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…
Digital upskilling scheme open for applications
A training scheme designed to help Scots to access digital technology jobs has now opened for applications. People facing unemployment or those on lower incomes can apply to the Digital Start…
New Scottish space strategy to create 20,000 jobs
A new plan which aims to create 20,000 jobs and secure a £4 billion share of the global space market for the Scottish economy has been published. The ‘Scottish Space…
SNP Government ‘dragging feet’ on smart ticketing scheme for Scotland
Scottish ministers have come under fire for “dragging their feet” on a single national smartcard for public transport – almost a decade after pledging to introduce a nationwide scheme. Scotland…
Covid vaccine passport legally enforced from today in Scotland
Proof of vaccination status using either a paper certificate or the NHS Scotland passport app – which was impacted by technical problems when it launched earlier this month – will…
Social landlords urged to apply for slice of £100m net zero heat fund
Social landlords are being urged to apply for their share of a multimillion pound fund to support the transition to zero emissions heating systems as part of Scotland’s climate change targets. The…
Next generation of innovators to drive digital change across public sector
The next generation of tech firms developing digital solutions to public sector challenges have been unveiled by CivTech – the Scottish Government’s flagship innovation accelerator scheme. Twelve teams have proposed…
Climate confidence using a ‘digital twin’
Peter Curtis, Digital Twin Service Owner and Neil Anderson, Scottish CTO, both leaders at Sopra Steria, discuss how a National Digital Twin could underpin Climate Confidence across Scotland. The climate…
Trade minister signals support for ‘climate tech moonshot’ campaign
Scotland’s trade minister has signalled his support for a number of recommendations from industry outlining Scotland’s potential to be a leading innovator and exporter of climate change-focused technologies. Addressing attendees…
New net zero energy hub secures £1m in government ‘pathfinder’ funding
A new net zero energy hub located as part of a deep water port in Stornoway has secured £1m in government ‘pathfinder’ funding. The low carbon centre at Arnish Point…