building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
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
European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) launches its label ‘Cybersecurity Made in Europe’ to promote European cybersecurity companies and increase their visibility on the market. The first phase of the ECSO label implementation includes signing partnership agreements with the European associations
What is the Open Call? The Open Call is one of the funding competition mechanisms DASA uses to find proposals that address challenges faced by government stakeholders. It gives bidders the opportunity to present their ideas to defence and security stakeholders at
Learner driver start-up GoRoadie has completed its seed investment funding round with Edinburgh-based Apollo Informal Investments, along with UK-based angels. The platform allows learner drivers to search, compare and book their ideal driving instructor online. Founders Michael Carr and Barry White describe
The pandemic has made it harder for NHS boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships to keep people informed about changes to their local services – for example, focus groups and shopping centre surveys cannot be undertaken. The new online
AND Digital, which works with firms to boost their tech skills and has a key base in Edinburgh, has secured £50,000 in funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to develop its digital enablement platform. The firm said the
Snappy Shopper, the fast-growing mobile app and web-based convenience store home delivery platform, is launching with Scotmid in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh expansion follows highly successful pilots in West Lothian, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire, and means that around one-fifth of
