building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Glasgow-based startup Hypervine seeks to aid Scotland’s net-zero ambitions as it offers its artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology in a new partnership. The company’s tech will provide end-to-end site data for construction and mining firms, boosting efficiencies whilst enabling
A new fund to help develop the emerging CO2 utilisation technology has been launched. The CO2 Utilisation Challenge Fund will help businesses and organisations develop and commercialise the technology, which involves harnessing and converting CO2 – the biggest contributor to
David Farquhar is the chief executive of Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), which specialises in technology regarding “vertical farming” – growing crops indoors in layers stacked on top of each other. The Edinburgh-based company was founded in 2013, saying it harnessed
Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) is teaming with Potager Farm to operate and run a new vertical farm in Berlin. The farm will be the first retail park-based farm in Germany, allowing Potager to supply fresh produce to retail centres. IGS will install
Earth Blox, a Scotland-based tech company, recently showcased its revolutionary satellite data analysis software in a webinar with its partner, Google. Launched in 2019, Earth Blox is the foremost provider of consumer-level satellite intelligence that can be accessed and run
Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has secured a partnership with vertical farming business Eden Towers, to power a commercial scale vertical farm in Western Australia. A new solar-powered farm with support from IGS will be an Australian-first, growing leafy greens, specialty crops and
The UK has ranked as the third biggest destination for climate tech venture capital, according to a new study. The data was revealed in PwC UK’s Net Zero Future50 report. It noted the UK received over £6.5 billion of VC funding from
Fife web consultancy Horisk Leslie Development has helped Crown Estate Scotland (CES) take a big step towards achieving Scotland’s net zero targets by developing the ScotWind Evaluation Platform website used to score bids to lease areas of Scotland’s seabed for
The internationally-known provider of online training and assessment, eCom Scotland, is helping organisations future-proof their learning and assessment strategies. It has been encouraged to take this step by the growing focus on combatting climate change and the workplace becoming carbon
This week The Herald’s Climate Conversations podcast, in association with Epson, welcomes Mike Robinson, chief executive of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. A wide-ranging discussion with host Marc Strathie, Head of Research and Policy for ScotlandIS, covers everything from Scotland’s position
