Helping people at the margins – the digital way
Eilidh McLaughlin joined the Scottish Government’s digital directorate last month after working in a senior information security and governance role for the NHS as it developed various digital tools in…
Scottish biotech firm secures £2.2m investment for rapid herd diagnostic test
A Scottish biotech firm which has developed an innovative diagnostic test for herd animals has secured £2.2m in funding to commercialise the technology. Biotangents’ rapid ‘on farm’ test kit for…
Annual Digital Tech Awards put focus on tackling ‘societal challenges’
The Scottish tech industry’s annual Digital Tech Award winners demonstrated a marked dedication to tackling societal challenges at a ceremony last night. Across a number of the awards and runners-up,…
Brighter future for screens as new technology seeks to reduce rare earth metal use
One of Scotland’s innovation centres is working with St Andrews University on new screen technology that will reduce the reliance on rare earth metals. CENSIS – the centre for sensing,…
Public sector analysts urged to sign up for data science accelerator
Analysts working in Scotland’s public sector are being encouraged to sign up to a data science accelerator to develop their data skills. The Scottish Government has launched the Data Science…
Aberdeen researchers given green light to develop novel carbon capture technology
Researchers in Aberdeen have been awarded funding to develop carbon capture technology using advanced filters to extract the harmful molecules directly from the air. Scientists at the city’s Robert Gordon…
Female tech investor likens Scotland’s venture capital sector to ’old boys’ network’
A female tech entrepreneur has described Scotland’s venture capital sector as behaving like an ’old boys’ network’ and said firms looking for support have to go to London to access…
Former Skyscanner technology chief joins Scottish Government’s digital team
Skyscanner’s former technology chief is joining the Scottish Government’s digital team after a stint working for the NHS. Alistair Hann, former chief technology officer for the online travel search giant,…
‘Cobots’ to bring a helping hand to firms in Lanarkshire
Collaborative robots – or ‘cobots’ – will give local firms an insight into how they can be deployed in a range of workplace scenarios in Lanarkshire from next week. A…
Investor firm backed by Minecraft mogul raises £1m for ‘high impact’ investment
An investor firm backed by the Minecraft gaming mogul Chris van der Kuyl has raised £1m to invest in ‘high impact’ early stage companies. SIS Ventures secured the landmark total…
Building Scotland’s reputation on the world stage for data and AI
The Data Lab is helping startups develop cutting-edge tech – fit for the pandemic. It’s been a difficult year for every aspect of our society, with the wider implications of…
Untangling the web
Scotland needs to get serious about cybersecurity. As a nation we invest heavily in supporting data-driven innovation and building the technologies of the future. But we spend far too little…
