CivTech Scotland launches two new challenges
CivTech Scotland – the Scottish Government’s public sector technology accelerator programme – is launching two new challenges to kickstart its eighth cohort. And for the first time the programme will…
Ten founders to showcase Scottish tech to investors at Helsinki startup festival
Ten founders are set to travel to a Helsinki startup festival to showcase the best of Scottish tech. The lucky entrepreneurs will jet out to the acclaimed Slush festival in…
Rory Stewart takes up presidency of online direct giving platform
Rory Stewart, the former international development secretary, is to lead an online direct giving platform, which aims to get cash payments to some of the world’s poorest communities. Mr. Stewart,…
Sensors could mean the end of the road for manual inspection of rural routes
Sensors could be deployed to monitor the condition of rural roads serving Scotland’s vast network of remote forested areas. A consortium of research partners could help solve the perennial problem…
‘We cannot achieve our goals without entrepreneurs’ – Kate Forbes on vision for new ‘tech scaler’ network
From the very start of my ministerial career, I have had responsibility for the Scottish tech sector – and I can still say what I have said from the start,…
Codebase wins £42m government contract to build ‘tech scaler’ network across Scotland
A £42m government contract to develop a national network of seven ‘tech scaler’ hubs around Scotland has been awarded to Codebase. The company, which runs one of UK’s largest tech…
A taste for tech. After harnessing AI, Citizens Advice Scotland is embarking on its next digital programme
Fresh from deploying an artificial intelligence solution to improve national call-handling capabilities, Citizens Advice Scotland is about to embark on its next round of digital augmentation. The national network of…
CivTech launches with £7m of contract opportunities for tech entrepreneurs
CivTech – the Scottish Government’s tech accelerator for the public sector – has launched its latest round of innovation challenges with £7m of contract opportunities up for grabs. The national…
Online legal platform launches training course to tackle workplace discrimination
An online legal platform has launched a new training course to equip workers with the skills needed to support victims of workplace harassment. Edinburgh-based Valla allows employees who are being…
Building digital skills in a world beyond Covid
Collaboration tools open up online universe of blended working The need for digital skills in the workplace is at an all-time high, highlighted in the recent move towards a more…
DigitalScotland: 26 November 2024
Cyber Security: 25 February 2025
Health & Social Care Transformation: 11 March 2025
