Robotics hub secures £2.5m to expand safer offshore repairs research
An Edinburgh robotics hub has secured a £2.5 million cash injection to expand its research into making offshore repairs safer and to support other sectors. The funding will support the...
Barbershop takes 3,000 appointments in one day using booking platform that reports record Covid growth
An Edinburgh-based online booking platform that helps businesses to manage customer demand has reported a 535 per cent rise in usage during Covid – with one barbershop taking 3,000 appointments...
Scottish coding influencers lead the way
There could be no better campaign for the importance of computing science than a global pandemic. As the nation has turned to remote working and online learning, it is clear...
Survey shows 76% of Scottish university students want face-to-face learning
More than three quarters of Scottish university students support face-to-face tuition over remote learning using digital technology, new survey results have revealed. The poll also shows that restrictions on in-person...
Public invited to first virtual viewing of Tain ‘super school’
Plans for a new £43m ‘super school’ teaching kids aged three to 18 are set to be viewed virtually by the public for the first time this week. Radical proposals...
Celebrations as ‘modern and engaging’ South Ayrshire school campuses take shape
Pupils, staff, councillors and construction workers gathered this week to celebrate the start of building works on two new “modern and engaging” campuses for South Ayrshire. Maybole Community Campus, set...
CivTech to help public sector tackle climate, health and tourism challenges
Scotland’s public sector is tapping into technology companies’ expertise to solve major challenges, including how to decarbonise manufacturing and boost the nation’s interest in artificial intelligence (AI), in the latest CivTech...
Cromarty Firth ‘freeport’ scheme could boost renewable tech innovation
A range of public, private and academic organisations have joined a campaign to create a ‘freeport’ in the Highlands in a bid to attract inward investment in innovative renewable energy...
New network to help businesses across Scotland unlock innovation
A network to help unlock innovation and drive growth in the manufacturing sector has been formed by a research and development institute. The new collaboration is led by the National...
US life sciences multinational to create more than 150 jobs in West Lothian
A US life sciences multinational has announced a £3.8m investment at its West Lothian site, which will lead to the creation of 156 skilled jobs over the next three years....
