Five telecoms firms sign charter to boost full fibre broadband in Scotland
Five more telecoms companies have pledged to help extend full fibre broadband access across Scotland. The Scottish Government’s ‘full fibre charter’ has been signed by Borderlink, Cloudnet, Hyperoptic, Lothian Broadband…
New hubs to accelerate adoption of 5G in Scotland
Two new ‘innovation hubs’ have been opened by a government-funded organisation to accelerate the adoption of next generation mobile connectivity – ‘5G’ – in Scotland. The Scotland 5G Centre has…
New sign language glossary opens up tech opportunities for deaf community
Edinburgh researchers have helped to produce a sign language glossary for deaf people who use digital technology in education or the workplace. The experts at Edinburgh University are part of…
Scottish tech investor appointed chair of government women in business review
A Scottish tech entrepreneur and investor has been appointed chair of a newly-commissioned Scottish Government review into the gender-based barriers facing women in business. Ana Stewart will oversee the Women…
Kate Forbes says securing public’s trust essential to ‘unlock’ potential of AI
Securing the public’s trust is “absolutely essential” if Scotland is to “fully unlock” the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), the Scottish finance secretary has said. Kate Forbes has urged Scotland’s…
Demand for tech talent soars as Scotland faces ‘fierce competition’ for workers
Demand for tech talent has skyrocketed in Scotland over the past 12 months – but the nation is facing “fierce competition” when it comes to attracting skilled workers, according to…
Talking the same language
Servelec, which was last year acquired by Access UK Ltd, believes in building common solutions to solve healthcare IT problems – which means it has made the rather less common…
New partnership will help Scottish fintech firms embrace innovation
The cluster management body for financial technology firms in Scotland has partnered with a leading enterprise technology provider to help fintech organisations embrace innovation. FinTech Scotland will work with NCR…
Scottish cities ride high as UK tech sector hits landmark $1 trillion valuation
Scotland is home to two of the UK’s most lucrative tech cities, as new figures show the UK’s tech ecosystem is now worth $1 trillion (£764m). Edinburgh and Glasgow are…
All in the genes. New software lays down marker for tackling future pandemics
Software which speeds up the process of creating new diagnostic tests could help combat future pandemics, according to its developers in Scotland. A team of bioengineers and chemists at Glasgow University…
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…
