Primary school pupils across Scotland asked to solve health and wellbeing challenges through digital ‘inventors’ competition
Primary school pupils across Scotland are being invited to solve health and wellbeing challenges through a nationwide digital ‘inventors’ competition. The DigiInventors Challenge, organised by the Digital Health & Care...
New leadership for NHS Lanarkshire’s research and innovation work
New leadership has been put in place to strengthen research and innovation work at NHS Lanarkshire to improve patient outcomes by developing new treatments and policies. Professor W Gordon Mackay...
Corner shop owners call for grant support for modern CCTV after 57% rise in shoplifting in Scotland in last decade
Corner shop owners are calling for government grant support for modern CCTV systems after a 57% rise in shoplifting incidents across Scotland in the last decade. The Federation of Independent...
UK Government unveils new £210m ‘cyber action plan’ to tackle threats and strengthen online public services
UK Government ministers have unveiled a new £210 million ‘cyber action plan’ to tackle threats and strengthen online public services. New measures will be introduced to make online public services...
Wireless sensors could help detect lung disease according to international study led by Glasgow researchers
Wireless sensing technology that captures the reflection of microwave signals from patients’ chests could help detect a range of lung conditions according to a new study. University of Glasgow engineers...
Healthcare among sectors ‘woefully undeprepared’ for digital switchover, says West Lothian tech firm
Businesses are ‘woefully undeprepared’ for a nationwide digital switchover that will lead to the redundancy of IT systems dependent on copper wire web connections, a West Lothian tech firm has...
Edinburgh ‘smart gloves’ firm secures £1.75m to expand its immersive staff training technology
An Edinburgh ‘smart gloves’ firm has secured £1.75 million investment to expand its immersive staff training technology that can be used to simulate real-world environments in multiple sectors. StretchSense designs...
New digital dermatology service could reduce waiting lists by up to 50%
A new digital dermatology service available to every GP practice in Scotland could reduce waiting lists by up to 50%, by speeding up the referrals and review process. More than...
Rapidly-expanding Scottish AI firm pledges £10 million to fostering homegrown talent
A rapidly-expanding Scottish AI firm – with offices in Edinburgh, Sydney and Singapore – has pledged £10 million to double its headcount and nurture homegrown AI talent. Tomoro, an AI...
Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland unveils Weir and SSEN Transmission as ‘strategic partners’
The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has announced new strategic partnerships with Weir and SSEN Transmission, supporting the launch of a Cyber and Fraud Advisory Board. The cyber services,...
