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Scottish vaccine passport must be ‘scrapped for good’ despite update
The SNP Government must accept its Covid passport scheme has failed and “scrap it for good”, the Scottish Labour party has said – despite an update giving enhanced protection to…
Scottish AI startup offers new route to 5G network management
A new Scottish company promises to “drastically” reduce the need for expensive hardware and computing resources that fifth generation connectivity providers require. Net AI, spun out of the University of…
Digital upskilling scheme open for applications
A training scheme designed to help Scots to access digital technology jobs has now opened for applications. People facing unemployment or those on lower incomes can apply to the Digital Start…
New Scottish space strategy to create 20,000 jobs
A new plan which aims to create 20,000 jobs and secure a £4 billion share of the global space market for the Scottish economy has been published. The ‘Scottish Space…
Finance secretary welcomes £270m full fibre rollout in Glasgow
Scotland’s finance secretary has welcomed the £270 million rollout of full fibre in Glasgow – the largest city-wide investment in the deployment of the ‘superfast’ broadband anywhere in the UK. …
Edinburgh life sciences firm appoints high-profile non-executive directors
A Scottish life sciences company has appointed two high-profile non-executive directors. Wobble Genomics, a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, has welcomed Trevor Nicholls and John Leamon to…
Scottish university launches blockchain lab with Chinese tech firm
A Scottish university has unveiled a new blockchain research lab as part of a £1.3 million research partnership with a Chinese tech company. The Moshan Blockchain Lab at the University…
Final push for points as Renfrewshire Beat the Street draws to a close
The final push for points has started as Beat the Street, the giant interactive travel game taking place across Renfrewshire, draws to a close. Beat the Street is a popular…
SNP Government ‘dragging feet’ on smart ticketing scheme for Scotland
Scottish ministers have come under fire for “dragging their feet” on a single national smartcard for public transport – almost a decade after pledging to introduce a nationwide scheme. Scotland…
Fears ‘valuable staff’ could be lost thanks to Scottish education reform
Concerns have been raised that “many, many valuable staff” could be lost if two key education bodies in Scotland are reformed and replaced as planned. The overhaul of Education Scotland…