Animated video showcases Edinburgh’s space tech credentials
An animated video showcasing the space and satellite work going on in Edinburgh has been launched by the city to inspire people and help boost recovery post-Covid. “So many people still don’t…
Edinburgh Castle 3D model gives ‘visitors’ a virtual tour
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is offering a great way for everyone to appreciate the scale and magnificence of Edinburgh Castle – by creating a 3D model of the world famous…
V&A Dundee to host ‘game jam’ to mark end of exhibition
V&A Dundee will hold its first ever game design jam to mark the final weekend of the major exhibition Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt, which is open until Sunday 8 September. Working with Abertay…
Tech ‘teething problems’ hit supplier payment systems at National Trust for Scotland
Tech ‘teething problems’ have caused supplier payment delays at National Trust for Scotland. The conservation organisation has been working to fix a ‘bug’ in its new Microsoft Dynamics finance and…
Google picks up ‘Scotland is Now’ app showcasing the nation using VR
An app that “invites the world to step into Scotland” has been created in collaboration with Google as part of the Scotland Is Now global campaign. Development of the technology…
Glasgow School of Art to create interactive experience of Mackintosh restoration
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA), in partnership with Scottish digital media and software studio ISO, is developing an ‘immersive exhibit’ to showcase the restoration of the Mackintosh Building. Researchers…
V&A Dundee, ‘a place of inspiration, discovery and learning’, opening date announced
V&A Dundee, Scotland’s first design museum, will open to the public on Saturday 15 September. It will be the only V&A museum in the world outside London, “an international centre…
Strathclyde University and industry develop algorithm to transform subsea inspection
Energy services company N-Sea has worked with Strathclyde University, supported by The Data Lab, to develop a ’24-layer convolutional neural network’ to identify problems when subsea surveying in murky water….
Soofa, so good: from Obama’s White House to the Granite City
Aberdeen is to install smart benches in three city locations as part of a plan to provide citizens with mobile and laptop charging points, and monitor the environment. The solar-powered…
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Please mind the gap… or healthcare may fall
Imagine sharing a lengthy train journey with others. From beginning to end, imagine how often you might hear ‘mind the gap’ messages about embarking and disembarking safely. Picture how navigating…
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…
‘Women – together we will change the dynamic in tech’
I was inspired to start a career in technology when personal computers were in their infancy and the internet decades away. My childhood dream of becoming a scientist was shaped by…
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…