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Glasgow region tech ecosystem hits £4.1 billion valuation according to new report
Glasgow’s regional tech ecosystem has hit a valuation of £4.1 billion according to a new industry report. Its collective enterprises are now part of one of the fastest-growing clusters in…
‘ScaleUp Britain’ chooses Glasgow Tech Week to launch nationwide event series
A new series of ‘scaleup’ events for entrepreneurs chose Glasgow Tech Week to launch a nationwide programme across the UK. ScaleUp Britain hosted its first event in the city to…
How AI is transforming defensive cybersecurity
By harnessing AI capabilities, organisations can enhance their security platforms, detect sophisticated attacks, automate tasks, and respond rapidly to incidents. However, along with the potential come valid concerns that must…
From secure foundations to resilient futures
Are you aware that the entire digital economy and infrastructure are balanced on architectures that are fundamentally vulnerable to the exploitation of any mistakes in software implementation or design? Today’s…
All-round solutions brought to the table – engineering and tech giant Zühlke’s data-led mission to aid Scotland’s health and climate goals
When it comes to problem-solving, it is a rare thing in the data world to find specialists who can bring physical and digital skills to the table. It is one…
All-round solutions brought to the table – engineering and tech giant Zühlke’s data-led mission to aid Scotland’s health and climate goals
When it comes to problem-solving, it is a rare thing in the data world to find specialists who can bring physical and digital skills to the table. It is one…
Scotland’s tech trade body partners with software firm on workplace wellbeing platform
Scotland’s tech trade body is partnering with a software firm to offer its members discounted access to a workplace mental health and wellbeing platform. ScotlandIS will work with Glasgow-based Frog…
On solid foundations – researchers harness AI to help heavy industries take carbon underground
Researchers in Edinburgh are proposing the use of AI to help heavy industry model carbon capture and storage methods more quickly and cost effectively. Experts at Heriot-Watt university have been…
Modern innovations mined from vast data repository
Modern uses of old data can be peculiar. None more so than the fact builders across Europe routinely access a Scottish-held archive of aerial photographs to see if their construction projects…
GovTech
User-centred design unlocks seamless data sharing
The idea of patients being able to go online to book appointments and then use the same login to order repeat prescriptions is something we almost take for granted. That seamless…
Social Security Scotland will spend estimated £11.56 million on cloud over next two years
Scotland’s national benefits agency is set to spend an estimated £11.56 million ($14.5 million) on cloud hosting with Amazon Web Services over the next two years. Social Security Scotland has…
User-centred design unlocks seamless data sharing
The idea of patients being able to go online to book appointments and then use the same login to order repeat prescriptions is something we almost take for granted. That seamless…
Social Security Scotland will spend estimated £11.56 million on cloud over next two years
Scotland’s national benefits agency is set to spend an estimated £11.56 million ($14.5 million) on cloud hosting with Amazon Web Services over the next two years. Social Security Scotland has…
LocalGov
Collaboration key to digital transformation
Graham Lironi eavesdrops on a roundtable discussion in the boardroom of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to hear how data and digital transformation can help public services respond…
Edinburgh unveils new ‘smart city’ operations centre
A new ‘smart city’ operations centre has been unveiled in Edinburgh – harnessing the latest technology to keep traffic and people moving. The state-of-the-art facility will use real-time data to…
Collaboration key to digital transformation
Graham Lironi eavesdrops on a roundtable discussion in the boardroom of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to hear how data and digital transformation can help public services respond…
Edinburgh unveils new ‘smart city’ operations centre
A new ‘smart city’ operations centre has been unveiled in Edinburgh – harnessing the latest technology to keep traffic and people moving. The state-of-the-art facility will use real-time data to…
Health & care
Unlocking DataLoch’s vault holds key to improving treatments
Covering about 1 million patients in the Lothian region of Scotland, the DataLoch is one of the largest single repositories of health data in the country. Funded by the University of…
Healthcare innovations require collaboration and support
Amid a fast-moving, constantly evolving healthcare landscape, many of what were once considered exciting breakthrough possibilities for the future are increasingly becoming a reality. We are now starting to see…
Unlocking DataLoch’s vault holds key to improving treatments
Covering about 1 million patients in the Lothian region of Scotland, the DataLoch is one of the largest single repositories of health data in the country. Funded by the University of…
Healthcare innovations require collaboration and support
Amid a fast-moving, constantly evolving healthcare landscape, many of what were once considered exciting breakthrough possibilities for the future are increasingly becoming a reality. We are now starting to see…
Cyber
How AI is transforming defensive cybersecurity
By harnessing AI capabilities, organisations can enhance their security platforms, detect sophisticated attacks, automate tasks, and respond rapidly to incidents. However, along with the potential come valid concerns that must…
From secure foundations to resilient futures
Are you aware that the entire digital economy and infrastructure are balanced on architectures that are fundamentally vulnerable to the exploitation of any mistakes in software implementation or design? Today’s…
How AI is transforming defensive cybersecurity
By harnessing AI capabilities, organisations can enhance their security platforms, detect sophisticated attacks, automate tasks, and respond rapidly to incidents. However, along with the potential come valid concerns that must…
From secure foundations to resilient futures
Are you aware that the entire digital economy and infrastructure are balanced on architectures that are fundamentally vulnerable to the exploitation of any mistakes in software implementation or design? Today’s…
