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ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, announced the winners of its 14th annual Digital Tech Awards in Glasgow last night. The 11 winners were selected from more than 100 businesses and individuals who submitted
In a move towards the ethical development and use of AI, tech giant Cisco Systems has joined Microsoft and IBM in signing a Vatican-sponsored pledge. The initiative aims to promote the responsible deployment of AI technology for the common good. Chuck Robbins,
SMEs looking to adopt AI solutions to address a business challenge in high-growth industries could receive a share of £7 million as two new competitions launch. High-growth industries include: Supporting businesses This funding is from the UK Research and Innovation
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence has hailed a milestone having upskilled 1,000 learners in data literacy. Led by The Data Lab, the data skills for work programme is part of the Data Driven Innovation skills gateway at the
On the 2nd of May Bellrock Technology Ltd attended the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2024, where they took home the prize for Data Trailblazer award for their work with Edinburgh-based care company, Time for You Care. Time For You Care (TfY Care) is an innovative care-at-home
Up to £600,000 is available through the Tay5G Challenge Fund 2 to support up to six applicants who can demonstrate impactful projects for products, services or solutions which can use 5G. Tay5G seeks to fund projects that explore 5G deployment,
ScotlandIS member, Pulsant’s latest mini report compiles the Edge compute opportunities existing in Scotland. From highlands to high-tech, the Scottish economy is incredibly diverse, with regional innovation across gaming, oil and beyond. Embracing this array of opportunity, the Scottish government
A leading German retail chain is looking to work with British companies offering AI solutions for the retail industry. They are looking to identify innovation solutions for use in their stores and other locations, for example, logistics centre and HQ. The
An international collaboration which explores how AI can be used to improve space sustainability, safety, and operations has received £1.5 million in funding from the UK Space Agency. The University of Strathclyde’s Aerospace Centre for Excellence is leading the project, with involvement from Massachusetts
The University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator is now open for applications for the 2024/25 cohort. A business development programme for AI-driven scaleups, it has supported over 80 companies in the past five years. Collectively, they have raised more than £67m
