Digital Poverty Alliance urges Scottish and Welsh election candidates to ‘keep public sector devices out of landfill’
The Digital Poverty Alliance is urging Scottish and Welsh election candidates to support its call for no public sector device to end up as waste. The charity said nine per…
UK Space Agency backs Edinburgh AI firm in quest to boost woodland creation
The UK Space Agency has backed an Edinburgh AI consultancy in its quest to develop a machine learning monitoring and reporting tool to enhance woodland creation. New Gradient built an…
Major political parties set out their tech stalls ahead of Holyrood crunch vote
Scotland’s main political parties have set out their technology offer to the public as we approach the Holyrood elections on May 7. Ranging from creating a new national AI Scaleup…
US hyperscaler unveils CodeBase partnership in bid to support Scottish AI startups
A US hyperscaler has announced a partnership with CodeBase – the growth platform for emerging technology businesses in Scotland – with a particular focus on supporting AI startups. CoreWeave, which…
Beyond the pilot: architecting the cloud for Scotland’s AI future
Scotland is very much embracing an AI future; something that was reinforced with the recent launch of Scotland’s AI Strategy 2026–2031 and AI Scotland. And while some organisations are just beginning to map their AI journey,…
Beyond the pilot: architecting the cloud for Scotland’s AI future
Scotland is very much embracing an AI future; something that was reinforced with the recent launch of Scotland’s AI Strategy 2026–2031 and AI Scotland. And while some organisations are just beginning to map their AI journey,…
National Robotarium CEO takes to LinkedIn to resign his post in £7.5 million funding row
The chief executive of the National Robotarium took to LinkedIn this afternoon to announce his shock resignation over a £7.5 million funding row with his university paymasters. Stewart Miller accused…
Britain’s top cyber agency urges public to stop using passwords for online services and move to new ‘passkey’ system
Britain’s top cyber agency is urging members of the public to replace password logins with a more secure ‘passkey’ system to access online services. Security chiefs at the National Cyber…
National Cyber Security Centre unveils ‘SilentGlass’ – a new plug-in device to protect computer monitors from hackers
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has unveiled a new plug-in device to prevent hackers from infiltrating networks via the video connection to computer monitors. HDMI and display ports which…
GovTech
Digital Poverty Alliance urges Scottish and Welsh election candidates to ‘keep public sector devices out of landfill’
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Public sector organisations in Scotland invited to put forward ‘bold ideas’ for AI to transform services
Public sector organisations across Scotland are being invited to put forward ‘bold ideas’ for how artificial intelligence can transform services, improve outcomes, and unlock new efficiencies – as the Futurescot...
Digital Poverty Alliance urges Scottish and Welsh election candidates to ‘keep public sector devices out of landfill’
The Digital Poverty Alliance is urging Scottish and Welsh election candidates to support its call for no public sector device to end up as waste. The charity said nine per...
Public sector organisations in Scotland invited to put forward ‘bold ideas’ for AI to transform services
Public sector organisations across Scotland are being invited to put forward ‘bold ideas’ for how artificial intelligence can transform services, improve outcomes, and unlock new efficiencies – as the Futurescot...
Health & care
NHS Grampian deploys AI-powered note-taker to improve health and social care
NHS Grampian has deployed an AI-powered note-taking tool to improve health and social care outcomes – reducing the admin and paperwork burden on staff. The health board’s ‘innovation hub’ has...
Glasgow company’s AI software achieves up to 100% accuracy for identifying childhood sleep apnoea in ground-breaking NHS trials
A Glasgow firms’s AI software has delivered up to 100 per cent accuracy in detecting childhood sleep apnoea in ground-breaking clinical trials. Seluna’s platform was used in sleep studies involving...
NHS Grampian deploys AI-powered note-taker to improve health and social care
NHS Grampian has deployed an AI-powered note-taking tool to improve health and social care outcomes – reducing the admin and paperwork burden on staff. The health board’s ‘innovation hub’ has...
