Scottish start-up secures extra funding for artificial intelligence Covid-19 biosafety tool
A Scottish start-up has been awarded additional funding to continue its pioneering development of an artificial intelligence bio-safety assessment tool for Covid-19 and other infectious diseases. Data Innovation.AI, based in...
How to evolve your organisation for greater productivity and effectiveness
Automation is no longer a nice to have. It’s become a necessity. Organisations face a range of diverse challenges which are combining to put immense pressure on their operational capabilities. Operational...
Data to bring harmony to opera and performing arts
Four of Scotland’s best known music and performing arts organisations are looking for creative entrepreneurs to collaborate with them on projects that could transform the way they work and produce...
Microsoft and Accenture in green tech Net Zero collaboration
Microsoft and professional services company Accenture have unveiled a five-point plan that aims to speed up the UK’s mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In conjunction with their joint venture, Avanade,...
Bayes Centre puts forward 32 high-growth tech start-ups for EIE investment conference
The University of Edinburgh’s institute for data science and artificial intelligence has selected 32 high-growth potential start-up companies to take part in a tech investor conference in June. The Bayes...
Driverless 40-tonne lorries to be tested for first time in UK on 5G network
Driverless 4-tonne lorries are to be tested for the first time in the UK using pioneering 5G communications infrastructure, it was revealed today. The autonomous vehicles pilot project will be undertaken...
Strategic advisory group to support 5G in Scotland
A new strategic advisory group comprised of government, academic and industry leaders is set to oversee the deployment and development of 5G use cases in Scotland. Scotland’s 5G Centre – the national body...
New £1m data fund to help businesses harness tech
A new £1m skills and training fund has been opened up to support businesses as they retrain people for future job roles as Scotland transitions to a data-driven economy. The...
Scottish local authorities’ use of tech praised in UK government report
Two Scottish councils have been praised in an analysis of data-driven innovation carried out by local authorities across the UK as a response to Covid-19. Glasgow City Council and Argyll...
Will data make the grade in 2021?
If you were writing a report card for data in 2020, it would be tempting to conclude that it would get high marks for effort but must do better when...
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