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Techscaler is great but it's 'not enough' - we need a Deeptech Supercluster.

Mark Logan, Scotland's outgoing chief entrepreneur, has outlined a detailed plan to provide tech firms with access to advanced manufacturing capabilities. Logan says the Deeptech Supercluster could help 'de-risk' startup firms looking to compete at a global level. MORE ?

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CYBER

Lawyer shares ransomware pain

“There are so many points when I felt as though we were going to lose everything,” says Nicholas Scullion.

“It was a crazy situation like I’d never experienced before, and I’m a criminal lawyer by training. I’m used to unpredictable situations, but you couldn’t plan for this.”? MORE ?

GREENTECH

Climate hub to open in Glasgow

A climate tech workspace, business support and investment specialist has announced its expansion into Scotland. MORE ?

DIVERSITY

Encouraging women into the Scottish tech sector

Despite the growing demand for talent in Scotland’s technology sector, women remain significantly underrepresented, making up only 23 per cent of the digital workforce. Clearly, there is a lot of work to do to achieve gender equality within the tech industry in Scotland, and that starts with breaking down barriers to encourage more women into the sector. MORE ?

HEALTH

Blood pressure wearable could transform home health

A wearable blood pressure monitor has been developed in a ‘world first’ by a Scottish ultrasound pioneer. Novosound has invented a wristwatch style device that allows patients to record their blood pressures in a way that is comparable to conventional electronic upper arm cuffs. MORE ?

Frontline NHS staff challenged to grasp the innovation baton

Formal NHS Scotland partner InnoScot Health is launching a fresh innovation drive this autumn with the aim of engaging and inspiring nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals (AHPs), giving a voice to their innovative healthcare ideas and a platform for empowerment. With patients’ needs at the heart of everything they do, these staff groups are quite simply the backbone of the healthcare system. [Partner Content]. MORE ?

DATA

Asset data is the key to digitalisation

Local authorities’ physical assets – such as sensors, CCTV, street furniture and lighting – are central features in their efforts to create smart places and communities. They perform functions that are crucial to the successful running and sustainability of urban and rural environments and produce a wealth of data that can be used to support operations and strategic planning. [Partner Content].?MORE ?

BRIEFINGS

Call for ‘AI learning assistants’ to be piloted in Scottish schools

There is “a strong appetite for artificial intelligence in Scottish education”, new research into the views and attitudes of teachers and pupils finds. It is calling for “AI-driven personalised learning systems” - or AI learning assistants - to be piloted in schools. MORE ?

Dundee Tech School opens doors to class of 2024

The latest group of 24 digital skills students will work together on developing new ‘gamification’ content for banking and pension apps for Scottish Widows and Lloyds Banking Group’s other brands including Halifax and Bank of Scotland. MORE ?

New North Lanarkshire digital directory to help tackle domestic abuse

The new interactive directory involves key partners, including registered social landlords (RSLs) and domestic abuse agencies, and provides a range of key contacts, training opportunities and domestic abuse resources to ensure a joined-up service is provided.?MORE ?

PUBLIC SECTOR IT CONTRACTS

Scottish Government awards corporate digital learning contract

The Scottish Government has awarded a ￡432,000 contract to Nottingham-based Thrive Learning Limited for the continued provision of a cloud based Corporate Digital Learning Portal. MORE ?

Student Awards Agency Scotland moves to AWS Cloud

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) has awarded a ￡2.5 million contract to Woking-based Capgemini to lead and deliver the migration of its Microsoft and Solaris on-premise and virtualised estate to AWS Cloud. MORE ?

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