Diversity and inclusion should not be a tick box exercise, say Scottish women in tech
Diversity and inclusion in the workforce should not just be a ‘tick box exercise’, some of Scotland’s leading women in technology have said. Businesses can benefit from the experience and...
Edinburgh AI scale-up programme opens its doors to global applicants
A Scottish scale-up programme has opened its doors to find 12 data-driven startups that are ready to make “transformational change”. The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator programme, which helps the...
Covid tech transformation doubles revenues at Scottish data centre
Digital transformation driven by the pandemic has seen a Scottish data centre and multi-cloud services provider more than double its revenues in the last year. The contracted revenues of DataVita...
Scotland’s AI and data innovation centre names new chairperson
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence (AI) has appointed a high-profile businessman to the role of chairperson. Les Bayne, former managing director of global professional services company Accenture’s...
Six-figure investment in 3D laser beams could ‘transform’ Scottish manufacturing
Edinburgh researchers have secured £586,000 to develop 3D laser beams that can change shape – a move which could “transform” the capabilities of Scotland’s manufacturing and healthcare technology industries. This...
Scottish software firm set for significant growth after US supercomputer win
An Edinburgh-based technology company has won a second key contract with the US Government and is now looking to grow in the UK and internationally as demand increases for its...
Why Scotland must ask 100 questions to unlock AI potential
Scotland’s new AI Strategy is only as good as the questions it asks, says data expert
Edinburgh fintech firm seals multimillion-pound investment to launch ‘groundbreaking’ AI tool
An Edinburgh financial technology company has secured an investment of £1.1 million to launch a “groundbreaking” artificial intelligence (AI) platform for speech analytics in business. Aveni Detect uses the latest...
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...
Satellite mapping programme ‘predicts’ what crops are grown in Scotland
Crops in every field farmed in Scotland have been recorded by satellite imagery to create a new interactive map to helping to breakdown agricultural land use. The Scottish Crop Map...

