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AI and cyber firms toast success at 14th annual Scottish tech awards
Cutting-edge AI and cybersecurity firms were among the stars of the 14th annual Scottish digital tech awards last night in Glasgow. Eleven winners across a range of sectors toasted success…
Scottish expertise to benefit water monitoring IoT trials in Lake Victoria
Scottish expertise is to be brought to bear in a water monitoring internet of things (IoT) trials later this year in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for…
Singapore and possibly Dubai, too. Techscaler lays groundwork for more international hubs
Techscaler – Scotland’s nationwide education and mentoring programme for tech startups and founders – is looking to create more overseas hubs. The flagship £42 million Scottish Government-backed programme is working…
Green tech innovation accelerator in Dundee contributes £6.4 million to the national economy, new analysis finds
A Dundee innovation accelerator has contributed £6.4 million gross value added (GVA) to the national economy over three years, new analysis has found. The Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) has supported…
Open and usable data will lay the foundation for greater democratic participation in Scotland, says global data chief
Over the last 10 years, the discussion on open data has gained significant traction in the UK. Open data was championed as the key to unlocking transparency, driving efficiencies, and…
Open and usable data will lay the foundation for greater democratic participation in Scotland, says global data chief
Over the last 10 years, the discussion on open data has gained significant traction in the UK. Open data was championed as the key to unlocking transparency, driving efficiencies, and…
BT repurposes green street cabinets as electric vehicle charging points
BT has used Scotland as a testbed for a potential UK-wide scheme which will see its green street cabinets repurposed as electric vehicle charging points. The telecoms giant’s startup incubation…
Council hit by cyberattack delivers first public information session on the incident
A Scottish local authority hit by a cyberattack in November has delivered its first public information sessions on the incident. Western Isles council – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – joined Cyber…
Investor showcase brings tech community together in Edinburgh
A tech event that took a break for two years comes to a close in Edinburgh today as it seeks to bring together tech entrepreneurs with investors. EIE24 has spread…
GovTech
Social Security Scotland will spend estimated £11.56 million on cloud over next two years
Scotland’s national benefits agency is set to spend an estimated £11.56 million ($14.5 million) on cloud hosting with Amazon Web Services over the next two years. Social Security Scotland has…
Excess heat from datacentre to keep Edinburgh University students warm
Excess heat from a computer server room at Edinburgh University will be pumped into buildings to keep students warm. Engineers will install a heat pump to take warmth from the…
Social Security Scotland will spend estimated £11.56 million on cloud over next two years
Scotland’s national benefits agency is set to spend an estimated £11.56 million ($14.5 million) on cloud hosting with Amazon Web Services over the next two years. Social Security Scotland has…
Excess heat from datacentre to keep Edinburgh University students warm
Excess heat from a computer server room at Edinburgh University will be pumped into buildings to keep students warm. Engineers will install a heat pump to take warmth from the…
LocalGov
Collaboration key to digital transformation
Graham Lironi eavesdrops on a roundtable discussion in the boardroom of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to hear how data and digital transformation can help public services respond…
Edinburgh unveils new ‘smart city’ operations centre
A new ‘smart city’ operations centre has been unveiled in Edinburgh – harnessing the latest technology to keep traffic and people moving. The state-of-the-art facility will use real-time data to…
Collaboration key to digital transformation
Graham Lironi eavesdrops on a roundtable discussion in the boardroom of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to hear how data and digital transformation can help public services respond…
Edinburgh unveils new ‘smart city’ operations centre
A new ‘smart city’ operations centre has been unveiled in Edinburgh – harnessing the latest technology to keep traffic and people moving. The state-of-the-art facility will use real-time data to…
Health & care
Medical device company secures £4.7m to accelerate ‘next generation respiratory pharmaceuticals’
A medical device company spun out of the University of Glasgow has secured £4.7 million in its bid to accelerate ‘next generation respiratory pharmaceuticals’. Nebu-Flow’s technology compresses particles to such…
Digital support for parents as new website helps signpost services at Aberdeen children’s hospital
Increased digital support in the form of a new website will signpost services for parents at an Aberdeen children’s hospital. NHS Grampian is launching the website in partnership with The…
Medical device company secures £4.7m to accelerate ‘next generation respiratory pharmaceuticals’
A medical device company spun out of the University of Glasgow has secured £4.7 million in its bid to accelerate ‘next generation respiratory pharmaceuticals’. Nebu-Flow’s technology compresses particles to such…
Digital support for parents as new website helps signpost services at Aberdeen children’s hospital
Increased digital support in the form of a new website will signpost services for parents at an Aberdeen children’s hospital. NHS Grampian is launching the website in partnership with The…
Cyber
Council hit by cyberattack delivers first public information session on the incident
A Scottish local authority hit by a cyberattack in November has delivered its first public information sessions on the incident. Western Isles council – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – joined Cyber…
Technology upgrade aids Western Isles council recovery after cyberattack
A Scottish local authority impacted by a cyberattack is turning to technology as it seeks to recover and rebuild from the incident. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was hit by a…
Council hit by cyberattack delivers first public information session on the incident
A Scottish local authority hit by a cyberattack in November has delivered its first public information sessions on the incident. Western Isles council – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – joined Cyber…
Technology upgrade aids Western Isles council recovery after cyberattack
