building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
ScotlandIS has achieved European recognition for a second time for its support of digital and tech clusters. The membership organisation, which is made up largely of Scottish SMEs, was re-awarded a Silver Cluster Management Excellence accreditation by the European Secretariat
DIT Space sector team are leading a Technology Showcase to Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSS) (Washington, DC), October 27-28, 2022. This is an open call to industry to submit technologies, capabilities, or services for consideration by NGSS in line with
A consortium of research partners in Scotland are developing an internet of things (IoT) sensor network that provides real-time monitoring of rural road conditions. DigiFlec, a start-up based in Dunfermline, is working with CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for sensors, imaging systems,
Optima Partners, an Edinburgh-headquartered data science and transformation consultancy, has raised £2.3 million in funding. Founded in 2013, the firm offers design-led customer and digital transformation services to clients across the customer, carbon and health sectors. The investment round, led
A pioneering Scottish project looking to develop advanced sensors for use in robotic systems has the potential to transform prosthetics and robotic limbs. Sensors will be developed as part of the research which provide enhanced capabilities to robots, helping improve
A team of students from the University of Glasgow will see a satellite they designed sent into space after winning a £600,000 national competition. The GU Orbit team have won the LaunchUK Nanosat Design Competition at an awards event held at Farnborough International Airshow
The Scotland 5G Centre has announced the winners of its first Innovation Challenge focussing on ‘Shaping Digital Health & Social Care’. The three winning SMEs will now benefit from an intensive acceleration programme and access to a private 5G network
Founded by former tennis professional Collin Powers, Ellyra is a VR tennis simulator created to allow those previously excluded from tennis because of social, economic or disability reasons to enjoy training, playing, and competing in the game. Developed at Edinburgh University, tennis
A £28.75 million programme has ensured 4G mobile phone coverage has been expanded in dozens of rural areas in Scotland. Improved digital connectivity has been delivered by the Scottish 4G Infill (S4GI) programme to help people across the country gain
The Data Lab, Scotland’s AI and data science innovation centre, has joined a consortium of 11 other organisations from across the UK to contribute to the creation of a £53.8m innovation hub designed to benefit the UK manufacturing sector. The
