building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Tech companies looking to grow their operations can now apply for free mentorship and professional advice. The establishment of seven new Techscaler hubs delivers on a key priority in the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET) to strengthen
Glasgow City Council has announced the roll-out of an “open access” database aimed at showcasing tech startups, investors and corporates in the city. Working with Dealroom.co, the Glasgow Tech Ecosystem Platform will provide a “comprehensive overview” of the city’s rapidly growing tech ecosystem
An initiative led by organizations from Scotland’s fast-growing space industry has been showcased at the Space Tech Expo Europe exhibition in Bremen, Germany. Believed to be the first sustainability strategy of its kind, Sustainable Space – A Roadmap for Scotland was originally
Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC at The University of Edinburgh, discusses how with the help of Spectra Logic it is creating what it believes is the only facility of its kind in Europe focused on delivering data-driven regional growth. Spectra
CivTech Scotland, a Scottish Government-funded accelerator programme, has announced four brand new ‘Challenges’ as part of its first official partnership programme with NatureScot, called ‘Innovate for Nature.’ These challenges will seek solutions from tech companies around the world to address problems
Scottish Enterprise is launching a new Green Heat Innovation Support Programme worth up to £17.6m for Scottish companies. Developed in conjunction with Scottish Government, it aims to support and grow a green heat supply chain that can deliver at scale
Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra launched a call for solutions for companies and other organisations to develop products and services for reducing energy consumption with Sitra funding. Sitra is looking for new, even surprising solutions to meet the energy challenges of
Heriot-Watt University and Technology Scotland have partnered to accelerate access to technology design capabilities for Scotland’s SME’s. The organizations have agreed upon a five-year deal to be housed at the university’s Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC), which will allow MDMC-supported SMEs to
CivTech Scotland has announced two new challenges to launch CivTech 8, marking the first time the event will have two accelerators running concurrently. Additionally, four further CivTech 8 Challenges are due to be announced later in November. The scaling of the
University of Dundee specialists have developed a new virtual reality (VR) training tool to give fire investigators a way to practice in a simulated environment. Working in collaboration with Danish Police fire investigators, researchers at the University’s Leverhulme Research Centre
