Scottish Government backs 5G to boost Scotland’s economic recovery
The Scottish Government says 5G technology is critical to Scotland’s prosperity over the next decade as we recover from the economic impact of Covid-19. The research, commissioned by Vodafone and...
Significant funding boost for Scotland’s FinTech Cluster
The growing international role of Scotland’s fintech cluster was given a further significant boost today with the announcement of £22.5 million innovation funding for the Global Open Finance Centre of...
Collaboration underway between University of Dundee and Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc
The University of Dundee and Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) have announced a strategic partnership, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. MSIP, a joint venture between Michelin Dundee...
VR game promotes wind turbine safety
A university-developed virtual reality (VR) game could help save the lives of wind turbine technicians who are at risk of fatal accidents or serious injury without regular refresher training. The...
First ever rocket launched from the Shetlands
Edinburgh-based Skyrora successfully launched its Skylark Nano rocket from the Scottish island this week. Reaching an altitude of six kilometers, this marked the third time the 2-meter (6.5ft) projectile took...
CityFibre announces 10,000 jobs boost
Thousands of jobs, targeted at both skilled and unskilled people, service-leavers and unemployed, to be created across CityFibre’s network of construction partners. CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform,...
UK Tech Ecosystem Update
A recent report published on behalf of the UK Government’s Digital Economy Council shows the resilience of startups and growing tech companies in Scotland who continue to attract investment, are...
Data and AI is key to supporting sector through the energy transition
The sudden requirement to work from home and therefore access data remotely has thrown many companies headfirst into digitalisation, whether they felt ready for it or not. What was perceived...
BT start talks to sell stake in Openreach
BT has reportedly started talks to sell a multibillion-pound stake in Openreach, which runs the UK’s broadband network. Openreach, a subsidiary of BT that operates as a legally separate entity,...
The evolution of telecoms during the COVID-19 lockdown
As the world shuttered businesses and confined people to their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, our private and professional lives moved online – and we...