Glasgow company’s AI software achieves up to 100% accuracy for identifying childhood sleep apnoea in ground-breaking NHS trials
A Glasgow firms’s AI software has delivered up to 100 per cent accuracy in detecting childhood sleep apnoea in ground-breaking clinical trials. Seluna’s platform was used in sleep studies involving...
Cyber
Britain’s top cyber agency urges public to stop using passwords for online services and move to new ‘passkey’ system
Britain’s top cyber agency is urging members of the public to replace password logins with a more secure ‘passkey’ system to access online services. Security chiefs at the National Cyber...
National Cyber Security Centre unveils ‘SilentGlass’ – a new plug-in device to protect computer monitors from hackers
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has unveiled a new plug-in device to prevent hackers from infiltrating networks via the video connection to computer monitors. HDMI and display ports which...
Britain’s top cyber agency urges public to stop using passwords for online services and move to new ‘passkey’ system
Britain’s top cyber agency is urging members of the public to replace password logins with a more secure ‘passkey’ system to access online services. Security chiefs at the National Cyber...
National Cyber Security Centre unveils ‘SilentGlass’ – a new plug-in device to protect computer monitors from hackers
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Education & Skills
Digital Poverty Alliance urges Scottish and Welsh election candidates to ‘keep public sector devices out of landfill’
The Digital Poverty Alliance is urging Scottish and Welsh election candidates to support its call for no public sector device to end up as waste. The charity said nine per...
Technology helps humans and animals ‘share experiences’, Glasgow-led research shows
Technology can help humans and animals ‘share experiences’ according to a new study by researchers at the University of Glasgow. Lemurs and people at Blair Drummond safari park near Stirling...
Digital Poverty Alliance urges Scottish and Welsh election candidates to ‘keep public sector devices out of landfill’
The Digital Poverty Alliance is urging Scottish and Welsh election candidates to support its call for no public sector device to end up as waste. The charity said nine per...
Technology helps humans and animals ‘share experiences’, Glasgow-led research shows
Technology can help humans and animals ‘share experiences’ according to a new study by researchers at the University of Glasgow. Lemurs and people at Blair Drummond safari park near Stirling...
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
New digital identity scheme aims to reduce the chance of mistaken release for prisoners in England and Wales
A new £82 million digital identity, biometrics and automation scheme will aim to reduce the chances of mistaken release for prisoners in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice has...
Decision to use live facial recognition technology in Scottish policing could take up to two years, warns policing vice chair
A decision to use controversial live facial recognition (LFR) technology in Scottish policing could take up to two years of further scrutiny, the vice chair of the Scottish Police Authority...
New digital identity scheme aims to reduce the chance of mistaken release for prisoners in England and Wales
A new £82 million digital identity, biometrics and automation scheme will aim to reduce the chances of mistaken release for prisoners in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice has...
Decision to use live facial recognition technology in Scottish policing could take up to two years, warns policing vice chair
A decision to use controversial live facial recognition (LFR) technology in Scottish policing could take up to two years of further scrutiny, the vice chair of the Scottish Police Authority...
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
UK Space Agency backs Edinburgh AI firm in quest to boost woodland creation
The UK Space Agency has backed an Edinburgh AI consultancy in its quest to develop a machine learning monitoring and reporting tool to enhance woodland creation. New Gradient built an...
Major political parties set out their tech stalls ahead of Holyrood crunch vote
Scotland’s main political parties have set out their technology offer to the public as we approach the Holyrood elections on May 7. Ranging from creating a new national AI Scaleup...
US hyperscaler unveils CodeBase partnership in bid to support Scottish AI startups
A US hyperscaler has announced a partnership with CodeBase – the growth platform for emerging technology businesses in Scotland – with a particular focus on supporting AI startups. CoreWeave, which...
Beyond the pilot: architecting the cloud for Scotland’s AI future
Scotland is very much embracing an AI future; something that was reinforced with the recent launch of Scotland’s AI Strategy 2026–2031 and AI Scotland. And while some organisations are just beginning to map their AI journey,...
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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