Industry News Archives

£4 million data project to accelerate COVID-19 research

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202026th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISData

A new multi-million pound research project will help scientists across the UK to access the data they need more easily to help develop potential therapies and treatment for COVID-19. Experts from the universities of Nottingham, Dundee and Edinburgh, along with

Edinburgh adopting IoT technology to further its plans for smart places

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202026th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISData

The city council is aiming to use Precisely’s Confirm asset management system in deploying internet of things technology, writes Andrew Waterworth, Confirm UK director at Precisely The City of Edinburgh Council is planning to increase its use of internet of

Glasgow City Council publishes review of five-year digital strategy

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202026th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISData

Glasgow City Council has published a review of its five-year digital strategy, which outlines a number of key milestones that have already been achieved – as well as a ‘ten-point plan’ to both overcome the challenges of the coronavirus and ensure the remainder

Scottish Government announces £35m investment in digital planning

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202026th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISData

The Scottish Government has announced a £35 million five-year programme which will make it easier for planners to work together and for members of the public to get involved in creating and shaping their places. The new data and technology system, to

Cracking the code in Scottish classrooms is as easy as ABC

By updatesPosted on 25th November 202025th November 2020Posted in Industry News, Skills

Computer literacy organisation Digital Xtra Fund’s latest performance results show it is on the way to ensuring those who learn coding early will become the trailblazers of tomorrow. By Andrew Collier THE world is now digital: technology drives modern developed societies and

Fisheries Innovation Scotland Call for expressions of interest

By updatesPosted on 25th November 202025th November 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from applicants to address specific research requirements outlined below. The EoI period will close on Monday 14th December 2020. A request for a full proposal will be sent to shortlisted partners by the end of

Competition: Telexistence

By updatesPosted on 24th November 202024th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

DASA is looking to demonstrate the components of a telexistence solution to the defence and security community This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), aims to develop and demonstrate

Apply now to the NCSC Cyber Accelerator! 

By updatesPosted on 16th November 202016th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

Developing the UK’s next generation of cyber security solutions. Applications for the next cohort are now open! The NCSC Cyber Accelerator is a collaboration between the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the National Cyber Security

Par Equity sells stake in Symphonic Software for $31 million

By updatesPosted on 12th November 202012th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

Par Equity has sold its stake in Edinburgh-based portfolio company Symphonic Software in an all-cash transaction for a headline price of $31 million US dollars. Par Equity achieved a blended 8.3x return across two rounds of investment for its EIS Fund, over a

Adarma invests in senior management team with Cisco VP appointment

By updatesPosted on 10th November 202010th November 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

UK cyber security business, Adarma, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of ex-Cisco Global Vice President John Maynard as its new CEO. The business has made the appointment as it seeks to capitalise on its existing strong growth