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ETAG conference 2020 – Edinburgh the success story

By updatesPosted on 4th February 20204th February 2020Posted in Industry News

There was quite a lot of back slapping and claims about Edinburgh’s success as a tourist city at today’s Edinburgh Tourism Action Group’s conference. You would expect that – these are the people who run tourism related businesses from hotels

UK’s booming cyber security sector worth £8.3 billion

By updatesPosted on 31st January 202031st January 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

New report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport reveals the number of active cyber security firms in the UK has increased 44 per cent from 2017 The UK’s cyber security industry is now worth an estimated £8.3

First round of awards for Mobility as a Service investment fund

By updatesPosted on 29th January 202029th January 2020Posted in MaaS Scotland, Industry News

Two pilot projects approved for funding to test digital transport solutions In the 2018/19 Programme for Government Scottish Government committed a £2 million three year investment fund, to support the testing of the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concept in

Low Carbon Challenge Fund (LCCF)

By updatesPosted on 29th January 202029th January 2020Posted in MaaS Scotland, Industry News, Opportunity

Supporting innovation in SMEs to unlock opportunities of the climate change emergency Academic institutions, public bodies and third-sector organisations in Scotland can receive competitive grant funding to support initiatives that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland to

UK Government wants Edinburgh to have a global role – Douglas Ross

By updatesPosted on 29th January 202029th January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

With projects like the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the National Robotarium, Scotland’s capital has a bright future at the cutting edge of technology, writes Douglas Ross MP. This year will mark two years of progress on the £1.3 billion Edinburgh

New plans to install the 5G network of Dundee Waterfront and downtown to be considered by advisers

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202027th January 2020Posted in Industry News

A 5G-compatible public wifi network for the waterfront and downtown Dundee could come closer next week after a series of delays. The members of the City of Dundee City Council’s development committee will be asked on Monday to approve a

Scotland tops UK for digital proficiency in schools

By updatesPosted on 24th January 202024th January 2020Posted in Skills, Industry News

Lenovo has commissioned a report from CEBR, Technology in UK Schools, detailing insights into the use of technology in UK schools in 2020, examining the types of technology that have been adopted, how this has been applied, and the ways in

Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

Another round of new funding and support is now available through the Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme. This is offers successful applicants up to £15,000 each and access to data, mentoring and resources provides by Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey.

ICO design code prioritises children’s privacy online

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 202023rd January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Standards that would force tech companies to prioritise children’s privacy online have been published by the UK’s data regulator. The final Age Appropriate Design Code has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which hopes will come into effect by the

‘Robot Burns’ poems created by artificial intelligence

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 202023rd January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

They are some of the most well-known and loved poems in the world whose insightful sentiments have withstood the test of time over hundreds of years. But now a student at the University of Glasgow has used a “Robot Burns”