The University of Edinburgh is expanding its Venture Builder Incubator (VBI) programme, which helps turn research and innovations in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) into commercially viable start-ups. This year, the VBI will support 26 new businesses, due to match
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Be-IT Group strengthens Be-IT Projects leadership team with key hire
Interview: Keith Neilson, CEO of Craneware
ScotlandIS member, Cyacomb, secures £3.8m in growth funding
Napier Spinout, LastingAsset, Awarded Funding for Cyber-scam Solution
An Edinburgh Napier University cyber-project has been backed by new funding to explore ways of combatting phone-based impersonation and imposter scams – which cause substantial financial losses, privacy breaches and distress to people around the world. LastingAsset, which began as
Edinburgh to host first UK exascale supercomputer
IFB partnership secures 300k new high-speed, full-fibre education
contract for Aberdeen City Council
A Scottish Showcase at the International Cyber Expo 2023
Digital Xtra Fund delivers 26 grant awards totalling £110k to local tech and coding clubs for young people across Scotland
Supported initiatives span 18 local authorities with an outreach of approximately 3,000 children and young people. Recipients include libraries, community groups, and STEM organisations as well as several primary, secondary, and ASN schools. This year’s grant awards focus more on
HAYS AND FINTECH SCOTLAND LAUNCH ‘TALENT PLATFORM’ TO ENABLE PROFESSIONALS TO SHOWCASE SKILLS
A joint initiative from workforce solutions and recruitment specialist Hays and FinTech Scotland, the fintech cluster management organisation, aims to highlight candidate skills and experience directly to Scotland’s many emerging fintech companies. Traditionally, employers will advertise job vacancies and candidates