‘Much we can learn’ from tech savvy Nordic nations, says Kate Forbes on Denmark and Finland trip
There is “much we can learn” from the Nordic nations when it comes to economic transformation, Kate Forbes has said following a fact-finding mission to Finland and Denmark. The finance…
Brighter future for screens as new technology seeks to reduce rare earth metal use
One of Scotland’s innovation centres is working with St Andrews University on new screen technology that will reduce the reliance on rare earth metals. CENSIS – the centre for sensing,…
Scottish Government’s digital spending soars by 82% in three years
The running costs of the Scottish Government’s digital team have soared by 82 per cent in the past three years, according to new data. Business minister Ivan McKee has revealed…
Aberdeen researchers given green light to develop novel carbon capture technology
Researchers in Aberdeen have been awarded funding to develop carbon capture technology using advanced filters to extract the harmful molecules directly from the air. Scientists at the city’s Robert Gordon…
Tech in focus as Edinburgh hosts global foreign direct investment conference
Scotland’s inward investment strengths – including its digital technology industries – are to be globally showcased at a major three-day conference which kicked off in Edinburgh today. The World Forum…
Former Skyscanner technology chief joins Scottish Government’s digital team
Skyscanner’s former technology chief is joining the Scottish Government’s digital team after a stint working for the NHS. Alistair Hann, former chief technology officer for the online travel search giant,…
Aberdeen City Council transforms social care services with cloud ‘ecosystem’
A Scottish council has worked with Microsoft to transform its social care services by designing a new ecosystem in the cloud. Aberdeen City Council is using the US tech giant’s…
Scottish Greens minister urges girls to ‘go for it’ and pursue engineering careers
A Scottish Greens minister has urged girls considering a career in construction or engineering to “dive in and go for it” to help build a net zero society. Lorna Slater said women…
Programme launched to attract tech talent to Scotland
Boosting Scotland’s “high value” fintech and technology sectors will be at the heart of a programme launched to attract more skilled workers from the rest of the UK. An industry…
We must be smarter about how we utilise tech across public sector, says Scotland’s Digital Director
We must be “smarter” about how we use existing technologies and infrastructure across the public sector to develop new services, the digital director at the Scottish Government has said. While…
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