MSPs warn public service reform needs upfront investment in digital
MSPs have urged the Scottish Government to keep funding its invest-to-save scheme, warning that the digital transformation needed to reform public services may not happen without upfront investment. In its…
Why changing asset management software doesn’t have to be difficult
Switching from manual asset management processes, such as spreadsheets, to an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system can feel overwhelming – especially for authorities with an ageing workforce or those unfamiliar…
Smarter technology, better public services. What’s missing?
AI offers government an opportunity to rethink how services are planned, organised and delivered. The missing link is turning that potential into practical changes in how public services work. An…
Leading Scottish AI consultancy launches programme to move organisations ‘beyond’ pilots
Edinburgh-headquartered CreateFuture has launched Scotland First, a programme aimed at helping Scottish organisations, from industry to the public sector, get AI out of the pilot stage and into production at…
Modernisation is slowed by waiting, not building – why the public sector must focus on decisions
We all know that organisations are not short of technology. Their cloud and automation are well established, AI has demonstrated its potential and we can create secure environments in hours,…
National Cyber Security Centre warns of AI-powered cyberattacks on critical infrastructure ‘within two years’
The UK’s critical national infrastructure should be braced for a ransomware attack involving AI-powered malware within the next two years, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned today. The agency…
Jude McCorry to step down as chief executive of Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland
Jude McCorry is to step down as chief executive of the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland after almost seven years at the helm. McCorry, who took charge of the organisation…
Public vote opens to choose winner of the Futurescot AI Challenge 2026
For the first time, Scotland’s public sector community will decide the winner, choosing between proofs of concept from Fife Council, Qualifications Scotland and the Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service. Voting…
Exclusive: Cameron takes control at critical point for digital drive
Scotland’s digital ambitions have a new figurehead. Jonathan Cameron, deputy director of digital health and care at the Scottish Government, is taking the reins as director of digital, replacing Geoff…
GovTech
MSPs warn public service reform needs upfront investment in digital
MSPs have urged the Scottish Government to keep funding its invest-to-save scheme, warning that the digital transformation needed to reform public services may not happen without upfront investment. In its...
Why changing asset management software doesn’t have to be difficult
Switching from manual asset management processes, such as spreadsheets, to an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system can feel overwhelming – especially for authorities with an ageing workforce or those unfamiliar...
MSPs warn public service reform needs upfront investment in digital
MSPs have urged the Scottish Government to keep funding its invest-to-save scheme, warning that the digital transformation needed to reform public services may not happen without upfront investment. In its...
Why changing asset management software doesn’t have to be difficult
Switching from manual asset management processes, such as spreadsheets, to an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system can feel overwhelming – especially for authorities with an ageing workforce or those unfamiliar...
Health & care
Health board announces expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in bid to treat more patients at home
One of Scotland’s health boards has announced a major expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in a bid to treat more patients at home. NHS Forth Valley is rolling out more...
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
Health board announces expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in bid to treat more patients at home
One of Scotland’s health boards has announced a major expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in a bid to treat more patients at home. NHS Forth Valley is rolling out more...
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
Cyber
National Cyber Security Centre warns of AI-powered cyberattacks on critical infrastructure ‘within two years’
The UK’s critical national infrastructure should be braced for a ransomware attack involving AI-powered malware within the next two years, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned today. The agency...
Jude McCorry to step down as chief executive of Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland
Jude McCorry is to step down as chief executive of the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland after almost seven years at the helm. McCorry, who took charge of the organisation...
National Cyber Security Centre warns of AI-powered cyberattacks on critical infrastructure ‘within two years’
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Jude McCorry to step down as chief executive of Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland
Jude McCorry is to step down as chief executive of the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland after almost seven years at the helm. McCorry, who took charge of the organisation...
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
One justice journey, many systems: the work between systems matters
What digital justice transformation can learn from coordination, workflow and governed AI A person moving through the justice system experiences one journey. The organisations involved, however, often work across different...
Data, devices and due process. How Police Scotland is battling to keep pace with the rise in digital evidence
When Police Scotland was formed from eight legacy forces on 1 April 2013, Scotland already had something few jurisdictions could claim: a single national forensic service, created in 2007 and...
One justice journey, many systems: the work between systems matters
What digital justice transformation can learn from coordination, workflow and governed AI A person moving through the justice system experiences one journey. The organisations involved, however, often work across different...
Data, devices and due process. How Police Scotland is battling to keep pace with the rise in digital evidence
When Police Scotland was formed from eight legacy forces on 1 April 2013, Scotland already had something few jurisdictions could claim: a single national forensic service, created in 2007 and...
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Edinburgh railway geospatial mapping tech firm aims to crack $78 billion US market
An Edinburgh-based tech firm that uses geospatial mapping to pinpoint railway defects is aiming to crack a $78 billion US track maintenance market. Machines With Vision uses an innovative camera...
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...
Data & AI
Why changing asset management software doesn’t have to be difficult
Switching from manual asset management processes, such as spreadsheets, to an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system can feel overwhelming – especially for authorities with an ageing workforce or those unfamiliar...
Smarter technology, better public services. What’s missing?
AI offers government an opportunity to rethink how services are planned, organised and delivered. The missing link is turning that potential into practical changes in how public services work. An...
Leading Scottish AI consultancy launches programme to move organisations ‘beyond’ pilots
Edinburgh-headquartered CreateFuture has launched Scotland First, a programme aimed at helping Scottish organisations, from industry to the public sector, get AI out of the pilot stage and into production at...
Modernisation is slowed by waiting, not building – why the public sector must focus on decisions
We all know that organisations are not short of technology. Their cloud and automation are well established, AI has demonstrated its potential and we can create secure environments in hours,...
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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