building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering at least 20 Women in Innovation Awards to female entrepreneurs across the UK. The winners will receive a £50,000 grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business
Wobble Genomics, a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, has raised £1.2 million following an investment round led by Eos Advisory. Founded by CEO Richard Kuo in April 2021, the RNA sequencing specialist has developed a range of hardware and
A Scottish tech startup focusing on reusable packaging has gained substantial investment to create an Open Data Standard (reuse.id) for firms. Edinburgh-based Reath has secured £313,000 in pre-seed funding, which it said will be used to improve it’s systems and build its
ScotlandIS have collaborated with Carlyle, to compile an industry-leading salary benchmarking report looking at the remuneration of all C-suite disciplines in the most exciting, high-growth tech businesses in Scotland. Reliable data around this sector, specifically in Scotland, is imperative in
A new online platform has launched with the aim of bringing communities together ‘virtually’ to boost local economies. Launched by the Scottish Tech Army, the SOLE Scotland (Supporting our Local Economy) platform hopes to increase “digital footfall” for Scottish high street
New learning opportunities will help kids to engage with technology and engineering through at-home activities. The Children’s University (CU) Scotland and Fife College are partnering to give around 700 Fife kids access to a range of new STEM learning opportunities. A partnership
A £25 million fund will help businesses utilise digital technologies and enhance workforce skills. The DigitalBoost Development Grant Fund offers small to medium-sized businesses grants, on a 50/50 investment basis, worth between £2,500 and £20,000. The fund has already helped
The Edinburgh headquartered cybersecurity services firm Adarma has become the latest industry heavyweight to give its backing to the newly launched “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” programme. The cross-sector initiative, supported by The Scottish Government, Scottish Digital Academy, and
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is set to become the first higher education institute in Scotland to open a vertical farm for research and education purposes. The project has received a £200,000 grant from the Scottish Government and will be used in key
A social robot from the National Robotarium has become the world’s first squash coach to explore if performance improvements and motivation levels can be increased during a player’s solo practice. The project will involve research on court between a real player practising a variety
