TechUK calls for named ministerial digital transformation champion in each UK government department as part of ‘manifesto launch’
techUK has today published its 2019 manifesto, Towards a Better Future, setting out how the next government should use technology to deliver a better future. The tech sector is the UK’s...
Barclays launches enhanced ‘finger vein’ scanner for business banking customers
Barclays has unveiled its enhanced finger vein scanner to help businesses access banking facilities securely and simply in seconds. The Barclays Biometric Reader (BBR), developed in collaboration with Hitachi, uses...
The double-edged sword of digitalisation
A phrase often attributed Nobel laureate Paul Krugman is that everything that can be digitised will be digitised, and also copied. While the first promise is working as a catalyst...
CodeBase launches new programme to connect tech startups to legal sector
CodeBase is launching a new programme to introduce startups to stimulate demand in the legal technology sector. The UK’s largest tech incubator will bring its LawTech Bridge programme in partnership with Barclays...
Robotic security vehicle developed by Edinburgh-based tech firm
Edinburgh-based Casta Spes Technologies (CST) has unveiled a robotic security vehicle offering security and inspection solutions across multiple sectors including agriculture, energy and construction. Named ‘ZIVA’, the multi-terrain, high-performance robot...
Michelin’s new innovation site in Dundee takes £60m step forward
The future of Michelin’s Dundee site and the creation of new economic and employment opportunities across the region has taken a step forward with a £60 million funding commitment. The...
Edinburgh mapping technologists secure ‘six figure funding deal’
An Edinburgh-based firm that specialises in 3D mapping technology has purchased a new office, twice the size of its existing premises, following a six-figure funding deal from HSBC UK. Mapix...
Scotland’s Space sector to be showcased at Bayes Centre
Scotland’s space sector is set to be showcased at the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre. On the 7th November TalentSpark and Informatics Ventures will host an evening which promises to...
Finding the next unicorns
Scotland’s tech sector has a well-earned reputation for exciting and successful start-ups which have attracted the attention – and wallets – of billion-dollar corporations. In recent years, Skyscanner and FanDuel...
Digital café is Minister’s ‘cup of tea’
Back in August we were delighted to welcome 19 new Charter Fund organisations on board, and on Tuesday this week we joined one of them, The Marie Trust, as they hosted...
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