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Innovation in Data

By updatesPosted on 9th July 20219th July 2021Posted in ScotlandISData

Read this month’s blog from the Head of the Data Cluster, David Ferguson. On the 1st of July I had the pleasure of attending the DDE Venture Builder Incubator Demo hosted by Edinburgh Innovation at the University of Edinburgh. The

Smart City Collaboration

By updatesPosted on 8th July 20218th July 2021Posted in Member News

Intelligens Consulting and Portland Advisors have teamed up to bring local authorities a turn-key solution to develop and deliver their Smart City & Place objectives. We recognised a gap between local authority Smart City & Place aspirations and the lack

Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Call for bids

By updatesPosted on 8th July 20218th July 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is inviting bids for their cyber and technology programme, with a closing date of 26 July 2021. In the recently published Integrated Review, the UK’s vision is to be a leading, responsible cyber power,

Scottish EDGE 18 is now open – with even more funding on offer

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20217th July 2021Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Scottish EDGE Round 18 has launched with news that Scottish Enterprise has agreed to award Scottish EDGE an additional £75,000 in Round 18 in recognition of the number of promising high-growth businesses identified in previous rounds, enabling the funding competition to support

eCom Scotland offers help to the UK’s training-starved Pharmacies

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20217th July 2021Posted in Member News

The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, is offering help to the UK’s 12,000 or so retail pharmacies – in particular, to help meet pharmacists’ need for education and training on digital technologies. This need was revealed via recent

Scottish Firm Topolytics Recognised in Circular Innovation City Challenge

By updatesPosted on 6th July 202115th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Climate Tech

Edinburgh-based waste management tech firm Topolytics has been recognised as one of the five winners in the Circular Innovation City Challenge out of 200 entrants. New York City, Toronto, Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen have partnered for the challenge which aims to help create cities

Codeplay Boosting Business Growth with Second US Supercomputer Win

By updatesPosted on 6th July 202115th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Artificial intelligence firm Codeplay has gained its second contract with the US Government, which will help the company look further afield to international markets. The Edinburgh-based business, specialising in AI technology used in devices such as self-driving vehicles and drones, has been

Gigged.AI Launches UK Digital Talent Recruitment Platform

By updatesPosted on 6th July 202115th October 2021Posted in Industry News

A new platform designed to help companies hire UK digital talent has been launched by tech startup Gigged.AI. The launch of the platform comes as the remote working trend, which started in reaction to the pandemic, is likely to continue. It

Edinburgh Startup Desana Secures $4m Investment Boost

By updatesPosted on 6th July 202115th October 2021Posted in Industry News

Edinburgh-based PropTech startup, Desana, has raised $4 million (£2.9m) in funding as the firm looks to capitalise on the post-pandemic flexible working boom. Desana secured the investment from a range of investors which includes Berlin-based PropTech1 Ventures, BGF and Techstart Ventures. The cash boost marks

Frog Systems Giving UK Job Hunters a Helping Hand Through New Platform

By updatesPosted on 6th July 202115th October 2021Posted in Member News

Scottish tech startup Frog Systems has released a new online platform that connects job seekers directly with local support to help them find work. The ASK SETH platform, which stands for Skills, Employment, Training and Help, is being launched by the Employment