VisitScotland named AI Challenge winner for innovative travel planning tool
VisitScotland has won the 2025 Futurescot AI Challenge after developing an innovative AI travel planning assistant to help visitors to the country plan their trips. Scotland’s national tourism agency, which...
Catching the AI wave – Scotland’s public services on the fast track to transformation
With two decades at the digital coalface, Paul McGinness, founder and chair of Edinburgh- headquartered consultancy Storm ID, has seen the technology landscape evolve and transform. Since founding Storm ID...
Unlock the full value of enterprise AI and put it to work
In its 113-year history, IBM has gone through many transformations. Today, our company is focused on two of the most transformative technologies – AI and hybrid cloud. These form the...
Edinburgh smart data experts give evidence at Westminster on understanding economic wellbeing of constituents
Smart data experts from Edinburgh have briefed Westminster MPs on understanding the economic wellbeing of constituents – by harnessing near realtime financial data. Representatives from Smart Data Research UK’s Financial...
Edinburgh AI-powered ‘smart injection device’ for diabetes patients wins national recognition
An Edinburgh-developed AI-powered ‘smart injection device’ for diabetes patients has won national recognition at a prestigious innovation awards ceremony. Particle physicist Abhishek Bohare, 29, a University of Edinburgh graduate, designed...
A human-centric 2035: how purpose-led AI can elevate society
Imagine a world in 2035 where artificial intelligence has become deeply embedded in everyday life. Yet society does not feel more mechanical, it feels more human. In this future, technology...
Building future-ready governments – with strong foundations and information ‘integrity’ at the core
Ways of working are changing significantly. As public sector organisations navigate digital transformation, complex policy challenges, and changing citizen expectations, the question of how to prepare for the future has...
Reimagining public services – inside Scotland’s AI Challenge
Scotland’s public services are at a crossroads. Overstretched teams, ageing IT systems nearing the end of their life cycle, and siloed data have long hindered efficiency. Manual assessments, form filling...
Liberate your legacy: why Scotland’s public sector must unshackle their data before chasing AI ambitions
AI ambition is running high across Scotland’s public sector. From NHS boards exploring diagnostic tools to councils considering chatbots for citizen services, everyone is keen to embrace the possibilities. But...
The future is Intelligent Content Management for Scotland
Public sector departments today are under immense pressure to deliver greater transparency, efficiency, security, and compliance, while still providing the services and support that residents, business owners, and others expect....
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