building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data and artificial intelligence, has announced the return of its flagship two-week data festival following the incredible success of last year’s event. Now in its fourth year, DataFest20 is returning to cities across
Digital Xtra Fund has launched the latest £75k funding round in support of extracurricular activities that boost interest in computing and technology among young people across Scotland. This comes on the heels of alarming figures from SQA showing a massive
Nearly 50,000 primary and secondary school pupils in Glasgow are set to receive free iPads as part of the “biggest Apple education initiative in Europe”. The £300 million IT project between Glasgow City Council and CGI will benefit 70,000 children
It is vital that we inspire more girls to take computing science. But to do this, we need to start exciting girls and young women about technology subjects as early as possible. The longer you wait to introduce pupils to
Code the City, a charity established in 2017 to promote the use of technology to solve civic problems, is partnering with The Data Lab and global Oracle specialists, Inoapps, to offer two specialist programmes: Young Coders and specific digital workshops for mums looking to return to the workplace in Aberdeen.
Thurso-based Cyber Security Scotland is a Finalist in two categories of the Highland Business Awards: Most Promising New Business and Caithness & Sutherland Business of the Year. Founder and Executive Chair Dr Keith Nicholson gave his reaction: “Given the range
Heriot-Watt University’s graduate apprenticeships initiative, already one of the largest of its kind, is poised to welcome a record number of candidates. September’s bumper intake will represent the third cohort since the programme was launched at the Edinburgh-based institution. The
The Scottish Funding Council-supported partnership involves the Aberdeen-based UK subsidiary of Flicq, which has its headquarters in San Jose, and Robert Gordon University (RGU). It is hoped it may lead to greatly reduced turbine downtime, making sure as little as
Another boost for women, this time an initiative designed to get more females into the digital technology sector. Code the City, a charity established in 2017 to promote the use of technology to solve civic problems, is partnering with The
NTT DATA has announced the launch of its 10th international Open Innovation Contest. The global technology leader invites startup businesses around the globe to submit ideas for new technologies that can make the world a better place. Worldwide, regional contests will be held
