building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Check out this interview with FutureScot as ScotlandIS Interim CEO, Karen Meechan, shares her thoughts on growing Scotland’s technology industry, alongside tech entrepreneur George Mackintosh and Claire Reid of SCDI. What do the words “economic catalyst” bring to mind? Most
A Scottish space technology startup which is developing a technology to boost connectivity in remote areas is gearing up for international expansion after securing £3.1 million funding. Glasgow-headquartered R3-1oT recently secured the cash in a seed investment round led by
New research is utilising satellites to measure “breathing” rates of Scottish bogs to help monitor site conditions and keep an eye on carbon emissions. Satellite interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) is being used to map the movement of the ground’s
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is helping to create a digital dairy value chain in a project that could help create 600 new jobs. With the dairy industry playing such a pivotal role in both food security and the
The initial cohort of West Lothian College’s NPA in Cyber Security have completed, and are now looking for entry-level opportunities within cyber. The 6-Week NPA in Cyber Security at SCQF Level 6 taught students how to protect individuals and businesses
In the latest column brought to you by Skills Development Scotland about the benefits and importance of taking on neurodiverse talent, Rebecca Wones from Lexxic shares her expert opinions. Although no organisation is the same, high performing organisations have one thing in common – an outstanding
Check out this column from our own Karen Meechan, in conjunction with Skills Development Scotland, giving her perspective on recruiting neurodivergent talent. In Scotland, one in ten individuals are neurodivergent. Yet a clear focus on how we can support and
A new Scottish start-up is aiming to help tackle the climate crisis through a special digital atlas promoting low-carbon travel, eco-friendly accommodation and wildlife tourism. Electrek Explorer has created an interactive navigation tool to help people explore Scotland’s nature reserves
The world-first ‘5G autograph signing’ saw Lions stars Maro Itoje, Chris Harris and Ken Owens signing shirts in the UK, in real time – from South Africa. Using a precision robot and motion control technology, the Lions players wrote on
Check out this case study from Incremental, detailing how it helped Stanlow Terminals achieve status as the UK’s first sustainable energy hub. A newcomer to the green energy market, Stanlow Terminals is aspiring to build the UK’s first sustainable energy hub –
