building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
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
A new government report shows that the UK’s growing cyber industry attracted record investment last year, despite the global pandemic. New report shows almost 50,000 people are now employed in UK cyber security Number of active cyber security firms in
DataVita has agreed to meet ambitious sustainability targets in the coming decade. Data centre provider DataVita has become the first Scottish IT company to sign the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact and commit itself to a carbon-neutral future. Launched this
The Scotland 5G Centre has launched a new initiative to establish a series of S5GConnect Hubs across the country, promoting innovation and investment in sectors and regions that can be transformed through 5G. The Scotland 5G Centre is here to
Scotland – a land famous for its kilts, shortbread and bagpipes (and Outlander!) might not seem an obvious place for one of Europe’s most thriving tech scenes. Yet, thanks to its size, heritage of innovation, supportive government, highly skilled workforce
£500,000 available for innovation to boost UK wireless communications capability in Information Advantage challenge. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is looking for innovations to deliver information exchange capabilities that are resilient in a highly-dynamic operating environment where there are
