Ivan McKee has broad approach in sight as he nurtures opportunities for growth
Technology offers no shortage of opportunities for boosting Scotland’s economy, according to a Scottish government minister charged with doing just that. Ivan McKee, business, trade, tourism and enterprise minister, believes…
How to create ‘vibrant female economy’ at heart of tech entrepreneur’s Women in Enterprise review
A three-month consultation process part of a Scottish Government-commissioned evaluation into women in enterprise has produced “revealing” initial findings. The review, which is focused on how to create a “vibrant…
NHS Scotland must be on ‘high alert’ amid rise in ransomware attacks, warns cyber boss
NHS Scotland “needs to be on high alert” amid a “huge increase” in the number of attacks on the healthcare sector, a cyber boss has warned. Deryck Mitchelson, chief information…
New data tool to transform Scotland’s construction industry welcomed by minister
A “revolutionary” new data dashboard could lead to greater openness, transparency and information exchange in Scotland’s construction industry. Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) launched the online tool in a…
Fresh funding announced to support Scotland’s tech ecosystem
A fresh influx of cash for a fund designed to support the Scottish tech ecosystem to flourish has been announced by the Scottish Government. The second phase of the Tech…
Experts appointed to new board to deliver economic growth in Scotland
Experienced leaders from business, academia, third sector and trade unions have been brought together by the Scottish Government to help deliver economic growth in Scotland. The 12 experts, with professional…
New partnership to speed up cancer diagnosis with AI
Scotland’s artificial intelligence (AI) health research centre has partnered with a global leader in the field to provide “radical improvements” in the early detection of cancer. The Industrial Centre for…
Work gets underway to connect Scotland’s remote islands to ‘superfast’ broadband
A major £35 million underwater infrastructure project to improve digital connectivity to Scotland’s remote island communities is underway. As part of the Scottish Government’s £600m Reaching 100% programme (R100) –…
CivTech Alliance opens applications for global scale-up programme ahead of Cop27
The CivTech Alliance – the sister-programme of CivTech, the Scottish Government’s flagship innovation accelerator – is calling on green tech companies from across the world to apply for the second…
Construction begins on BT’s ‘state-of-the-art’ Dundee office
Construction has officially begun on BT’s brand new multimillion pound office in Dundee. Finance secretary Kate Forbes visited the site yesterday to mark the occasion. She was welcomed by Rob…
