Kevin O'Sullivan
New financial regulation innovation lab launches AI challenge with industry giants
A new financial regulation innovation lab based in Glasgow has launched a ‘first-of-its-kind’ artificial intelligence challenge with the backing of several industry giants. The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), set…
Robot developed by Edinburgh engineers to plant seagrass around Britain’s coastline in fight against climate change
A robot developed by a team of engineers at the University of Edinburgh will plant seagrass around Britain’s coastlines to help fight climate change. Startup Robocean has received £100,000 to…
Scottish generative AI fintech partners with Lloyds Banking Group’s life insurance arm
A Scottish fintech will use its pioneering generative AI technology to help drive improvements for the life insurance arm of Lloyds Banking Group. Aveni AI’s platform will help Cavendish Online…
Robots deployed in Paris hospital thanks to Scottish advanced artificial intelligence expertise
Robots have been deployed in a French hospital thanks to Scottish advanced artificial intelligence expertise. The ‘socially-assistive’ robots have been used to perform routine tasks and interact with elderly patients…
Scotland’s space industry can lead Europe, says innovation minister
Scotland’s ‘cutting-edge’ space industry can lead Europe, innovation minister Richard Lochhead told investors at a forum in Edinburgh. Mr Lochhead said that the satellite manufacturing strengths of Glasgow and Scotland’s…
Glasgow AI experts to probe how Chat GPT could help university researchers
Academics at the University of Strathclyde are embarking on a project to discover how platforms such as ChatGPT could help researchers harness generative AI. The experts will seek to understand…
Britain’s security minister backs Scotland’s efforts to combat business cyber fraud
Britain’s security minister has given his backing to Scotland’s efforts to combat business cyber fraud on a visit to Edinburgh. Tom Tugendhat, MP, visited Edinburgh to meet with cyber and…
Scottish MedTech secures £4.2 million fund raise to speed up cancer drug development
A Scottish medtech company which recreates ‘micro-tumours’ in the lab for testing new cancer treatments has secured £4.2 million to expand its technology. Edinburgh-founded Carcinotech will use the investment to…
Dundee’s video gaming success to be evaluated in European research project
Dundee’s success as a global destination for the video games industry will be studied as part of a £3.2 million pan-European research project. The city’s vibrant sector will be among…
NHS innovation partner welcomes regulatory roadmap for medical devices
NHS innovation partner InnoScot Health has welcomed a new UK Government regulatory roadmap for medical devices – with legislation timetabled for next year. The organisation, which works with NHS boards…