Kevin O'Sullivan
Care sector training to be enhanced by ’digital twin’ powered by 5G
Care sector workers in Dumfries and Galloway are to be trained using a virtual reality ‘digital twin’ of a care home – powered by next generation mobile connectivity. Staff based…
Scotland looks to create ‘green heat hub’ to support new low carbon technologies
Scotland is looking to create a ‘green heat hub’ to support new low carbon innovations including heat pumps and new battery technologies. Scottish Enterprise launched the initiative and is looking…
Low carbon opportunity requires testing and development of innovative technologies, report finds
Rapid investment coupled with the testing and development of innovative technologies can unlock the potential of the UK’s low carbon economic opportunity, according to a new report. The study, by…
NHS Lanarkshire launches survey to inform new digital strategy
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a public survey to gather up views as it develops a new digital strategy. The health board is keen for the new strategy to ‘reflect the…
Council’s vision to integrate digital as part of organisational change
A Scottish local authority has set out its vision to integrate digital as part of a programme of organisational change. Highland Council has approved new Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
New data skills academy to address ‘worrying’ shortage of qualified tech workers
A new data skills academy will help address the ‘worrying’ shortage of qualified tech workers in Scotland. The Data Lab – Scotland’s national innovation centre for data and AI –…
Artificial intelligence to be deployed by Scotland’s nature agency
Scotland’s nature agency is to become the first in the UK to deploy an artificial intelligence decision support tool to help planning authorities manage protected and environmentally sensitive land. NatureScot,…
Student innovators vying for £300,000 business startup prize pot
Student innovators across Scotland are vying for £300,000 worth of business startup prizes. Twenty-eight budding entrepreneurs will go head to head in the final of Scotland’s largest company creation programme…
Major cybersecurity gathering to take place in Edinburgh as online attacks reach ’record high’ in Scotland
A major cybersecurity gathering is to take place in Edinburgh as online attacks on organisations in Scotland reach a record high. The event at the city’s famous Balmoral Hotel will…
Healthcare innovation body seeks eye-care solutions to help manage NHS backlogs
A national healthcare innovation body is seeking novel eye-care solutions and technologies to help the NHS address pandemic-related patient backlogs. InnoScot Health is calling on healthcare workers to propose new…