Three startups to get access to private 5G network to road test health technologies
Three startups are to get access to a private 5G network to road test their technologies after winning a digital health and social care innovation challenge. Care Reality, DDM Health and Safehouse...
Glasgow student team scoop top Amazon Alexa ‘conversational AI’ challenge
A team of computing science students from the University of Glasgow has won a major international competition to develop next-generation conversational assistants. The GRILL team (grilllab.ai) from the school of...
The Data Lab joins UK-wide manufacturing industry innovation consortium
Scotland’s national agency for data and artificial intelligence is joining a UK-wide consortium to foster innovation in the manufacturing industry. The Data Lab will collaborate with the likes of Cambridge...
University graduate gets the rub of the green with £2m robot lawnmower investment
A University of Glasgow graduate is set to scale his commercial robotic lawnmower business after securing a £2m investment from Scotland’s enterprise agency and private backers. Estonian student Joan Kangro’s...
New data tool to transform Scotland’s construction industry welcomed by minister
A “revolutionary” new data dashboard could lead to greater openness, transparency and information exchange in Scotland’s construction industry. Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) launched the online tool in a...
Consultation begins on Scotland’s first data strategy for health and care
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on the nation’s first data strategy for health and care. The online questionnaire, which opened yesterday, will gather views on how data should...
Public sector analysts urged to sign up for data science accelerator
Analysts working in Scotland’s public sector are being encouraged to sign up to a data science accelerator to develop their data skills. The Scottish Government has launched the Data Science...
Scottish pupils to learn about dangers of biased data to help tackle inequality
A new learning resource will teach Scottish pupils about the dangers of biased computer algorithms – equipping them with the skills needed to spot and tackle inequalities such as racism,...
‘Cobots’ to bring a helping hand to firms in Lanarkshire
Collaborative robots – or ‘cobots’ – will give local firms an insight into how they can be deployed in a range of workplace scenarios in Lanarkshire from next week. A...
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...
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