Government to invest in Silicon Valley training model as part of new network of ‘tech scalers’
A Silicon Valley training manual will underpin the education offer of a new network of nationwide ‘tech scalers’ for start-ups, according to government sources. The materials – which help budding...
Protect Scotland ‘proximity contact tracing app’ will be based on Ireland’s Covid Tracker
A new ‘proximity tracing app’ which alerts users when they come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 is set to be released later this month by...
Government organises virtual supplier demos for digital justice evidence sharing (DESC) procurement programme
The Scottish Government hosted a series of virtual supplier product demonstrations as it looks to procure a £20m digital evidence sharing capability (DESC) platform for the justice system. Four companies...
Five ‘tech scaler’ hubs to be set up with £4m government investment
Five technology hubs will be established with £4 million to support the next generation of Scottish start-ups, the Scottish Government announced today (THURS). Finance Secretary Kate Forbes revealed the details...
Radical tech vision unveiled in Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review
A former senior executive for online travel giant Skyscanner has unveiled a wide-ranging and often candid new report aimed at bolstering the fortunes of the Scottish tech industry. Mark Logan,...
‘If Larry Page had attended a Scottish university, a KPI somewhere would have tipped towards amber when he co-founded Google’
A former senior executive for online travel giant Skyscanner has unveiled a wide-ranging and often candid new report aimed at bolstering the fortunes of the Scottish tech industry. Mark Logan,...
Renfrewshire Council award Siemens Mobility urban traffic control contract
Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded a 10-year contract by Renfrewshire Council to upgrade and expand the council’s traffic control system. Covering 66 controlled sites across Renfrewshire, which includes both...
Scottish Tech Army gets off to a flying start
The STA is off to a flying start since launch, recruiting more than 850 volunteers and kickstarting over 75 projects. Since its launch just over eight weeks ago, this 850-strong...
Renfrewshire Council installs IoT sensors in thousands of homes
Renfrewshire Council is set to install Internet of Things (IoT) technology in its social housing stock – a project that aims to improve the lives of tenants while cutting property...
West Dunbartonshire council choose VKY intelligent automation
Independent Scottish based service provider VKY Intelligent Automation has picked up a leading-edge Council contract following a tender procured through the UK Government G Cloud 11 framework. West Dunbartonshire Council...
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