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Heriot-Watt launches online MSc Computer Science to address global tech skills shortage

By updatesPosted on 3rd December 20243rd December 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

Heriot-Watt University, home to the UK’s National Robotarium and the top ranked university in Scotland for AI, has today (27 November 2024) announced the launch of its first fully online master’s degree course in computer science. The degree is being

Heriot-Watt Researchers Propose Quantum Network Breakthrough

By updatesPosted on 3rd December 20243rd December 2024Posted in Member News

Interference (excess noise) to quantum signals from sunlight has slowed down the creation of a global scale quantum communications network, but now physicists at Heriot-Watt University have proposed a way to tackle this ‘daylight noise’ issue, paving the way for

New Space Data Innovators Join Glasgow Venture Studio

By JoannePosted on 3rd December 20243rd December 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Eight Scottish space startups, including ScotlandIS member Lupovis, have joined the Glasgow City Innovation District (GCID) Venture Studio, looking to drive technological advancements in space data and sustainability solutions across various sectors. The new cohort will join under the Venture Studio’s ‘Challenge’

Autoscaling Kubernetes workloads with custom schedules

By updatesPosted on 27th November 202427th November 2024Posted in Member News

Check out this case study blog from ScotlandIS member, Frontier, detailing how they cut annual cloud costs for one of their major financial services clients by over 45%. Context Following on from a previous blog post where we discovered how

Frontier awarded Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 framework contract

By updatesPosted on 27th November 202427th November 2024Posted in Member News

Frontier Digital are pleased to share that they have been awarded a Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 framework contract. A huge milestone for the Glasgow-based startup, this award opens the door for Frontier to help the public sector operate predictably

The Future of Scottish Cyber Security with Jera IT

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202426th November 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

As 2024 draws to a close, we can safely look back and say it’s been another hard year for cyber security. Cybercriminals have developed numerous clever new ways to attack businesses. On top of this, there is a huge global

Scaling AI-Enabled Transformation in Public Services: Insights From the Field

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202426th November 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Take a look at this blog from ScotlandIS member Informed Solutions’ Chief Innovation Officer, David Lawton, detailing the state of artificial intelligence in public services. At the 2024 Digital Leaders National Digital Conference in October, I had the opportunity to speak with

Edinburgh Uni Team Develops Wave Ready Robots

By updatesPosted on 19th November 202419th November 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Engineers from the University of Edinburgh have developed new experimental tools that allow autonomous robots to maintain a steady position amid turbulent waves, with the hope it might make it cheaper, faster and safer to maintain offshore wind farms and

Informed Solutions Appointed to G-Cloud 14 Framework

By JoannePosted on 14th November 202414th November 2024Posted in Member News

Informed Solutions has been successfully appointed to the prestigious G-Cloud 14 digital marketplace, managed by Crown Commercial Service (CCS). As a trusted long-term provider of Software as a Service and cloud platforms that harness AI and data analytics, Informed Solutions has

Scots Scientists Use Smart Data to Tackle ‘Slum’ Cities

By updatesPosted on 13th November 202413th November 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

A new digital mapping tool using citizen science and urban analytics to support improvements in deprived areas has been launched by the IDEAMAPS Network, with the platform being led by scientists from the University of Glasgow. The IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem platform, currently