Kevin O'Sullivan
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…
Queen Margaret University using virtual reality as training aid for paramedics
An Edinburgh university is to use virtual reality to help train the next generation of paramedics – by immersing them in real-life medical situations. Students at Queen Margaret University in…
St Andrews-based investors back wearable tech for people with Tourettes Syndrome
A St Andrews investment house has backed a wearable tech device manufacturer for people with Tourettes Syndrome. Eos Advisory has led a £2.5 million seed funding stage for Nottingham-based Neupulse,…
Patients warned of disruption following ‘focused and ongoing’ cyberattack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Patients have been warned of disruption to services following a ‘focused and ongoing’ cyberattack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway. The regional health board released a media ‘alert’ this morning after…
Four Scottish universities to benefit from £1 billion investment in new technologies
Four Scottish universities will benefit from a UK-wide £1 billion investment in new technologies including AI, green tech, quantum computing, semiconductors and telecoms. The universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde and…
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…
Scottish biotech firms to benefit from national investment into ‘fermenter’
Scottish biotech firms are set to benefit thanks to a national £847,000 investment into a ‘fermenter’ – to help transfer lab science to industry-ready processes. The 300-litre capacity equipment will…
Dundee researchers provide framework for collaboration between UK and China videogaming industries
Dundee researchers have published a framework to pave the way for more collaboration between the UK and Chinese video gaming industries. Abertay University academics have analysed the sectors to see…
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI celebrates its 1,000th academy graduate
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI – The Data Lab – announced on Tuesday that the 1,000th student has graduated through its academy. The free to join Data Lab…
Next generation of female founders to take centre stage at Dundee’s V&A museum
Fourteen female founders will take centre stage at Dundee’s V&A museum on Thursday in a pitch to potential investors. The businesswomen will spotlight their companies to an invited audience in…