Edinburgh City Council unveils digital on-street bus tracking system – with API open to developers
Edinburgh City Council has unveiled a digital on-street bus tracking system – with its API open to developers to create new apps and services. All of the city’s 322 new...
Government momentum on tackling digital exclusion has ‘slowed’, new report finds
Government momentum on tackling digital exclusion has slowed since the Covid pandemic – risking the further marginalisation of vulnerable people, a new report has found. National leadership is needed to...
Scottish Government needs to lead – not delegate – public sector reform agenda, says Auditor General
The Scottish Government needs to provide ‘effective leadership’ instead of delegating public sector reform to individual agencies, the Auditor General has said. Stephen Boyle, who oversees external scrutiny of government...
New research hub will use digital twins to decarbonise transport systems
A new research hub will investigate how digital twin technology can decarbonise transport, including road, rail and maritime systems. The multi-university collaboration led by Heriot-Watt and Glasgow universities will determine...
Climate tech firm creates digital twin of Stirling to shape ‘carbon neutral future’
A climate tech firm has created a digital twin of Stirling and Clackmannanshire as it bids to shape a ‘carbon-neutral future’ for the region. Glasgow-based IES designed the 3D model...
Scottish cloud services company Brightsolid unveils key hire to drive Manchester expansion
Scottish cloud services firm Brightsolid has unveiled a key new hire to drive the expansion of its business operations from a new Manchester hub. Mike De Souza joins the Dundee-headquartered firm,...
‘Consortium’ to deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland following government backing
An industry ‘consortium’ will deliver 252 electric buses across Scotland backed by £41.7 million grant funding from the Scottish Government. Eight operators, led by electric vehicle fleet specialist Zenobē, will...
High-speed imaging technology in Glasgow could help combat climate change
A £5 million high-speed imaging technology project in Glasgow could help combat the effects of climate change. Academics at Strathclyde University hope to use X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to mitigate...
Glasgow city council’s new digital strategy has been revealed – and it’s not about the tech
Glasgow’s new digital strategy will be based on organisational change and ‘mission-driven outcomes’ rather than technology programmes. The city council has signalled a shift away from digital programmes as key...
North of Scotland and Dundee to benefit from £7 million electric vehicle infrastructure fund
Locations across the North of Scotland and Dundee will benefit from a new raft of government spending to support electric vehicle infrastructure. Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council,...
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