Northgate Public Services acquired by Japanese corporation NEC
Northgate Public Services, a leading software and services provider to the public sector in the UK and Australia, has been acquired by NEC Corporation, a leader in the integration of...
30% of Scottish 18-24 year olds feel “socially isolated” by social media
The Mental Health Foundation has warned that loneliness is creating mental health problems among tens of thousands of young people across Scotland and social media can be an exacerbating factor....
Research partnership to promote STEM learning in prisons
Ground-breaking public engagement programme Cell Block Science, led by researchers at the University of St Andrews to deliver informal science learning to prisoners, receives £150k Wellcome Trust funding to roll-out...
University of Manchester creates multipurpose learning spaces with Casio UST projectors
The University of Manchester was recently faced with an AV mathematical conundrum; 24 study rooms shared by two departments needed one display solution that could adapt to the needs of...
Leith-based online book club to champion female authors
Rare Birds Book Club is a newly launched online book club and community that operates a subscription service with a twist – each month’s book is a secret until it...
3 minutes with… Julie Grieve, CEO & Founder of Criton Apps
A couple of weeks ago, FutureScot travelled to Edinburgh’s CodeBase to sit down with Julie Grieve – the CEO and founder of Criton Apps – for a short chat about...
Clyde Gateway, the home of business
“Its combination of location, minutes from Glasgow city centre with easy access to the motorway and three train stations, its technical specification, with Grade A office space and gigabit bandwidth,...
Criton Apps announces new tech partnership with Benbria’s Loop platform
Giving independent hotel operators the same digital capabilities as the big travel players, the first DIY app builder for the hospitality sector in the UK, Criton Apps, is integrating key...
Amiqus wins new clients and attracts investment from San Francisco fund
Edinburgh-based startup Amiqus has won a string of new clients during the second half of 2017 and attracted investment from San Francisco-headquartered Fifth Era Fund. The fund invested in Amiqus...
3 ways to be an EduTech leader: Learnings from the Education Leaders’ Summit
On Friday, FutureScot travelled to the Scottish Parliament for the Education Leaders’ Summit (check out #EduLeaders on Twitter for updates and pictures from the day) and a day of learning...
