Medical Visualisation Hackathon to be held at CodeBase
Product Forge and Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems to run competitive hackathon at CodeBase in Edinburgh later this autumn. Entrepreneurially minded data scientists and analysts, clinicians, designers, and software engineers, will…
Aberdeen innovation hub unveiled
Aberdeen’s new Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s Innovation Hub brings together industry and technology providers to take concepts from initial inspiration to final implementation. Accelerating deployment of new technologies, such…
Stirling’s focus on digital technology to enhance the visitor experience
Stirling focuses on digital and interactive technology to enhance the visitor experience for both tourists and residents. Attracting 250,000 more visitors per annum and positioning the city as an “economic…
Why doing nothing is not an option; digital is key in securing Stirling’s future
The arrival of CodeBase Stirling has been described as a ‘game changer’ for the city. Founded in Edinburgh, the UK’s largest tech accelerator is looking to replicate its model of…
Edinburgh company creates virtual business simulation game
Edinburgh based Start-up, Games Without Frontiers has unveiled a virtual business simulation game called ROCKET which leads its players through a series of phases that mirror the real-life challenges of…
Ardnamurchan Distillery teams up with tech firm to safeguard against fraud
A Scottish whisky distillery and an ambitious digital tech firm have formed a partnership in order to use Blockchain technology in an effort to safeguard the industry against counterfeits and…
Converge Challenge 2017 winners announced
Dave Hughes from University of the West of Scotland wins Converge Challenge 2017 with novosound. Academic innovation continues to soar with revolutionary sensors, a cooling back-rest cushion for wheelchair users,…
Scots ‘most security-conscious in relation to their mobile phones’ in the UK
A new research study, published today by the Carnegie UK Trust, explores how ‘digitally savvy’ people are across the UK and Ireland. ‘Digitally Savvy Citizens’ examines how people’s behavior varies…
Online Q&A levelling careers advice playing field
Glasgow-based communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators is to launch an online careers Q&A on Twitter (#PerceptiveCareers) which allows young people of all backgrounds to access careers advice on sought after roles…
Private social network for families launches beta version and secures investment
Kindaba, a Scottish-based family-focused private social network have just launched a limited beta form of their product. In addition, they have secured an investment which will help the company expand…
Building Scotland’s reputation on the world stage for data and AI
The Data Lab is helping startups develop cutting-edge tech – fit for the pandemic. It’s been a difficult year for every aspect of our society, with the wider implications of…
Untangling the web
Scotland needs to get serious about cybersecurity. As a nation we invest heavily in supporting data-driven innovation and building the technologies of the future. But we spend far too little…
