building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
SaxaVord Spaceport is planning to host a programme of orbital rocket launches by HyImpulse Technologies from late 2025. The announcement comes after the German rocket launch provider has carried out an extensive series of engine tests in Shetland over the past three years.
ScotlandIS member, LastingAsset, is a finalist at the UK-wide Santander X Awards. Competing in the University category, the Edinburgh Napier spinout was shortlisted into the top 100 companies out of 1,580 applicants from across the UK (and over 900 applicants
Empowering You, the leadership development specialists behind the award winning “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation/Cyber Security” initiatives have received support from the Scottish Tech Ecosystem Fund to launch a new program, specifically designed to support female tech founders in
The stars of the technology landscape in Scotland are being sought for the 2024 ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards. ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s tech sector, have today launched applications for their annual Awards ceremony, which
Spire Global, a space-based data, analytics, and services company with European headquarters in Glasgow, has launched a web-based application designed to streamline satellite constellation operations. The development of this platform received a co-funding award of €1.5 million (£1.3m) from the European Space
A Scottish company is at the “forefront of the race” to save remote forests and endangered apes by mapping trees from space. Space Intelligence, based in Edinburgh, uses different types of satellite images combined with artificial intelligence and ecological expertise to create
In response to emerging opportunities in the U.S. broadband landscape, FarrPoint has announced the opening of its second overseas office on the back of a new partnership with US consultancy firm, Vernonburg Group. The two companies will combine their expertise and
A new smart cities playbook has been developed by researchers in Edinburgh – to help cities around the world to digitally transform. Academics at Edinburgh Napier University worked on the United Nations resource to provide practical recommendations to improve urban
The University of Edinburgh is launching a new multi-million pound initiative set to push towards the forefront of generative AI (genAI) to benefit society and stimulate economic growth. The Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL) will unite the University’s research and innovation in AI to develop
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is delighted to announce the launch of UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week 2024. This week will bring together regulators, policy makers, government officials, academics, investors, and companies to celebrate, showcase and discuss the UK-Southeast
