building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Intelligens Consulting and Portland Advisors have teamed up to bring local authorities a turn-key solution to develop and deliver their Smart City & Place objectives. We recognised a gap between local authority Smart City & Place aspirations and the lack
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is inviting bids for their cyber and technology programme, with a closing date of 26 July 2021. In the recently published Integrated Review, the UK’s vision is to be a leading, responsible cyber power,
Scottish EDGE Round 18 has launched with news that Scottish Enterprise has agreed to award Scottish EDGE an additional £75,000 in Round 18 in recognition of the number of promising high-growth businesses identified in previous rounds, enabling the funding competition to support
The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, is offering help to the UK’s 12,000 or so retail pharmacies – in particular, to help meet pharmacists’ need for education and training on digital technologies. This need was revealed via recent
Edinburgh-based waste management tech firm Topolytics has been recognised as one of the five winners in the Circular Innovation City Challenge out of 200 entrants. New York City, Toronto, Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen have partnered for the challenge which aims to help create cities
Artificial intelligence firm Codeplay has gained its second contract with the US Government, which will help the company look further afield to international markets. The Edinburgh-based business, specialising in AI technology used in devices such as self-driving vehicles and drones, has been
A new platform designed to help companies hire UK digital talent has been launched by tech startup Gigged.AI. The launch of the platform comes as the remote working trend, which started in reaction to the pandemic, is likely to continue. It
Edinburgh-based PropTech startup, Desana, has raised $4 million (£2.9m) in funding as the firm looks to capitalise on the post-pandemic flexible working boom. Desana secured the investment from a range of investors which includes Berlin-based PropTech1 Ventures, BGF and Techstart Ventures. The cash boost marks
Scottish tech startup Frog Systems has released a new online platform that connects job seekers directly with local support to help them find work. The ASK SETH platform, which stands for Skills, Employment, Training and Help, is being launched by the Employment
With the UK’s cybersecurity hampered by a lack of skills, the Cyber Security Council has made tackling the gap a priority. The UK’s Cyber Security Council has launched its first two initiatives to help develop the country’s cybersecurity industry. Both
