Nine Innovative Tech Companies from Aberdeen and the Northeast | DIGIT Tech News Roundup

Welcome to the latest edition of the DIGIT Tech News Roundup.??

In this week’s newsletter we will cover some of our top-trending news stories, features and op-eds from the week beginning 27th June.

Fintech Summit 2022?

Our next conference is the Fintech Summit, held live and in-person at Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth on 15th September.??

Now in its ninth year, the Fintech Summit is Scotland’s largest annual gathering for financial technology professionals, providing an opportunity to reconnect with industry peers, build new relationships and explore the latest developments across the sector.??

To secure your free place at the Summit, please visit: www.fintech-summit.co.uk??

DIGIT’s top-trending stories?

Cytomos raises ￡1.6m to pioneer cell analysis tech?

Edinburgh-based life sciences startup Cytomos has secured ￡1.6m funding to develop a groundbreaking new approach to cell analysis.??

The company’s novel cell analysis platform, Cytomos Dielectric Spectroscopy (CDS), is a low-cost, portable and scalable alternative to traditional analysis systems.?

Cytomos said the funding with enable the firm to expand and further develop its platform.??

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Scottish Games Week to showcase country’s ‘secret weapon’?

Scottish Games Week, the first-ever week-long, Scotland-wide series of events focused on videogames, is set to take place later this year.?

Created and organised by the Scottish Games Network, the series will run from October 24th to 28th, with events being held in Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Borders.?

Brian Baglow, director of Scottish Games Network, said the festival aims to showcase the strength of the Scottish games ecosystem.?

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Skyscanner reducing climate impact with Pawprint partnership?

Skyscanner has announced a partnership with Edinburgh-based startup Pawprint that will see the global travel firm strengthen its commitment to tackling climate change.?

Through the partnership, Skyscanner’s 1000+ global employees have been invited to use the Pawprint app, which helps users measure, understand and reduce their carbon footprints at home and at work.?

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InnoScot Health launches new website amid brand overhaul?

A new InnoScot Health website was unveiled at the NHS Scotland event in Aberdeen this week?as the organisation embarks on a major rebrand.?

Established in 2002, the organisation seeks to encourage new ideas from health and social care staff, helping to tackle key challenges currently faced by healthcare practitioners.?

The new look branding, website and social channels will aim to drive enhanced engagement with healthcare professionals across Scotland.?

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Errol Aerodrome to host new quantum communications project?

A new state-of-the-art optical ground station (OGS) is set to be built at Errol Aerodrome, a former RAF airfield between Dundee and Perth.?

The research facility, developed as part of the Quantum Communications Hub project and funded through the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, will allow researchers develop pioneering encrypted quantum secure communications systems.?

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xDesign strengthens leadership team with new CSO appointment?

Digital development firm xDesign has hired Robin Baird as its first Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).?

The appointment comes as the business looks to strengthen its market position and build upon its ambitious long-term growth plans.?

Baird, who will be based in xDesign’s Edinburgh headquarters, will join the company’s executive leadership team, and lead its brand and market strategy.?

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Carnival Cruise Lines hit with $5m fine?

One of the world’s biggest cruise line operators, Carnival, was hit with a $5 million fine in the US this week for violating cybersecurity laws.?

Following an investigation by the New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS), Carnival was found to have fallen victim to four separate cybersecurity events between 2019 and 2021, including two ransomware attacks.??

However, despite attacks, authorities found that Carnival had not implemented proper cybersecurity procedures in their aftermath.?

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British consumers lost ￡1.3bn to fraud last year?

A new report from UK Finance has highlighted the growing impact of fraud on UK consumers.??

Research shows that, across 2021, more than ￡1.3bn was stolen through fraud and scams, with unauthorised push payment (APP) fraud accounting for a whopping ￡583.2 million.??

In response, UK Finance had urged consumers to follow the advice of the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign, which aims to educate consumers on potential scams.?

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Check out our latest Long Reads?

The switch to an electric vehicle future with Steve Tigar, Loveelectric?

DIGIT staff writer David Paul caught up with Loveelectric founder Steve Tigar this week to discuss his career journey, building successful businesses and the current state of Scotland’s electric vehicle market.??

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How can Scottish SMEs scale??

Callum Sinclair, Partner & Head of Technology and Commercial at Burness Paull, and part of the leadership circle of the Scotland AI Alliance, spoke to DIGIT’s Graham Turner about how Scottish SMEs can effectively scale.?

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Nine innovative tech companies from Aberdeen and the Northeast?

With Aberdeen moving beyond its traditional strengths in Oil and Gas and establishing a reputation as a hub for technology startups, DIGIT staff writer Michael Behr looks at some of the most innovative companies operating in the region.??

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DIGIT Events | Join us in-person!?

We understand the last two years has introduced new ways of working and coming back to in-person events may need a little more time to plan.?

So, we’ve released our full event calendar for 2022 to help you plan around work and other commitments to ensure you can join us.?