Holyrood blasts lack of consultation for Glasgow ‘innovation accelerator’
The UK Government has been blasted for failing to consult with ministers at Holyrood over plans for a £100m Silicon Valley-style ‘innovation accelerator’ in Glasgow. The Scottish Government welcomed the…
Glasgow to host Silicon Valley style £100m ‘innovation accelerator’
Glasgow will be home to a £100m Silicon Valley-style ‘innovation accelerator’ as part of the UK Government’s levelling up agenda, it was revealed today in a new white paper. The…
New fund could double Scotland’s electric vehicle charging network
A new £60 million fund could double the size of the public electric vehicle charging network in Scotland. The cash, which will be made available to local authorities over the…
Scotland’s budding tech entrepreneurs off to Silicon Valley for ‘startup grind’
A group of Scotland’s budding tech entrepreneurs are to travel to Silicon Valley for a global startup conference after securing funding from a government-backed ‘ecosystem fund’. Members of the Scottish…
New Scottish Government benefits payments service issues first payroll
A new service which aims to reduce duplication and inefficiency in benefits payments processes across the public sector has successfully issued its first payroll. The system, operated by the Scottish…
New app to help end period poverty in Scotland
Period poverty in Scotland could be alleviated thanks to a new app which allows users to identify locations where sanitary items can be accessed for free. The ‘PickUpMyPeriod’ app currently…
Government launches programme to equip senior leaders with digital skills
The Scottish Government has launched a new programme to equip senior leaders with the digital skills needed to transform their organisations. Leading in a Digital World is a new week-long…
Scotland’s tech experts outline their predictions for 2022
There are a few things that we like to do as a species at this time of year, whether it be setting personal goals in time honoured tradition, hitting the…
Transformation-driven governments must adopt digital identity
Transformation-driven governments must adopt digital identity to realise the full benefits of citizen centred services, according to a former government digital leader. A sharp divide is starting to emerge globally…
Search for talent to put future stars centre stage
The hunt for ‘tech scalers’ is on. Mark Logan explains what these suppliers will need to offer new network in order to secure £42m Scottish Government contract The Scottish Government…
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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…