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The first satellite launch site proposed for Scotland has been given planning permission. Highlands and Islands Enterprise wants to build the Sutherland Space Hub on peatland near Tongue. Other locations in Scotland have been proposed for the launches of small
Developers behind proposals for a “tech city” next to Edinburgh Airport which could bring 6,600 jobs to the Capital have vowed the project will go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. Plans for the major housing and commercial development on the
Paul Coffey arrived as the new CEO of The Scotland 5G Centre in May, but his experience in the telecoms industry goes back 25 years. Among the first intake of graduates at Orange back in 1995, he spent nearly 20
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals for innovative technologies that allow law enforcement officers to safely prevent the escalation of conflict in serious or violent circumstances from a distance. The primary focus will be on solutions
The purpose of this survey is to understand the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on organisations in the digital, culture, media, sport, gambling, telecoms and tourism sectors and their engagement with the available government interventions. This survey has been commissioned
The government is carrying out research to understand and measure the UK AI labour market. This will help inform future policy and strategy. The government is undertaking a survey of UK businesses and charities to help understand the UK AI
A Lanarkshire-based ‘internet of things’ (IOT) startup has won a contract to supply a prominent property firm with technology that it is reckoned will help make buildings across the UK more sustainable. Utopi has been appointed by build-to-rent specialist Moda
A growing Tyneside maintenance company has snapped up a Scottish software firm which is develping new technology to aid commercial heating markets. Commercial Maintenance Services UK Ltd (CMS), based in Gateshead, has acquired Radisoft Ltd, a Glasgow company which is
The Scottish Government has unveiled its plans to stimulate the economic response to coronavirus, with proposals including measures to boost youth employment, funding to help workers retrain and support for SMEs to make greater use of digital technology. Published in
An Edinburgh-based smart appliances start-up has launched its Smart Wi-Fi Kettle in the UK, amid plans to create more internet-connected home products. WeeKett said that with inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity, the kettle harnesses the “internet of things” (IoT), allowing users to
