Brighter future for screens as new technology seeks to reduce rare earth metal use
One of Scotland’s innovation centres is working with St Andrews University on new screen technology that will reduce the reliance on rare earth metals. CENSIS – the centre for sensing,…
Aberdeen researchers given green light to develop novel carbon capture technology
Researchers in Aberdeen have been awarded funding to develop carbon capture technology using advanced filters to extract the harmful molecules directly from the air. Scientists at the city’s Robert Gordon…
New £5m fund to boost carbon capture technology in Scotland
A £5 million initiative has been launched by the Scottish Government to boost emerging technologies in carbon capture as the country works towards a legally-binding target of net zero by…
Is net zero ambition within reach?
Anticipating the future has never been more important than today. Having foresight is a much-needed business capability that must be translated into business strategy. The horizon scanning team at the…
Waking up to net zero
Gavin Tweedie is in a better position than most to appreciate the benefits that digitisation can offer to a business. In the early 2000s he was one of the architects…
£2.1m government funding boost to drive greener transport skills in Scotland
A former tyre factory is launching a skills academy and innovation labs to accelerate Scotland’s move to future technologies after receiving a £2.1 million funding boost. National economic agency Scottish…
Harness the momentum for climate change
Adding urgency to innovation, collaboration and change could well be the key to one planet prosperity and to saving our species, believes Bob Downes Bob Downes reflects on a fringe…
Web surfers plant trees at Edinburgh hospital to boost staff wellbeing
Five hundred trees are being planted near Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary Hospital today as part of a search engine’s mission to support NHS staff’s long-term wellbeing. It is hoped that the…
Highland Council showcases low carbon vehicles ahead of Cop26
The Highland Council is showcasing a variety of low carbon transport options ahead of the crucial Cop26 climate change summit in Glasgow next month. ‘Low Carbon Day’ will see a…
Insulating Scotland’s homes should be ‘national strategic priority’
Insulating homes in Scotland that have poor energy efficiency levels should be a ‘national strategic priority’, the Scottish Lib Dems said today. Work to reduce heat loss from housing stock…
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Women Lead: My journey from Dragons’ Den to Silicon Valley
Following her appearance on Dragons’ Den, Sheila Hogan, serial entrepreneur, founder and chief executive of digital legacy vault, Biscuit Tin, shares her experience of her time in the Den and…
Look anywhere – the future is ‘aged tech’. But Scotland needs to be more adventurous
Scottish Care, as the representative body of independent social care providers of care home, care at home and housing support services, has been working over several years with colleagues in…
Women Lead: Engineer turned entrepreneur
We are always fascinated by other people’s stories. It’s how we connect, grow and learn from each other. Until very recently I always felt like I didn’t have a story to tell. Who…
It’s time to change the future of tech apprenticeships – and we need your help
In his latest exclusive column for Futurescot, Ross Tuffee, chair of the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Digital Economy Skills Group, calls on tech employers to get involved in shaping the…
What AI difference a year makes
Amazingly, it’s been one year since the publication of Scotland’s AI Strategy. And what a year it has been. Demanding but rewarding, with good progress made and great foundations laid…
International Women’s Day: It’s time to harness power of women in technology
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I hope to be part of a future where barriers that prevent women from competing on a level playing field in the work environment…
NHS Scotland CEO: ‘Digital approaches are vital to our recovery’
The last two years have been the most challenging that the NHS in Scotland has ever lived through. I am enormously proud of the way in which staff across our…
Public Health Scotland’s data and intelligence response to Covid-19
As a Public Health Scotland (PHS) information analyst, I’ve had a front row seat to the data and intelligence response from our organisation to keep the public, leaders in government…