Digital inclusion programme for people affected by drug use secures new funding
A programme that aims to ‘digitally include’ people affected by drug addiction has secured £783,150 in funding to continue and extend its work as new figures showed drug deaths rose...
Supercomputer centre in Edinburgh brings £4.2 billion boost to UK economy, new report shows
The UK’s national supercomputer – hosted at the University of Edinburgh – has delivered a £4.2 billion boost to the UK economy over five years, new research has shown. ARCHER2, located at...
Glasgow spinout aims to speed up the development of new medicines for patients
A Glasgow spinout company is aiming to harness new manufacturing technologies to speed up the development of new medicines for patients. OpenCMC™, based at the University of Strathclyde, is working...
Poor communications and stakeholder engagement are undermining major digital project delivery, says report
A new analysis of nearly 300 major Scottish Government digital projects has shown poor communications and stakeholder engagement are undermining project delivery. The findings, published by the Digital Assurance Office...
MyCare app set to launch next month after successful live trial in Lanarkshire
The national ‘MyCare’ app for health and social care is set to launch next month following successful initial release of the platform in the Lanarkshire region. The Scottish Government-sponsored programme,...
New modelling shows UK economy could gain more than £8.6 billion by plugging connectivity gaps
New modelling has shown that the UK economy could gain more than £8.6 billion in value if gigabit capable broadband was available to every home and business currently lacking access....
Continued investment into surgical robotics will reduce strain on Scotland’s healthcare system, says innovation agency
Continued investment into pioneering surgical robotics will help reduce strain on Scotland’s NHS and improve patient outcomes, a leading innovation agency has said. InnoScot Health, which works to bring innovation...
New body launched to drive transformation across health and care
A new body to drive transformation across the health and care system and the wider public sector will be established on 1 April 2026. Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland), replacing...
Record investment year for government-backed initiative to support Scotland’s tech startups
Founders enrolled on a government-backed tech startup programme have raised a cumulative £257 million since launch in 2022, according to new figures. TechScaler – the Scottish Government’s flagship entrepreneurial programme...
Stirling named as ‘AI anxiety’ capital of Scotland, per new jobs report
Stirling has been named as the ‘AI anxiety’ capital of Scotland according to a new report which reveals how people are increasingly searching online to see if the technology will...
