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The Ineos petrochemicals complex at Grangemouth - one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Scotland - was among 28 climate-polluting industrial sites analysed in the new Scottish Net Zero Road Map, produced by Neccus

Turning Scotland’s top climate-polluters green

CodeBase says it along with partner Legal Geek 'are eager to push the boundaries of innovation and transformation in the legal industry'. Picture: contributed.

CodeBase selected to deliver £3m programme driving innovation in UK legal sector

The boost for investment in artificial intelligence, which encompasses areas such as robotics, was given a thumbs-up.

Budget 2023: Boost for Britain's 'incredibly fast moving' AI tech sector

'We are delighted with our success over the last year,' says boss Rachel Jones. Picture: Chris Watt.

Counterfeit-tackling SnapDragon Monitoring eyeing international expansion

There had been mounting worries that the collapse could have sent shockwaves through the technology and life sciences sector in the UK.

Analysis: Silicon Valley Bank's collapse likely to cause ripples for some time

The Thames Path 2040, by artist Alex Fefegha, is one of a series of AI-generated images looking at the urban landscape in a future where heavy rainfall will lead to flooding on -- part of a project with the New Real Observatory, a creative platform combining raw satellite data and climate modelling with AI processing engines which is run in a partnership between the University of Edinburgh, Alan Turing Institute and Edinburgh’s festivals
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Is AI a danger to human life or are ‘thinking’ machines man’s best friend?

AI is the name for computer systems that can perform tasks that are typically associated with humans, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, predictions and language translation – they are designed to learn and improve over time through the use of algorithms and data analysis

Is AI going to take over the world and can it save the planet?

RSM looks at the impact of the review of Scotland's tech eco-system by Mark Logan (pictured). Picture: Chris Watt/Visual Media.

Scottish tech incorporations soar in 2022 - but sector 'needs to adapt further'

The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is said to be the UK’s oldest academic AI research centre, and this year celebrates 60 years of relevant research.   Picture: Chris Malcolm.

Edin Uni and Cisco connect to create centre to turbocharge software capabilities

Tony Rodgers, CEO of Emtelle Group, with Abdullah Al Hameli, CEO, economic cities and free zones, AD Ports Group, at the signing of the landmark contract. Picture: contributed.

Borders-based tech group Emtelle inks 'transformative' £42m UAE deal

Ian Archer, technical director at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC). Picture: Guy Hinks

Scottish biotech centre hails £25 million green skills investment 'milestone'

From left: Michelle Lownie of Eden Scott and Loral Quinn of CodeClan. Picture: Killian McAleese.

Digital skills academy CodeClan and recruiter Eden Scott join forces

'We’ve seen lots of very good innovative tech companies start up and become great SMEs within Scotland,' says Ms Meechan. Picture: Greg Macvean.

Analysis: ScotlandIS boss Karen Meechan examines outlook for tech sector

Kathrina Skinner (Waire Health), Mark Beaumont (Eos) and Dave Hurhangee (Waire Health). Picture: Stewart Attwood

Fife start-up secures £2m investment for device that can help ease bed blocking

Helen Kelisky, who is currently managing director of Google Cloud in the UK and Ireland, becomes a non-executive director of Calnex Solutions with immediate effect.

Calnex Solutions appoints one of most influential women in UK tech as director

Dr Zaki Hussein, founder and chief executive of Touchlab, which has been ranked 41st on the list. Picture: Callum Bennetts/Maverick Photo Agency.

Analysis: how prestigious start-up list is putting Scots innovation in limelight

Gigged.AI co-founders Rich Wilson and Craig Short with staff members at the company's Glasgow hub. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Glasgow HR tech outfit taps into gig economy explosion with £1.6m funding

Metahelios was launched last year by metasurface physicists Charles Altuzarra and Yash Shah.

Glasgow start-up looks to join space race with long-distance camera tech

Pufferfish's display systems deliver 'highly interactive engagement and multi-sensory experiences' for a range of uses and settings, including corporate communications, museums, science centres, planetariums, art exhibitions and other visitor attractions, as well as scientific and educational institutions.

Edinburgh firm behind multi-sensory display systems to inject ‘wow’ factor

Founder and CEO of Eserv, Dan Millard.

Aberdeen 3D tech and software specialist secures growth investment

5G networks are seen as especially useful in enabling advanced communications such as virtual reality, automation and the 'internet of things'. Picture: Gorm Branderup

Tech boost as government pledges £450,000 funding for Tayside 5G projects

Last year’s winners, with names honoured including Fyne Labs, xDesign and Good-Loop. Picture: Rebecca Holmes Photography.