Education & Skills
Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital…
Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates…
Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital…
Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates…
IoT
On-board displays for self-driving cars could reduce risks to cyclists
On-board displays could be mounted on self-driving cars of the future to help reduce the road risks to cyclists, according to Glasgow researchers. Mounted visual displays could be used to…
Scottish expertise to benefit water monitoring IoT trials in Lake Victoria
Scottish expertise is to be brought to bear in a water monitoring internet of things (IoT) trials later this year in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for…
On-board displays for self-driving cars could reduce risks to cyclists
On-board displays could be mounted on self-driving cars of the future to help reduce the road risks to cyclists, according to Glasgow researchers. Mounted visual displays could be used to…
Scottish expertise to benefit water monitoring IoT trials in Lake Victoria
Scottish expertise is to be brought to bear in a water monitoring internet of things (IoT) trials later this year in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for…
Justice & Policing
New biometrics report estimates police hold over 3 million images as commissioner warns of ‘proportionality risks’ of data retention
A new biometrics report has revealed police in Scotland hold an estimated 3 million images amidst a warning over the ‘proportionality’ of retaining such a vast database. Scottish Biometrics Commissioner…
CSI cops to benefit from new DNA evidence technique pioneered in Aberdeen
Police crime scene investigators could benefit from a pioneering new DNA evidence technique developed in collaboration by researchers in Aberdeen. Scientists at the James Hutton Institute have helped devise ‘single cell…
Abolishing surveillance camera safeguards will leave UK without oversight at crucial time, claims report author
A government report co-authored by an academic at Stirling University has identified a “worrying vacuum” in surveillance camera plans for the UK. Professor William Webster contributed to an independent study…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
More than one million faster broadband connections delivered in Scotland
More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered in Scotland thanks to a £1 billion public investment programme. The £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) and £600 million…
UK innovators encouraged to apply for £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G in Tayside
UK innovators are being encouraged to apply for a share of a £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G services across Tayside. The initiative, delivered through the joint UK and Scottish…
Fibre connectivity boost to ‘future proof’ digital education for Dundee schools
A new high-speed fibre network will ‘future proof’ digital education in 42 schools across Dundee, it was announced today. Forty kilometres of fibre will be laid to ‘radically transform’ the…
Data & AI
All-round solutions brought to the table – engineering and tech giant Zühlke’s data-led mission to aid Scotland’s health and climate goals
When it comes to problem-solving, it is a rare thing in the data world to find specialists who can bring physical and digital skills to the table. It is one…
On solid foundations – researchers harness AI to help heavy industries take carbon underground
Researchers in Edinburgh are proposing the use of AI to help heavy industry model carbon capture and storage methods more quickly and cost effectively. Experts at Heriot-Watt university have been…
Modern innovations mined from vast data repository
Modern uses of old data can be peculiar. None more so than the fact builders across Europe routinely access a Scottish-held archive of aerial photographs to see if their construction projects…
Open and usable data will lay the foundation for greater democratic participation in Scotland, says global data chief
Over the last 10 years, the discussion on open data has gained significant traction in the UK. Open data was championed as the key to unlocking transparency, driving efficiencies, and…
Business & Economy
Glasgow region tech ecosystem hits £4.1 billion valuation according to new report
Glasgow’s regional tech ecosystem has hit a valuation of £4.1 billion according to a new industry report. Its collective enterprises are now part of one of the fastest-growing clusters in…
‘ScaleUp Britain’ chooses Glasgow Tech Week to launch nationwide event series
A new series of ‘scaleup’ events for entrepreneurs chose Glasgow Tech Week to launch a nationwide programme across the UK. ScaleUp Britain hosted its first event in the city to…
Glasgow region tech ecosystem hits £4.1 billion valuation according to new report
Glasgow’s regional tech ecosystem has hit a valuation of £4.1 billion according to a new industry report. Its collective enterprises are now part of one of the fastest-growing clusters in…
‘ScaleUp Britain’ chooses Glasgow Tech Week to launch nationwide event series
A new series of ‘scaleup’ events for entrepreneurs chose Glasgow Tech Week to launch a nationwide programme across the UK. ScaleUp Britain hosted its first event in the city to…
Fintech
Fintech trade mission forms part of annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York
A fintech trade mission has formed part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York – boosting global opportunities for Scottish fintechs. Cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland has joined…
FinTech Scotland’s partnership with national tech startup support programme will ‘galvanise’ sector
A new partnership between FinTech Scotland and the national tech startup support programme – Techscaler – is aiming to ‘galvanise’ the sector. More than 200 fintech companies across the country…
Fintech trade mission forms part of annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York
A fintech trade mission has formed part of the annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York – boosting global opportunities for Scottish fintechs. Cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland has joined…
FinTech Scotland’s partnership with national tech startup support programme will ‘galvanise’ sector
A new partnership between FinTech Scotland and the national tech startup support programme – Techscaler – is aiming to ‘galvanise’ the sector. More than 200 fintech companies across the country…
