building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The Scottish Government has unveiled its plans to stimulate the economic response to coronavirus, with proposals including measures to boost youth employment, funding to help workers retrain and support for SMEs to make greater use of digital technology. Published in
An Edinburgh-based smart appliances start-up has launched its Smart Wi-Fi Kettle in the UK, amid plans to create more internet-connected home products. WeeKett said that with inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity, the kettle harnesses the “internet of things” (IoT), allowing users to
Gordon McHarg has the office to himself when he picks up the phone. The managing director of AutoRek is speaking from the 8,000 square foot premises in Glasgow’s Garment Factory that the fintech company moved into two years ago to
Moral Hazards and Unconscious Bias aren’t your typical terms when considering a technology project. But for Artificial Intelligence (AI), and more so for those in the public sector, these must be crucial considerations. AI undoubtedly offers public agencies a powerful
Today, 5G New Thinking, a consortium led by Cisco with principal partner University of Strathclyde, has announced a first-of-its kind project to empower rural and poorly connected communities to build their own commercially viable and sustainable 5G wireless networks. Currently,
European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) launches its label ‘Cybersecurity Made in Europe’ to promote European cybersecurity companies and increase their visibility on the market. The first phase of the ECSO label implementation includes signing partnership agreements with the European associations
Good-Loop, the revolutionary, ethical ad platform that makes the connection between brands and people more meaningful, has today hit £1m donated to charities to date. Linking companies such as Unilever, Coca-Cola and H&M with the likes of homeless shelters, beach
What is the Open Call? The Open Call is one of the funding competition mechanisms DASA uses to find proposals that address challenges faced by government stakeholders. It gives bidders the opportunity to present their ideas to defence and security stakeholders at
Telecoms expert Intelligens Consulting is celebrating a momentous victory to provide policy advice to a major Scottish public body on the future of WiFi and 5G Hot on the heels of a landmark win last month to support 5G use
Urban Foresight helps local government and business to use technology, data and new ways of working to transform local services and infrastructure. The Newcastle-based venture was established in 2011 by its chief executive David Beeton after a career in global innovation
