Local government digital project eyes Scottish expansion after funding boost
A project which gives local councils access to a customisable web platform is hoping to extend its services to Scotland after receiving a £400,000 government grant to build on its...
Digital network provider boosts Christmas gift giving campaign
‘Tis the season for giving and infrastructure giant Openreach’s 3,200-strong Scottish workforce has donated 5,000 presents for 1,100 vulnerable children this Christmas. It is part of the digital telecoms provider’s...
Dundee video game developers win £90,000 to help close health inequalities
Two Dundee-based studios have won £45,000 each to develop video games that explore how food environments shape access to healthy and affordable produce. In a bid to help close health...
Edinburgh PR agency appoints high-profile tech advisors
An Edinburgh-based corporate communications agency has appointed two high-profile advisers after strengthening its tech credentials with a series of client wins and assignments in 2021. The Freer Consultancy has welcomed...
Prison service dials up digital benefits
After Covid prompted the rollout of phones to prisoners, the bosses at Scotland’s jails are looking to unlock the potential of technology There have always been political controversies around extending...
Tech to tackle healthcare crisis
Health strategy seeks to connect and empower people in the age of digital care NHS backlogs and capacity are just some of the issues that the Scottish Government’s new digital...
Scottish medtech enters global digital health market
A Scottish remote sensor specialist has entered the global digital health and medical imaging market with a major commercial contract. Glasgow-headquartered Novosound’s seven-figure research and development (R&D) and subsequent licensing...
What Cop26 means for climate tech
Was Glasgow all hot air? Or an important milestone on road to net zero? We look at the commitments on green transport, technology and finance Some have heralded Cop26 a...
Deryck Mitchelson to step down from NHS digital role in Scotland
One of the key figures behind national tech platforms rolled out by the NHS in Scotland in response to Covid is to step down from his role. Deryck Mitchelson is...
‘It was the worst day in my entire career’
How islands health chief turned to digital in a crisis “Cases went from two, three, four, five… and we were suddenly up to 70. And because our population is only...
