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Scottish Games Week to create ‘global platform’ for vibrant gaming industry
A new ‘Scottish Games Week’ will provide a global platform for the country’s booming computer gaming sector, according to organisers. Developers, publishers and educators will come together for a series…
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…
Involving learners in the discussion about improving computing science is key, says professor
I’ve spent the last week putting the finishing touches to a report about young people’s views about computing education in Scotland. This was more uplifting than many of the discussions…
Annual survey to take temperature of Scottish tech sector’s startup community
The annual survey taking the temperature of the Scottish tech sector’s vibrant startup community has been launched for 2022. The EIE Scottish Startup, conducted by the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes…
Kate Forbes hits out at ‘missed opportunity’ of gigabit broadband scheme
Kate Forbes has hit out at the ‘missed opportunity’ of the UK Government’s ‘project gigabit’ scheme in connecting the hardest to reach areas of Scotland to superfast broadband. The Scottish…
Scottish NHS innovation body bolsters team with new hires
An innovation body dedicated to supporting breakthrough products services for the NHS in Scotland has boosted its team with two new hires. InnoScot Health, formerly Scottish Health Innovations Limited (SHIL), has…
Code of practice governing facial recognition technology could be approved by autumn
A new code of practice governing the use of biometrics in Scottish policing – including controversial facial recognition technology – could be approved for use by autumn. Dr Brian Plastow,…
Fast-track innovation scheme to benefit patients in Scotland
A new fast-track scheme has been created to speed up the development and rollout of technological innovations within the NHS in Scotland. The Centre for Sustainable Delivery – based at…
GovTech
School meals by drone – remote part of Scotland pioneers lift-off lunches
Pupils in a remote part of Scotland could soon be tucking into school meals delivered by drone following technology trials. Children in Argyle and Bute are expected to be the…
A taste for tech. After harnessing AI, Citizens Advice Scotland is embarking on its next digital programme
Fresh from deploying an artificial intelligence solution to improve national call-handling capabilities, Citizens Advice Scotland is about to embark on its next round of digital augmentation. The national network of…
School meals by drone – remote part of Scotland pioneers lift-off lunches
Pupils in a remote part of Scotland could soon be tucking into school meals delivered by drone following technology trials. Children in Argyle and Bute are expected to be the…
A taste for tech. After harnessing AI, Citizens Advice Scotland is embarking on its next digital programme
Fresh from deploying an artificial intelligence solution to improve national call-handling capabilities, Citizens Advice Scotland is about to embark on its next round of digital augmentation. The national network of…
LocalGov
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…
Online sales tax could be introduced to ‘regenerate’ Scotland’s high streets
Scottish ministers are considering the introduction of an online sales tax to level the retail playing field and save the high street, according to a new action plan to regenerate…
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…
Online sales tax could be introduced to ‘regenerate’ Scotland’s high streets
Scottish ministers are considering the introduction of an online sales tax to level the retail playing field and save the high street, according to a new action plan to regenerate…
Health & care
Scottish NHS innovation body bolsters team with new hires
An innovation body dedicated to supporting breakthrough products services for the NHS in Scotland has boosted its team with two new hires. InnoScot Health, formerly Scottish Health Innovations Limited (SHIL), has…
Fast-track innovation scheme to benefit patients in Scotland
A new fast-track scheme has been created to speed up the development and rollout of technological innovations within the NHS in Scotland. The Centre for Sustainable Delivery – based at…
Scottish NHS innovation body bolsters team with new hires
An innovation body dedicated to supporting breakthrough products services for the NHS in Scotland has boosted its team with two new hires. InnoScot Health, formerly Scottish Health Innovations Limited (SHIL), has…
Fast-track innovation scheme to benefit patients in Scotland
A new fast-track scheme has been created to speed up the development and rollout of technological innovations within the NHS in Scotland. The Centre for Sustainable Delivery – based at…
Cyber
New cyberQuarter at Abertay University officially unveiled by government minister
Scotland’s new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth was unveiled in Dundee yesterday. The £18m cyberQuarter at Abertay University will provide a new model for supporting the rapidly-growing…
NHS Scotland must be on ‘high alert’ amid rise in ransomware attacks, warns cyber boss
NHS Scotland “needs to be on high alert” amid a “huge increase” in the number of attacks on the healthcare sector, a cyber boss has warned. Deryck Mitchelson, chief information…
New cyberQuarter at Abertay University officially unveiled by government minister
Scotland’s new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth was unveiled in Dundee yesterday. The £18m cyberQuarter at Abertay University will provide a new model for supporting the rapidly-growing…
NHS Scotland must be on ‘high alert’ amid rise in ransomware attacks, warns cyber boss
NHS Scotland “needs to be on high alert” amid a “huge increase” in the number of attacks on the healthcare sector, a cyber boss has warned. Deryck Mitchelson, chief information…
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…
Women Lead: My passion for young people to consider a career in digital
Twenty years ago, I stumbled across my career in digital marketing almost by accident. It was during my honours degree in marketing at Glasgow Caledonian University. I was on work…
Women Lead: Inclusive Silicon Valley cohort gives hope to entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds
Things are happening on the Scottish tech scene. Big and small initiatives are creating a fantastic ripple effect on the sector, bottom up and top down, thanks to the recommendations…
Women Lead: The story of an entrepreneurial scientist
