building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Glasgow-based digital chemistry pioneer DeepMatter has said social distancing in laboratories has increased interest in its products although the impact of the coronavirus is making it harder to clinch contracts. DeepMatter has developed technology that allows chemists to record huge amounts of
The UK’s rapidly-growing safety tech sector is helping make the online world safer for millions of people, a report published today shows. Study shows significant growth of ‘safety tech’ businesses and their importance in plans to make UK the safest
The National Institutes of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is asking industry to demonstrate products and technical expertise to support its project entitled, 5G Cybersecurity: Preparing a Secure Evolution. The Department of Commerce said in
Location technology developed for concerts, sports events and transport hubs is being tested for use in providing social distancing alerts as Britain slowly returns to work. Wyld Networks is trialling a monitoring app with a company that promotes innovations in
Continuum Industries has secured £1.5m funding. The Edinburgh construction tech firm provides AI tools for engineering professionals to rapidly design linear infrastructure projects and reduce their costs. It says the seed round will support infrastructure planners and designers to plot
Equate Scotland has published the findings of a new report looking at the experiences of more than 400 women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) professions. The report suggests that urgent action is required to address the issue of inequality
The Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund (PERF), available to SME firms that are vital to Scotland’s economy and have been impacted by COVID-19 reopens this morning – but will likely close by 5pm Monday 18th May. The enterprise agencies
An Edinburgh-based technology firm has launched a wrist-worn device that will alert workers and their employers if they stray within two metres of a colleague. The ‘Safedistance’ gadget has been devised by Reactec based on existing technology designed to protect
Under the umbrella of “DATA against COVID-19”, EIT Digital is rapidly mobilizing and supporting its community as well as the broader European innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem to overcome the current crisis. For example, the DeepHack that we organized in early May brought
The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated a new ARTES Strategic Programme Line dedicated to “Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S). The programme is aimed at supporting the development of safe and secure satellite communication systems to improve digital European
