Scottish university student wins top award for AI-powered music tool
A Scottish university student has been named ‘young software engineer of the year’ by tech trade body ScotlandIS after creating an innovative music creation assistant. Aberdeen University student Stepan Brychta...
Houston, we have lift off! Prestwick Spaceport sets sights on stars as it welcomes US director
It’s famed for its role in providing a lifeline to the imperilled astronauts on board the aborted Apollo 13 moon landing. But now the lunar expertise from Houston mission control...
Nicola Sturgeon announces UK’s first aviation STEM academy
Glasgow will become home to the UK’s first aviation STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) academy, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The Newton Flight Academy will be the first full academy outside...
Boom time for tech sector links with the US
SDI helps Scotland buck downward UK trend in inward investment Scotland appears to have bucked the downturn in inward investment that Europe has seen recently. Compared to the UK as...
Karen Meechan appointed as CEO of Scotland’s tech trade body
Karen Meechan has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Scotland’s technology trade association. Meechan, who was serving as interim CEO, has been confirmed in the role after her...
Wearable baby sleep aids and predictive boiler breakdown part of new ‘smart things’ accelerator
A business developing ‘counter-drones’, wearable devices to help babies sleep and tech that predicts boiler break down are among ideas in Scotland’s first ‘smart things’ business accelerator programme. The startups...
Scottish university launches quantum technology centre
A Scottish university is launching a dedicated facility for its quantum research and development projects. The University of Glasgow, which has a reputation as one of the leading quantum institutes...
Two Scottish universities in top UK eight for producing most successful spinouts
Two Scottish universities are among the top eight in the UK for producing the most successful spinouts over the past 20 years. A new report has named the University of...
The green tech power list
Scottish startups driving digital solutions in the race to net zero As humankind faces its greatest challenge yet – how to combat the devastating environmental impacts of climate change – the need for new ideas to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and pollution has never been greater. In...
Scottish tech is “booming”, says new digital secretary
The Scottish technology sector is “booming” according to the UK government’s digital secretary, who has pledged to continue to invest in tech skills north of the border. Nadine Dorries, the...
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