I first arrived in Scotland over 20 years ago. I had £75 in my wallet and a scholarship offer to do a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Sometimes I…
Please mind the gap… or healthcare may fall
Imagine sharing a lengthy train journey with others. From beginning to end, imagine how often you might hear ‘mind the gap’ messages about embarking and disembarking safely. Picture how navigating…
Women Lead: My journey from Dragons’ Den to Silicon Valley
Following her appearance on Dragons’ Den, Sheila Hogan, serial entrepreneur, founder and chief executive of digital legacy vault, Biscuit Tin, shares her experience of her time in the Den and…
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Education & Skills
Scottish Games Week to create ‘global platform’ for vibrant gaming industry
A new ‘Scottish Games Week’ will provide a global platform for the country’s booming computer gaming sector, according to organisers. Developers, publishers and educators will come together for a series…
Involving learners in the discussion about improving computing science is key, says professor
I’ve spent the last week putting the finishing touches to a report about young people’s views about computing education in Scotland. This was more uplifting than many of the discussions…
Scottish Games Week to create ‘global platform’ for vibrant gaming industry
A new ‘Scottish Games Week’ will provide a global platform for the country’s booming computer gaming sector, according to organisers. Developers, publishers and educators will come together for a series…
Involving learners in the discussion about improving computing science is key, says professor
I’ve spent the last week putting the finishing touches to a report about young people’s views about computing education in Scotland. This was more uplifting than many of the discussions…
Justice & Policing
Code of practice governing facial recognition technology could be approved by autumn
A new code of practice governing the use of biometrics in Scottish policing – including controversial facial recognition technology – could be approved for use by autumn. Dr Brian Plastow,…
Motorola invests in new Edinburgh innovation hub for first responder technology
Public safety technology giant Motorola Solutions has opened an Edinburgh office as it builds its presence in Scotland. The American enterprise tech company – which specialises in providing devices and…
Scotland’s external affairs secretary in US firm visit to promote transatlantic tech trade links
Scotland’s external affairs secretary has met with a leading US digital firm to promote the transatlantic tech trade. Angus Robertson visited the Washington DC offices of artificial intelligence and advanced…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
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…
Kate Forbes hits out at ‘missed opportunity’ of gigabit broadband scheme
Kate Forbes has hit out at the ‘missed opportunity’ of the UK Government’s ‘project gigabit’ scheme in connecting the hardest to reach areas of Scotland to superfast broadband. The Scottish…
Bank of England Governor visits 5G hub in Dumfries
The Governor of the Bank of England has lauded the potential benefits of next generation connectivity after visiting a 5G hub in the south of Scotland. Andrew Bailey had an…
Data & AI
Glasgow student team scoop top Amazon Alexa ‘conversational AI’ challenge
A team of computing science students from the University of Glasgow has won a major international competition to develop next-generation conversational assistants. The GRILL team (grilllab.ai) from the school of…
The Data Lab joins UK-wide manufacturing industry innovation consortium
Scotland’s national agency for data and artificial intelligence is joining a UK-wide consortium to foster innovation in the manufacturing industry. The Data Lab will collaborate with the likes of Cambridge…
University graduate gets the rub of the green with £2m robot lawnmower investment
A University of Glasgow graduate is set to scale his commercial robotic lawnmower business after securing a £2m investment from Scotland’s enterprise agency and private backers. Estonian student Joan Kangro’s…
New data tool to transform Scotland’s construction industry welcomed by minister
A “revolutionary” new data dashboard could lead to greater openness, transparency and information exchange in Scotland’s construction industry. Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) launched the online tool in a…
Business & Economy
Scottish Games Week to create ‘global platform’ for vibrant gaming industry
A new ‘Scottish Games Week’ will provide a global platform for the country’s booming computer gaming sector, according to organisers. Developers, publishers and educators will come together for a series…
Annual survey to take temperature of Scottish tech sector’s startup community
The annual survey taking the temperature of the Scottish tech sector’s vibrant startup community has been launched for 2022. The EIE Scottish Startup, conducted by the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes…
Scottish Games Week to create ‘global platform’ for vibrant gaming industry
A new ‘Scottish Games Week’ will provide a global platform for the country’s booming computer gaming sector, according to organisers. Developers, publishers and educators will come together for a series…
Annual survey to take temperature of Scottish tech sector’s startup community
The annual survey taking the temperature of the Scottish tech sector’s vibrant startup community has been launched for 2022. The EIE Scottish Startup, conducted by the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes…
Fintech
Ethical electric car fintech leasing company secures £1m in seed investment
An ethical electric car fintech leasing company has secured over £1m in seed investment capital and was among the winners last week in a national business awards ceremony. Loveelectric.cars –…
TSB – the bank that says likes to say yes…to fintech collaboration
TSB is working with Fintech Scotland to invite small and medium sized enterprises to collaborate on new customer products and services. The high street bank is opening up TSB Labs…
Ethical electric car fintech leasing company secures £1m in seed investment
An ethical electric car fintech leasing company has secured over £1m in seed investment capital and was among the winners last week in a national business awards ceremony. Loveelectric.cars –…
TSB – the bank that says likes to say yes…to fintech collaboration
TSB is working with Fintech Scotland to invite small and medium sized enterprises to collaborate on new customer products and services. The high street bank is opening up TSB Labs…
