Scotland’s biometrics commissioner: ‘My role is not one of curtailing the police’
It’s safe to say it has been a busy year for Brian Plastow, the man charged with overseeing the impact of controversial new technologies in policing such as facial recognition...
Scottish digital skills charity calls on industry to match £100,000 funding from government
A Scottish charity is calling on industry to “step up” and match funding worth £100,000 from government to help equip young people with digital skills. Linlithgow-based Digital Xtra Fund, which...
FinTech Scotland joins forces with banking giant Lloyds
FinTech Scotland has partnered with banking giant Lloyds to give financial technology firms globally the opportunity to collaborate with the bank. Working with the national cluster organisation for fintech firms...
AI storytelling companion to bring back memories for people with dementia
A team of researchers are developing an artificial intelligence-driven companion which tells personalised stories to aid the memory recollection of people living with dementia. The “groundbreaking” research project at the...
EIE22 announces cohort of 36 tech startups
A programme designed to help technology startups access funding has revealed its 2022 cohort of high growth tech businesses. The Engage Invest Exploit (EIE) ‘investor readiness programme’, which is delivered...
Scottish council to launch digital learning academy after being awarded Apple status
A Scottish council will launch a digital learning academy after being recognised by global tech giant Apple for its “sector-leading” education technology project. Scottish Borders Council has been awarded Apple...
Education reform sees creation of two new bodies plus ‘independent’ inspectorate
Scotland’s education system is to be radically overhauled with the creation of two new national agencies and an ‘independent inspectorate’. Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority are set to...
Scottish fintech firm saves clients 75,000 hours with new software
A Scottish fintech firm’s “breakthrough” tool that automates the transfer of data between systems has saved its clients 75,000 hours of time in its first full year. Leading provider of...
NHS Scotland awards contract to scale up remote patient monitoring
NHS Scotland has awarded a contract to a provider of virtual healthcare in the UK to support the scaling up and mainstreaming of remote monitoring services across the country. Under...
Users will be at heart of new ‘digital front door’ to healthcare services in Scotland
Citizen engagement will be key in the development of a ‘digital front door’ to health and care services in Scotland, according to a government health technology leader. A new streamlined...
