Scotland 'increasingly attractive' as datacentre destination

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Keeping you up-to-date with news and analysis across the public technology and innovation sector.

We bring you news this week of Scotland's datacentre market. Whilst considered a small, tertiary market, in comparison to the big European players, there is scope to grow as suppliers across the continent struggle to keep up with demand.

Read that piece in full below and the rest of our tech stories from the week. Don't forget to get in touch with your stories at [email protected] or send a tweet or DM to @futurescot_news, and please share with your colleagues.

DATA

Scotland 'increasingly attractive' as datacentre destination

Scotland could be an “increasingly attractive” destination for co-location datacentres owing to capacity issues affecting Europe, according to an industry expert.

There is potential for Scotland to increase its market share due to advantages such as its cool climate and access to renewable power, said Kevin Restivo of real estate giant CBRE. MORE?

CONNECTIVITY

All new builds to get faster broadband

All new build homes will feature faster broadband from January 1 subject to a ￡2,000 cost cap laid out in new legislation, a Scottish Government minister said today.?

Developers will be required to provide the physical infrastructure to allow for a gigabit-capable connection. MORE?

IOT

New Glasgow IoT hub aims to be 'Europe's largest'

Paul Wilson, CEO of the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), said 250-desk co-working space will host world-class startups. MORE?

You cheddar believe it! Scotland's IoT cream of crop

A small cheese manufacturer in the Lake District is bringing cutting-edge innovation to its production line – thanks to Scottish internet of things technology. CENSIS - Scotland's innovation centre for IoT - leads on manufacturing breakthrough. MORE?

CYBER

Arnold Clark donates to new public-facing cyber hub

The Glasgow-headquartered motor retail group provides 'substantial' donation to Cyber and Fraud Hub following its own brush with hackers. Jude McCorry, CEO of Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland, said: "We are immensely grateful to Arnold Clark for their generous support."?MORE?

HEALTH

Streamlining heart failure treatment with cutting-edge AI?

Heart failure (HF) affects up to a million people in the UK, often leading to a reduced quality of life and increased hospital admissions. While significant advances in HF treatment have been made, many patients remain on outdated plans. [Partner Content].?MORE?

Aberdeen scientists use AI to predict stroke risk factors

Experts at Robert Gordon University deployed ‘explainable AI’ (XAI) to ask a series of questions to pinpoint the most significant factors contributing to a stroke. Study identified several risk factors including age, marital status, glucose levels, body mass index, work type.?MORE?

AI

Thirteen startups embark on AI development journey

Thirteen startups have joined a University of Edinburgh ‘AI for good’ entrepreneurial scheme – including a wearable tech firm focused on reducing drug deaths. Other ideas include AI for affordable financial guidance and a device that captures birdsong.?MORE?

BUSINESS

Industry veteran to chair board of Scotland’s tech trade body

Andrew Williams, long serving member of the ScotlandIS board and CEO of app technologies pioneer, Fyne Labs, will take up the role on September 26. Williams will replace Dermot Murray who has been in the post since November 2022.?MORE?

BRIEFINGS

Innovation call for fintechs and tech firms in Scotland

Fintechs and tech firms are being invited to take part in a 'Payments Innovation Day' hosted by Edinburgh Napier University and part of FinTech Scotland’s Fintech Festival. The event takes place on Friday 27th September. Solutions using DLT or blockchain will have the opportunity to win up to ￡5,000 in prize funding sponsored by Scottish Enterprise.?MORE?

Grasping economic opportunities of clean energy

First Minister John Swinney has said the Scottish Government will focus on maximising investment from newly created UK Government energy initiatives, including Great British Energy, the National Wealth Fund and the Clean Power 2030 Mission, in projects in Scotland.?MORE?

Scotland’s Digital Office for local government sets priorities

Scotland’s Digital Office for local government has set out four key roles for itself in a new action plan for the sector. It has published the plan to reflect the changing priorities in the sector since it was set up in 2016.?MORE?

PUBLIC SECTOR IT CONTRACTS

National Library of Scotland prepares cloud procurement

The National Library of Scotland is planning a procurement exercise for a cloud based Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) that includes service desk capabilities.?MORE?

Scottish Futures Trust looks for IT Managed Services provider

Scottish Futures Trust - the infrastructure agency - is in the market for an IT Managed Services provider, including service management, service delivery and IT project management.?MORE?

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