building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The Bayes Data Science Unit (BDSU), which is part of the Data Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative, launched this year to improve engagement between the university and companies of all sizes across Edinburgh, the wider region and beyond. The new unit brings
GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire company, has launched the industry’s first mental health and wellbeing platform with the help of Frog Systems. Like all businesses during the pandemic, GAP Group says staff have faced a variety of
“Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation”, an innovative new programme designed to address the issue of gender diversity in tech leadership, is coming to the end of its first 3-month cohort. The new initiative, led by industry coaching experts Empowering-You
Commsworld, the UK’s largest independent network provider, has taken steps to increase its employee ownership of the company by launching a shares scheme for all staff. The Edinburgh-headquartered company has set up an Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme which gives
Tanya MacDonald, of the virtual reality development team at the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has taken part in the recent Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Global Summit Online. Organised by the VR/AR Association and billed as ‘the
Aberdeenshire home automation firm boosts region’s digital and tech skills by developing new teaching resource IoT skills are set to become the next big sought-after digital skill in the UK In 2021, 75% of the UK owns at least one
The Open University and Be the Business report also found that while business leaders value training and technology, time and money barriers stand in the way of upskilling. Only 50% of business leaders in Scotland say they plan to address
As the COP26 Conference draws near, the UK needs to leverage its scientific ability to use satellite data to help countries meet their climate change goals. A new paper has pointed to the role that Earth Observation (EO) satellite data
Edinburgh Napier has developed a series of cyber security short courses which are now open for registration. The School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University is an NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education (ACE-CE) and is releasing the first phase of
Following on from the success of the inaugural “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” Programme, a second cohort has now been confirmed to run in the Autumn and the call for applications from women who aspire to be the next
