Turing Fest announces 2019 speakers
Turing Fest, Europe’s “leading cross-functional tech conference”, is returning to Edinburgh this year with, said organisers, “an ambitious new format and a formidable lineup of speakers from some of the…
IPOS founders open first funding round for Boundary
The founders of Intelligent Point of Sale (IPOS), Robin Knox and Paul Walton, have opened the first funding round for their new venture – Boundary, a smart home alarm. The…
‘Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence’ project hits a new milestone
The Scottish bid for the development the Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence is progressing to the second stage, said UK Research and Innovation. Last October, a Scottish consortium comprising…
The role of tech in alleviating loneliness in older people
Technology can play a vital role in alleviating loneliness in older people by keeping them connected with their family and friends, according to a report commissioned by Vodafone UK. But…
Tech business turning waste water fresh announced as Converge Kickstart winner
Waterwhelm, an early-stage business which aims to address a worldwide lack of clean water, has won the 2019 Converge KickStart event, picking up the top prize of £10,000. Founder Dr…
Opportunity North East and ScotlandIS form partnership to support digital cluster growth
Private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) and digital industries trade body ScotlandIS are partnering to develop the digital company base and ecosystem in the north-east of Scotland….
Scotland’s aspiring data science students connect with industry
Aspiring data science and engineering students from across Scotland rubbed shoulders with employers from some of the country’s leading organisations at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow today for Data Talent…
Government says ‘lift off’ for Scotland’s space ambitions
Scotland’s space sector could be worth £4bn by 2030, Innovation Minister Ivan McKee said today. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on Scotland’s space sector potential, McKee outlined the Scottish Government’s…
Tech giants ‘do not face enough competition – reducing consumer choice and innovation’
UK competition rules should be overhauled to tackle the dominance of technology giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon, and increase consumer choice, a Government-commissioned review has said. A ‘Digital Markets…
Shortlist announced for the ScotlandIS digital technology awards
ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has today unveiled the shortlist for its 2019 Digital Technology Awards. The awards celebrate the wealth of talent…