On a mission to speed up innovation in health and care
There are currently 625,000 people on a hospital waiting list in Scotland – the highest number on record. It is a sobering statistic, and the causes that lie behind it…
FinTech Scotland secures UK Government funding to advance research and innovation with new Glasgow ‘centre of excellence’
FinTech Scotland – the body representing financial technology organisations – has secured UK Government funding to advance research and innovation in financial regulation. The FinTech Scotland initiative in partnership with…
NHS Scotland staff overwhelmingly support innovation as means to improve patient services and tackle Covid backlogs
Nine out of 10 NHS employees in Scotland believe innovation must be ‘at the heart’ of efforts to improve patient services and tackle Covid-related backlogs, according to a new survey….
New head of commercialisation to support Heriot Watt’s startup ambitions
A new head of commercialisation is set to spearhead support for startup and spinout companies at Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University. Grant Wheeler will will to achieve ‘great cohesion’ between academic…
University spinout to bring gigabit speed internet to rural areas with ‘novel spectrum’ technology
An Edinburgh University spinout company is set to bring gigabit speed broadband to rural areas after developing a breakthrough technology. WhiteHaul uses ‘novel spectrum’ technology to vastly improve the backhaul…
Scottish investment zone plans and boost for Glasgow following Budget
Scotland is set to benefit from an “investment zone” and a special fund to boost innovation and science in Glasgow. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the measures in the Budget…
Boost for breast screening as research trials in Aberdeen show how AI is making an impact on cancer diagnosis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to slash the time it takes for women to receive a breast cancer diagnosis in Scotland, according to a senior clinician. Studies carried out on…
5G event to give businesses insight into transformative potential of technology
A 5G event aims next month to give businesses an insight into how the technology can be potentially transformative for different sectors. The Scotland 5G Centre is hosting the Transforming…
CodeBase secures £3m tech grant alongside LegalGeek to boost UK’s legal sector
CodeBase has been awarded a £3m UK Government contract to support the legal sector’s tech transformation alongside events firm LegalGeek. The Edinburgh-headquartered tech incubator secured the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Lawtech grant…
New digital evidence sharing platform will free up police time and spare witnesses
A new £33m digital evidence sharing platform is set to transform the justice system in Scotland – freeing up police time and sparing witnesses from attending court as often. Dundee…
