Landmark new programme in Scotland launched to overcome barriers to mobile connectivity
A virtual gathering of some of the leading lights charged with delivering a ground-breaking new connectivity programme – the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – took place last month. The initiative sees the...
Leading Scottish IoT company shortlisted for global award after £1m social housing project
A ground-breaking Scottish project to monitor air quality in social housing using real-time sensors has been shortlisted for a global internet of things (IoT) awards ceremony. Technology developed by iOpt...
Renfrewshire Council installs IoT sensors in thousands of homes
Renfrewshire Council is set to install Internet of Things (IoT) technology in its social housing stock – a project that aims to improve the lives of tenants while cutting property...
Heriot-Watt launches pioneering assisted living lab
Scientists from Heriot-Watt University are launching what is believed to be the world’s first open and remote access living lab to research and create solutions for Ambient Assisted Living (OpenAAL)....
Heriot-Watt ‘future made for success’ programme launches
Heriot-Watt University and leading businesses from a range of sectors have formed a unique global collaboration which aims to drive economic recovery while addressing the challenges faced by this year’s...
Openreach calls for Scottish Government to prioritise digital economy
Openreach chief executive Clive Selley is encouraging the Scottish Government to prioritise investment in the digital economy during recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the quarterly meeting of the...
‘Bat-like’ sensor could help social distancing as lockdown lifts
A disruptive Scottish start-up company based in the Edinburgh Business School Incubator has developed a sensor which allows an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to understand the physical world around it. Taking...
New technology transforms how Scotland’s historic buildings are managed, maintained and repaired
A new software tool, which allows surveys and fabric inspections of traditional buildings to be carried out digitally, has been developed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), The University of Edinburgh...
AgriTech partnership’s boost to City Region’s data innovation ambitions
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre (RIC) and Deep Science Ventures (DSV) have partnered to deliver Scotland’s first agricultural venture builder. The ‘FAST’ programme combines the Roslin Institute’s expertise...
CENSIS IoT Cyber Challenge Accelerator 2020
CENSIS is offering up to five Scottish-based companies or individuals a package of co-ordinated growth support over several months to help them accelerate an IoT cyber security or resilience product...
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