New ‘tech for good’ alliance to tackle Scotland’s greatest challenges
An Edinburgh-based not-for-profit organisation focused on “harnessing the power of technology for good” is initiating an alliance to foster collaboration within the tech community to tackle challenges faced by society….
Six-figure grant for Scottish tech firm to ‘revolutionise’ subsea data
A six-figure grant has been awarded to an Aberdeen-based software firm to “revolutionise” how offshore energy companies use data collected at sea. Digital twin technology experts Eserv will use the…
Aberdeen City Council transforms social care services with cloud ‘ecosystem’
A Scottish council has worked with Microsoft to transform its social care services by designing a new ecosystem in the cloud. Aberdeen City Council is using the US tech giant’s…
Scotland’s links to London tech ecosystem help drive growth, says Nicola Sturgeon
The ties between Scotland and London’s tech ecosystems maximises the sector’s potential to drive growth and job creation, the first minister has said on a visit to the capital. Nicola…
Scottish Greens minister urges girls to ‘go for it’ and pursue engineering careers
A Scottish Greens minister has urged girls considering a career in construction or engineering to “dive in and go for it” to help build a net zero society. Lorna Slater said women…
Tech sector skyrockets while gender diversity awaits lift off
Scotland’s technology industry is skyrocketing. In 2021, it generated revenues of £21.6 billion – accounting for 7.4 per cent of the £293.2bn total Scottish private sector turnover. In the same…
Programme launched to attract tech talent to Scotland
Boosting Scotland’s “high value” fintech and technology sectors will be at the heart of a programme launched to attract more skilled workers from the rest of the UK. An industry…
Sainsbury’s Bank partners with Scottish fintech body
Sainsbury’s Bank has partnered with the cluster body for financial technology firms in Scotland in a bid to deliver better outcomes for its customers and “learn from” the nation’s thriving…
Online course to improve safety of offshore wind turbine engineers
A new online course has been developed to improve the safety of offshore wind turbine engineers worldwide, especially in rough sea conditions, by giving them access to training “in any…
We must be smarter about how we utilise tech across public sector, says Scotland’s Digital Director
We must be “smarter” about how we use existing technologies and infrastructure across the public sector to develop new services, the digital director at the Scottish Government has said. While…
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…
