Scotland sets out vision to attract international investment in green datacentres
The Scottish Government has published details of a drive to encourage international investment into a dozen sites under consideration for re-development as ‘green datacentres’. The renewable energy-powered facilities would enable…
Scottish start-up secures extra funding for artificial intelligence Covid-19 biosafety tool
A Scottish start-up has been awarded additional funding to continue its pioneering development of an artificial intelligence bio-safety assessment tool for Covid-19 and other infectious diseases. Data Innovation.AI, based in…
‘How you deliver on the strategy is what really counts’
Scotland’s innovation minister has committed to a quarterly review of a new government digital strategy in order to ensure the vision translates into actions delivered on the ground. Ivan McKee,…
If you want a digital government, you need a single identity
Governments wishing to consider themselves “truly digital” need to underpin public services with a single digital identity, according to Estonia’s former IT minister. Kaimar Karu, who served as his country’s…
Three women who have risen to the top of Scotland’s digital connectivity sector
This year, International Women’s day theme is #choosetochallenge. To mark the date, FutureScot has spoken exclusively to three inspiring women whose career trajectories have intersected at the Scotland 5G Centre…
Microsoft and Accenture in green tech Net Zero collaboration
Microsoft and professional services company Accenture have unveiled a five-point plan that aims to speed up the UK’s mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In conjunction with their joint venture, Avanade,…
Scotland classified as ‘large and established’ cluster in new UK Government fintech report
Scotland hosts the third largest volume of fintech companies in the UK according to a new government report. The Edinburgh to Glasgow corridor has been identified as one of the…
Video meetings at parliament look set to become permanent feature of political life
A committee of inquiry has recommended that video meetings at the Scottish Parliament become a permanent feature of political life when the Covid-19 restrictions ease. Electronic voting may also be extended…
MSP forced to take part in parliamentary committee meeting from back of his car
A politician taking part in a remote parliamentary committee meeting was forced to move to the back of his car after branding his home broadband “unusable”. Stewart Stevenson, the MSP…
New digital standards designed ‘with’ the people who use government services
A new set of digital service standards which aim to put people at the heart of public service delivery in Scotland have been unveiled by government. The Digital Scotland Service Standard…