A Scottish local authority impacted by a cyberattack is turning to technology as it seeks to recover and rebuild from the incident. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was hit by a…
Education & Skills
Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital…
Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates…
Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital…
Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates…
IoT
Scottish expertise to benefit water monitoring IoT trials in Lake Victoria
Scottish expertise is to be brought to bear in a water monitoring internet of things (IoT) trials later this year in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for…
Glasgow IoT firm awarded European Space Agency contract to tackle ‘water stress’
A Glasgow internet of things (IoT) firm has been awarded a European Space Agency contract to tackle global ‘water stress’. Krucial will develop a cutting-edge, scalable water resilience monitoring solution…
Scottish expertise to benefit water monitoring IoT trials in Lake Victoria
Scottish expertise is to be brought to bear in a water monitoring internet of things (IoT) trials later this year in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for…
Glasgow IoT firm awarded European Space Agency contract to tackle ‘water stress’
A Glasgow internet of things (IoT) firm has been awarded a European Space Agency contract to tackle global ‘water stress’. Krucial will develop a cutting-edge, scalable water resilience monitoring solution…
Justice & Policing
New biometrics report estimates police hold over 3 million images as commissioner warns of ‘proportionality risks’ of data retention
A new biometrics report has revealed police in Scotland hold an estimated 3 million images amidst a warning over the ‘proportionality’ of retaining such a vast database. Scottish Biometrics Commissioner…
CSI cops to benefit from new DNA evidence technique pioneered in Aberdeen
Police crime scene investigators could benefit from a pioneering new DNA evidence technique developed in collaboration by researchers in Aberdeen. Scientists at the James Hutton Institute have helped devise ‘single cell…
Abolishing surveillance camera safeguards will leave UK without oversight at crucial time, claims report author
A government report co-authored by an academic at Stirling University has identified a “worrying vacuum” in surveillance camera plans for the UK. Professor William Webster contributed to an independent study…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
More than one million faster broadband connections delivered in Scotland
More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered in Scotland thanks to a £1 billion public investment programme. The £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) and £600 million…
UK innovators encouraged to apply for £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G in Tayside
UK innovators are being encouraged to apply for a share of a £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G services across Tayside. The initiative, delivered through the joint UK and Scottish…
Fibre connectivity boost to ‘future proof’ digital education for Dundee schools
A new high-speed fibre network will ‘future proof’ digital education in 42 schools across Dundee, it was announced today. Forty kilometres of fibre will be laid to ‘radically transform’ the…
Data & AI
Open and usable data will lay the foundation for greater democratic participation in Scotland, says global data chief
Over the last 10 years, the discussion on open data has gained significant traction in the UK. Open data was championed as the key to unlocking transparency, driving efficiencies, and…
Digital skills boost as almost 1,000 people upskilled in data
Digital skills have been boosted across the Edinburgh and south east Scotland region thanks to a data literacy programme. Almost 1,000 people were ‘upskilled’ in data under a programme run…
‘High growth potential’ startups urged to join AI accelerator at Edinburgh University
Innovative businesses with ‘high growth potential’ are being urged to apply to join an AI accelerator programme run by the University of Edinburgh. Tech-driven scale-up companies are being encouraged to…
‘World’s most advanced’ humanoid robot arrives in Scotland
The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot has arrived in Scotland to be used as part of a campaign to build public trust in robotics. The National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt university…
Business & Economy
AI and cyber firms toast success at 14th annual Scottish tech awards
Cutting-edge AI and cybersecurity firms were among the stars of the 14th annual Scottish digital tech awards last night in Glasgow. Eleven winners across a range of sectors toasted success…
Singapore and possibly Dubai, too. Techscaler lays groundwork for more international hubs
Techscaler – Scotland’s nationwide education and mentoring programme for tech startups and founders – is looking to create more overseas hubs. The flagship £42 million Scottish Government-backed programme is working…
AI and cyber firms toast success at 14th annual Scottish tech awards
Cutting-edge AI and cybersecurity firms were among the stars of the 14th annual Scottish digital tech awards last night in Glasgow. Eleven winners across a range of sectors toasted success…
Singapore and possibly Dubai, too. Techscaler lays groundwork for more international hubs
Techscaler – Scotland’s nationwide education and mentoring programme for tech startups and founders – is looking to create more overseas hubs. The flagship £42 million Scottish Government-backed programme is working…
Fintech
Fintech trade mission forms part of annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York
A fintech trade mission has formed part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York – boosting global opportunities for Scottish fintechs. Cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland has joined…
FinTech Scotland’s partnership with national tech startup support programme will ‘galvanise’ sector
A new partnership between FinTech Scotland and the national tech startup support programme – Techscaler – is aiming to ‘galvanise’ the sector. More than 200 fintech companies across the country…
Fintech trade mission forms part of annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York
A fintech trade mission has formed part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York – boosting global opportunities for Scottish fintechs. Cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland has joined…
FinTech Scotland’s partnership with national tech startup support programme will ‘galvanise’ sector
A new partnership between FinTech Scotland and the national tech startup support programme – Techscaler – is aiming to ‘galvanise’ the sector. More than 200 fintech companies across the country…
