building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Secretary of State, Oliver Dowden, has set out Ten Tech Priorities for the UK in driving digitally-enabled economic growth, both in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and into the future. Here are the 10 ways DCMS intends to deploy digital tech to
Geography, background or ability should not be a barrier to getting online. An ambition to achieve ”world leading” levels of digital inclusion is at the heart of plans to equip Scotland for the technological transformation of the post-coronavirus (COVID-19) world. The
Intelligent Land Investments Group (ILI) has achieved planning consent for its 50MW energy storage project at Auchterawe Farm near Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands. The project was approved by the Highland South Planning Applications Committee. The company is leading
Electric buses built by Arrival, the UK-based manufacturer, will be tested on British roads for the first time later this year in a trial with the Scottish transport company First Group. The tests will begin in the autumn of this
A MULTI-partner plan involving the Port of Cromarty Firth has been launched to establish a green hydrogen hub in the Highlands that will see Scotland lead the world in hydrogen technology. The North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme aims to develop
Construction has started on a new research facility for robotics and artificial intelligence, which will be the largest and most advanced of its type in the UK. Based at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus, the National Robotarium is supported by £21m
This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a celebration of the contribution apprentices make to businesses, individuals and the economy. Claire Gillespie is sector manager for Digital Technology at Skills Development Scotland, and here she tells us about the benefits of employing a
Glasgow-based tech firm Vistalworks has taken part in a cybersecurity programme to help the UK lead the fight against cybercrime. Vistalworks was chosen to be part of the National Cyber Security Centre’s ‘Cyber Accelerator’ scheme. Based in Cheltenham, the Accelerator programme works
The Scottish Government, SCVO, BT, Cellnex and Edinburgh and Lothian Health Foundation have been working in partnership to secure over £700,000 for 3 funds to support people in Scotland gain essential digital skills and internet access. The 3 funds are:
The Government has welcomed a preliminary decision that paves the way for the continued free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK. The European Commission published draft data adequacy decisions on Friday which conclude that the UK
