Kevin O'Sullivan
Scotland’s Space sector to be showcased at Bayes Centre
Scotland’s space sector is set to be showcased at the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre. On the 7th November TalentSpark and Informatics Ventures will host an evening which promises to…
Digital evidence sharing capability project to be ‘backbone’ of move towards greater criminal justice partner collaboration
A new £20m project to create a shared portal for digital evidence in criminal cases is set to become the ‘backbone’ of moves towards greater collaboration between Scotland’s criminal justice…
New Scottish tech platform launched to simplify process of claiming R&D tax relief
A new Scottish tech platform has been launched to simplify the process of claiming research and development tax relief. WhisperClaims is an award-winning Scotland-based fintech company which has responded to…
Global IT services company CGI invests £6m in new Edinburgh office move
Global IT services company CGI opened its brand new Edinburgh office today – with a focus on some of the emerging technologies that are transforming the public sector. Drones that…
Despite its corporate difficulties, WeWork Edinburgh leases out almost all office space
WeWork Edinburgh has almost leased out its available office space less than a month after its official launch, according to the company. Despite its well-publicised corporate difficulties, around 1,000 ‘members’…
CodeBase to help Stirling high school students develop their digital skills
Hundreds of students across Stirling will get the chance to develop their digital skills thanks to a sponsorship and support deal with fibre broadband specialist CityFibre. The Level:Up Schools Digital…
Cyber agency working with new Social Security Scotland body, according to annual review
Cyber specialists from the GCHQ-affiliated National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have been working with the new Social Security Scotland agency, according to the organisation’s annual review. The new devolved agency…
Scottish start-ups join government-backed land and property data accelerator programme
Three Scottish start-ups have joined a year-long accelerator programme aimed at creating economic and social value from Scotland’s land and property data. The companies are to join the first Scottish…
Data analytics firm awarded £500,000 contract to create UK-wide digital waste tracking platform
An Edinburgh-based data analytics company has been awarded £500,000 to build a realtime UK-wide waste tracking platform. Software company Topolytics specialises in providing data-driven insights into the flows of waste,…
High school teacher nominated for women in technology award
A high school teacher who significantly boosted the number of young girls taking computer science has been nominated for a ‘women in technology’ award. Shona McAlpine, who teaches Computing Science…