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Royal Bank of Scotland’s Latest Green Drive

By updatesPosted on 30th March 202130th March 2021Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

There are just eight months to go before the eyes of the world fall upon Glasgow as the globe’s most powerful nations come together for COP26. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties begins on November 1 and for 12 days the

Can you help accelerate tech that enables climate action in Scotland?

By updatesPosted on 26th March 202126th March 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

ScotlandIS, SCDI, BT Scotland, and The Royal Society of Edinburgh are today launching a call for views and plan for engagement as they start work on a new research report. Are you active in climate tech or do you know organisations

Open Policy Steering Group on Climate Tech

By updatesPosted on 24th March 202124th March 2021Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

ScotlandIS will be joined by Professor Sir Dieter Helm as a guest speaker at our next Policy Steering Group on 31st March, for a discussion around climate technology and meeting net zero ambitions. While our Policy Steering Groups are strictly

£4m green buses and lorries centre for Dundee’s Michelin Innovation Parc

By updatesPosted on 24th March 202124th March 2021Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

Multi-million pound research work to develop the next generation of green buses and lorries will be based at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) in Dundee. The LOCATE facility will become part of the former tyre factory site after receiving

Roslin to host new Agritech Hub

By updatesPosted on 24th March 202124th March 2021Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

Improving the efficiency and output of agriculture and enhancing worldwide food security will be the focus at a new multi-million pound agri-tech hub outside Edinburgh. The £74 million investment in the Easter Bush Agritech Hub promises to see world-leading research

Scottish Enterprise to make £4 million available for green jobs

By updatesPosted on 22nd March 202122nd March 2021Posted in Industry News, Opportunity, Climate Tech

Scottish Enterprise today announced the first of a series of grant funding calls to help support economic recovery and stimulate the creation of new green jobs to advance Scotland’s net zero emission ambitions. The £4 million green jobs call will

Scottish clean energy developer gets consent for battery storage facility in Fort Augustus

By updatesPosted on 10th March 202110th March 2021Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

Intelligent Land Investments Group (ILI) has achieved planning consent for its 50MW energy storage project at Auchterawe Farm near Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands. The project was approved by the Highland South Planning Applications Committee. The company is leading

Scotland’s First Climate Tech Report Highlights Global Opportunities

By updatesPosted on 8th March 20218th March 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

Scotland is playing a leading role to develop new technology that can help meet the challenge of global climate change, according to Scotland’s first analysis of the sector. The report, which was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise, has been launched today

AI in Edinburgh: 10 new-age UK startups ready to slay 2021

By updatesPosted on 7th March 20217th March 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Climate Tech

Undoubtedly, AI technology has the potential to transform industries and deliver positive impacts on a wide range of innovation areas such as cleantech, healthtech, fintech, legal tech, etc. On similar lines, the University of Edinburgh has designed a new AI Accelerator Programme

Microsoft and Accenture in green tech Net Zero collaboration

By updatesPosted on 7th March 20217th March 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Climate Tech

Microsoft and professional services company Accenture have unveiled a five-point plan that aims to speed up the UK’s mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In conjunction with their joint venture, Avanade, Microsoft and Accenture will work together to help utility and