Scottish firm develops ‘world’s first’ 5G sensor to monitor industrial machinery for faults
A Scottish tech firm is developing a ‘world’s first’ 5G sensor to monitor industrial machinery for faults in real-time. Livingston-based Sensor-Works is working on a prototype device that will assess…
IoT boost for Scotland as partnership deal announced between two startup schemes
Two startup accelerator schemes have joined forces to support Scotland’s burgeoning internet of things (IoT) sector. Techscaler, the nationwide tech education programme run by CodeBase and STAC, Scotland’s IoT accelerator,…
Peatland IoT pilot project to continue after ‘significant success’, say researchers
A pilot project to monitor the health of Scotland’s peatlands using internet of things (IoT) sensors is being extended thanks to its ‘significant success’. Trials carried out in the Western…
Bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald new age in sewage monitoring
A bio-sensor developed by Scottish researchers could herald a new age in sewage monitoring – replacing old methods of manually taking liquid samples and sending them away for lab tests….
Female founders lead charge among Scottish internet of things startups
Female founders are leading the charge in the latest cohort of startups being supported by Scotland’s internet of things (IoT) accelerator programme. Fifty percent of the companies taking part in…
IoT research boost as CENSIS joins innovation facility at Heriot-Watt university
Scotland’s innovation centre for the internet of things (IoT) is to join a research and innovation hub at Heriot-Watt university. CENSIS is to join the ‘GRID’ research facility in a…
IoT network connectivity firm North appoints new CEO
A leading network connectivity firm that specialises in ‘smart integrated’ technology infrastructure has appointed a new CEO. David Crawford joins North from Cellnex Telecom, one of Europe’s leading telecoms infrastructure…
Scottish innovation centre and academics help maritime firm crack ancient problem of weighing ships
A group of researchers in Scotland has developed an artificial intelligence-powered measuring platform to check the weight and stability of ships. University of Edinburgh experts and CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation…
Scotland’s ‘smart things’ accelerator adds financial clout to startup growth mission
Scotland’s accelerator centre for internet of things (IoT) companies has signed a deal with a specialist wealth management firm to address the funding gap for early stage startups. The Smart…
Scotland’s ‘first IoT jobs platform’ aims to address industry hiring challenges
A new internet of things (IoT) jobs platform is set to launch in order to address some of the industry’s challenges around recruitment and retention. In a ‘first for Scotland’,…