland Council has approved new Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
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…
Council’s vision to integrate digital as part of organisational change
A Scottish local authority has set out its vision to integrate digital as part of a programme of organisational change. Highland Council has approved new Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
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…
Health & care
Scottish healthcare startup secures first contract with NHS board
A Scottish healthcare startup that improves the efficiency of surgical operating theatres and tackles patient waiting list backlogs has secured its first contract with an NHS board. NHS Lothian will deploy…
Edinburgh employee engagement platform signs ‘game-changing’ deal with global IT firm
An Edinburgh employee engagement and wellbeing tool will be able to share its technology with the customers of one of the world’s largest IT services firms. Trickle, which allows managers…
Scottish healthcare startup secures first contract with NHS board
A Scottish healthcare startup that improves the efficiency of surgical operating theatres and tackles patient waiting list backlogs has secured its first contract with an NHS board. NHS Lothian will deploy…
Edinburgh employee engagement platform signs ‘game-changing’ deal with global IT firm
An Edinburgh employee engagement and wellbeing tool will be able to share its technology with the customers of one of the world’s largest IT services firms. Trickle, which allows managers…
Cyber
Scottish cyber leader to receive honorary degree
A Scottish cybersecurity leader who was instrumental in the setup of the first national resilience centre for businesses will receive an honorary degree this week for her contribution to the…
To combat cyber threats – ‘Defend as One’
Nation-state-sponsored Threat Groups threaten global security and stability, and governments take these threats very seriously. ‘Defend as One’ is one of the critical priorities for the UK Cyber Security Strategy…
Scottish cyber leader to receive honorary degree
A Scottish cybersecurity leader who was instrumental in the setup of the first national resilience centre for businesses will receive an honorary degree this week for her contribution to the…
To combat cyber threats – ‘Defend as One’
Nation-state-sponsored Threat Groups threaten global security and stability, and governments take these threats very seriously. ‘Defend as One’ is one of the critical priorities for the UK Cyber Security Strategy…
Education & Skills
Parliamentary reception celebrates young software engineering talent from Scottish universities
Scottish universities are developing some of the brightest minds when it comes to software engineering talent, a fact which was celebrated at a recent reception held in Holyrood on 2nd…
Scottish tech organisations join forces to bridge digital skills gap
Scottish tech organisations are joining forces to try and bridge the digital skills gap. A new partnership has been formed by ScotlandIS, Tech She Can and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and…
Parliamentary reception celebrates young software engineering talent from Scottish universities
Scottish universities are developing some of the brightest minds when it comes to software engineering talent, a fact which was celebrated at a recent reception held in Holyrood on 2nd…
Scottish tech organisations join forces to bridge digital skills gap
Scottish tech organisations are joining forces to try and bridge the digital skills gap. A new partnership has been formed by ScotlandIS, Tech She Can and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and…
Justice & Policing
Protecting citizens with integrated public safety solutions
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and ranks among the top 10 most liveable cities in the world. One key contributor to this achievement is the Zurich City Police….
Next generation cloud technology is transforming communications in policing
Policing is under pressure: demand is at unprecedented levels, crime is rising, public confidence is diminishing and resources are stretched. To top it all, a new wave of leaders in…
Pointing the finger – towards a future for biometrics in Scottish policing
Not all suspects tell the truth, and identifying individuals suspected of crimes prior to arrest relies on being able to cross-check information they give about themselves. Advances in technology now…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
New full fibre network to bring high speed connectivity to 4,500 homes and businesses
Construction of a new full fibre broadband network is underway in Aberdeenshire – bringing high speed internet connectivity to 4,500 local premises. The network will stretch across the towns of Portlethen and Newtonhill…
Stirling claims status as ‘first augmented reality city in the world’
Stirling is claiming the status of being the ‘first augmented reality city in the world’ after installing a series of objects around the city that come to life through digital…
Onlife life transformed after drama in the deep seas
It is a project designed to deliver the most up-to-date of technology, but it could have been blown off course by a military relic. The Royal Navy had to step…
Data & AI
Edinburgh tech firm to use AI to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK
An Edinburgh-based tech firm has partnered with a nationwide smart meter company to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK. UrbanTide’s powerful AI platform uZero will use anonymised smart…
Glasgow satellite firm launches space ‘bus’ design at expo event
A Glasgow satellite firm has launched a space ‘bus’ design at an international expo event in Germany. Spire, which specialises in space-based data, analytics and space services, is bringing the vehicle…
Stirling claims status as ‘first augmented reality city in the world’
Stirling is claiming the status of being the ‘first augmented reality city in the world’ after installing a series of objects around the city that come to life through digital…
New college course in IoT to be ‘first’ of its kind in Scotland
A brand new college course designed to equip people with the skills to succeed in the burgeoning internet of things (IoT) industry has been launched in Scotland. Designed for those…
Business & Economy
Scotland’s first national games week puts ‘booming’ sector in spotlight
Scotland’s first national games week celebrated the success of a ‘booming’ sector and gave an opportunity for pioneering designers, coders and educators to collaborate and innovate. With six major events…
Scottish agritech firm to expand operations into the US
A Scottish agritech firm that grows crops in vertically stacked indoors columns to save space, energy and water is set to expand its operations into North America. Intelligent Growth Solutions…
Scotland’s first national games week puts ‘booming’ sector in spotlight
Scotland’s first national games week celebrated the success of a ‘booming’ sector and gave an opportunity for pioneering designers, coders and educators to collaborate and innovate. With six major events…
Scottish agritech firm to expand operations into the US
A Scottish agritech firm that grows crops in vertically stacked indoors columns to save space, energy and water is set to expand its operations into North America. Intelligent Growth Solutions…
Fintech
Regional fintech strengths showcased at annual UK symposium in Edinburgh
Business leaders gathered in Edinburgh on Wednesday for the second annual conference designed to stimulate regional collaboration and growth opportunities for fintech. The UK Fintech Symposium held at NatWest’s Gogarburn…
Edinburgh fintech partners with NatWest to tackle cost of living crisis
An Edinburgh fintech firm has launched a benefits calculator in collaboration with NatWest as part of efforts to help customers through the cost-of-living crisis. Inbest has worked with the bank…
Regional fintech strengths showcased at annual UK symposium in Edinburgh
Business leaders gathered in Edinburgh on Wednesday for the second annual conference designed to stimulate regional collaboration and growth opportunities for fintech. The UK Fintech Symposium held at NatWest’s Gogarburn…
Edinburgh fintech partners with NatWest to tackle cost of living crisis
An Edinburgh fintech firm has launched a benefits calculator in collaboration with NatWest as part of efforts to help customers through the cost-of-living crisis. Inbest has worked with the bank…
