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A quarter of a million-pound Artificial Intelligence project to develop a next generation software platform for welltech scale-up Frog Systems has begun, with the arrival of the lead scientist from Brazil. Dr Aasim Khurshid joins Frog Systems from Samsung’s R&D
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
A LEADING light of the UK’s space industry has completed a prestigious contract with The University of Edinburgh (UoE) to provide guidance for anyone looking to get involved in the emerging sector. The capital-headquartered AstroAgency has finished a successful pilot project, guiding
In his first blog of the new year, Head of Data David reflects on the changes the past 20 months has brought to our sector and the significance of increased data capture that we are now witnessing. As we start
Equity release firm Key has revealed it is working with Edinburgh-based speech analytics platform Aveni.ai as it seeks to build on its customer service with artificial intelligence. Aveni.ai’s tech will be at the heart of Key’s customer interactions – monitoring conversations with AI to
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has developed a new, state-of-the-art method of accurately diagnosing Covid-19 using AI. The UWS AI tech utilises x-ray technology, comparing scans to a database of around 3,000 images belonging to patients with Covid-19,
Nominations now open for the twelfth annual ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards in Glasgow New categories announced including Climate Champion, Open-Source Contribution and Best Workplace Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Digital Technology Awards, led once again by ScotlandIS
The UK Space Agency welcomes the news that British company Orbex is constructing a state-of-the-art rocket test facility in Kinloss, Scotland. Ian Annett, Deputy CEO of the UK Space Agency, said: The construction of this new facility marks another major
The Global Business Innovation Programme –5G is organised by Innovate UK and delivered by Innovate UK EDGE. It consists of a four-day innovation visit focussed on Japan’s thriving cellular technology system, including a post-visit exploitation workshop, along with support for
The UK Space Agency anticipates making at least £65,000 available under its ‘Space for All’ community funding scheme for financial year 2022–2023. This is a competitive process which seeks to offer small grants up to a maximum of £10,000 for
