Governments could use supercomputers to mount crisis response, say Aberdeen scientists
Governments could use supercomputers to mount crisis responses according to a team of scientists in Aberdeen. Researchers at the James Hutton Institute are exploring ways of harnessing ‘exascale’ supercomputing resources…
Up to £10m in government contracts up for grabs through latest CivTech round
Up to £10m in government contracts are up for grabs through the latest CivTech programme – the Scottish Government’s ‘tech for good’ innovation accelerator. CivTech 8 Demo Day takes place in…
Scottish digital identity service gains “valuable insight” from Disclosure Scotland pilot
The First Minister’s new policy prospectus “Equality, opportunity, community” sets out the importance of “rolling out modern digital services that are easy to access, reliable and effective.” This will “remove…
Government and local councils to use ‘data pipeline’ for early learning and childcare eligibility information sharing
A new ‘data pipeline’ has been set up to allow information sharing between government agencies and local councils in Scotland on early learning and childcare eligibility. The Improvement Service launched…
Scottish Government publishes invitation to tender for £20m cloud framework
Suppliers of cloud services have until the end of July to apply for inclusion on a new £20m framework contract spanning the next four years. The Scottish Government published details…
Global tech firm targets public sector growth in Scotland
A global technology services and engineering company which played a role in developing the NHS’s Covid app is scaling up its presence in Scotland. Switzerland-headquartered Zühlke has hired former CodeClan…
Nordic inspiration for Scotland’s new national innovation strategy
Scotland’s new national innovation strategy has taken inspiration from Nordic countries including Denmark, Norway and Finland – by placing innovation at the heart of the economy. Published on Friday, the…
Ten Scottish climate tech firms to take part in investor showcase in London
Ten Scottish climate tech companies will travel to London next week to participate in an investor showcase event. Firms ranging from agri-tech businesses to startups using low earth orbit satellites…
Scottish virtual reality courtroom ‘familiarisation’ tech showcased at Berlin conference
A virtual reality pilot project that ‘familiarises’ victims and witnesses with Scottish courtrooms before giving evidence in person was showcased at a European tech conference. The immersive technology developed for…
Turning the Tay Cities Region into a digital innovation hub
The tech sector is a key and growing element of the Tay Cities Region – the region saw a 10.6 per cent increase in Digital/Tech employment between 2015 and 2020,…
