building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is set to become the first higher education institute in Scotland to open a vertical farm for research and education purposes. The project has received a £200,000 grant from the Scottish Government and will be used in key
Recommendations from the latest Climate Tech report that ScotlandIS collaborated on with Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) have secured the backing of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. Willie Coffey MSP (SNP) (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) has lodged a motion in
The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) have announced they have partnered with Pawprint for Business to empower all employees to take the lead in tackling climate change. This partnership builds on the SCDI’s mission of building sustainable, inclusive economic growth
New research is utilising satellites to measure “breathing” rates of Scottish bogs to help monitor site conditions and keep an eye on carbon emissions. Satellite interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) is being used to map the movement of the ground’s
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is helping to create a digital dairy value chain in a project that could help create 600 new jobs. With the dairy industry playing such a pivotal role in both food security and the
A new Scottish start-up is aiming to help tackle the climate crisis through a special digital atlas promoting low-carbon travel, eco-friendly accommodation and wildlife tourism. Electrek Explorer has created an interactive navigation tool to help people explore Scotland’s nature reserves
Check out this case study from Incremental, detailing how it helped Stanlow Terminals achieve status as the UK’s first sustainable energy hub. A newcomer to the green energy market, Stanlow Terminals is aspiring to build the UK’s first sustainable energy hub –
ScotlandIS Head of Research and Policy, Marc Strathie, has been welcomed as an honorary member of the Climate Solutions Network by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. The Network is a community of professionals who have graduated from one of the
DANISH engineering group Danfoss has secured planning permission from Midlothian Council for a £25 million “Low-Carbon Innovation Center” at Shawfair Business Park, near Edinburgh. Danfoss said the new, 75,000 sq ft facility would provide a home for teams working on next-generation, climate-friendly
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
