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...
Public overwhelmingly in favour of IoT use in schools, says survey
The overwhelming majority of people in Scotland are in favour of increasing the role of technology in education, according to a recent survey. The poll – commissioned by Capita’s Technology...
New IoT law will protect ‘millions of internet-connected household devices’ from cyber attack, says Minister
Proposals for a new law governing the sale of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will protect millions of internet-connected household devices from the risk of cyber attack, a UK Government...
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