Nominations sought for Scotland's 2023 Digital Technology Awards

Members of the Archangels team - David Ovens, Ian Macleod and Niki Mackenzie.

Edinburgh investment syndicate Archangels ups 2022 funding to over £13 million

Edinburgh Napier University's Merchiston campus. Picture: Edinburgh Napier University

Ex-Skyscanner chief to headline tech symposium at Edinburgh Napier University

Dave Hughes (Novosound) and Lishan Aklog (PAVmed).

Glasgow's Novosound signs key agreement with Nasdaq-listed medical tech outfit

Fergus Moore, Dawn Thompson, Ryan Taylor and Scott Kennedy of Revive Eco.

Glasgow start-up that recycles used coffee grounds bags £375,000 investment

Callum Sinclair

Fintech focus: Pointing out priorities to help the industry prosper

The Snappy Group is formed of two businesses, Snappy Shopper and Hungrrr, providing technology services to the growing UK convenience grocery and hospitality sectors, respectively.

Scottish convenience store delivery platform bags 'seven-figure' funding deal

From left: Willo co-founders Andrew Wood and Euan Cameron. Picture: Elaine Livingstone.

Video interview platform has US expansion in frame after seven-figure investment

'The prospect of continuing ePos Hybrid on its trajectory of exponential growth is obviously an exciting one,' says its new COO Andrew Gibbon. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Edinburgh's ePos Hybrid strengthens C-suite to speed up global growth plans

The trials underlined the need for the carry-onboard product to be as lightweight and compact as possible for stowage on business jets and limited spaces on commercial carriers.

Scottish tech outfit behind medical emergency device adding jobs mid global push

The awards recognise and rank the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK.

Edinburgh fintech firm ranked fastest-growing tech company in Scotland

Niki McKenzie, joint managing director at Archangels (centre) with Dr Claudia Freigang and Dr Colin Horne, the founders of Hearing Diagnostics. Picture: Mike Wilkinson

Edinburgh firm to take hearing loss tech to market after £1.1m fundraise

It is becoming more expensive and time-consuming to meet regulations that protect corporations and consumers

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Chris Yendell, project development manager at Gravitricity, believes his firm's innovative energy storage technology -- which has been demonstrated at Edinburgh's Leith docks -- can help India reduce its climate emissions and move to renewable power. Picture: Peter Dibdin

Weight-to-go: Scots firm goes global with gravity energy storage innovation

Three cutting-edge battery storage schemes that will help bring more renewable energy onto the grid are being built in Scotland -- at electricity substations in Moray, East Ayrshire and the Scottish Borders

Battery schemes will cut energy bills, stabilise grid and bolster green energy

The firm has been expanding its team as it targets both domestic and international growth. Picture: contributed.

Tech firm ePos Hybrid expands ranks and customer base after crowdfunding success

Mr Macdonald says the TAB 'will be really key in reaching out to the games and wider tech industry to help join the dots'. Picture: Nick Mailer.

Johnston Carmichael tech advisory board goes up a level with gaming expert hire

Sheila Hogan and Steve Auckland after agreeing the new partnership.

Scottish end-of-life 'digital vault' venture seals key partnership

Claire Cramm, Iain Anderson, Benjamin O'Brien, Paul Atkinson and Tom Croy. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh tech jobs boost as New Zealand firm opens 'centre of excellence'

'I want to bring my experience of leading global teams, combined with the lessons I learned as a start-up founder, to CodeClan,' says new CEO Loral Quinn. Picture: contributed.

New CodeClan boss outlines plans to scale Scottish digital skills academy

Nick Murray, Janani Prabhakaran, Euan Cameron, Carolina Melendez and Dec McLaughlin.

Finnish trip will see Scotland bolster links with global start-up community

West of Scotland HA homes in Springburn that are included in the pilot. Picture: contributed.

Scheme using smart tech in Glasgow homes to help improve health and wellbeing

From left: Addy Mohammed, Panos Karyofyllis, Rebecca Moore, and Karim Nassar. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Digital pharmacy firm Simple Online Healthcare prescribes duo of new execs

'Our working life is so digital and increasingly so... we should grasp the opportunity and transform it to the benefit of everyone,' says Estonian ambassador to the UK Viljar Lubi, who is speaking at the Digital Scotland event. Picture: Aidan Synnott.

Estonian ambassador to address flagship Scots tech conference for public sector

The National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt’s Edinburgh campus is said to be the largest and most advanced facility of its kind in the UK. Picture: Colin Hattersley

Global tie-up sealed as new centre for robotics and AI opens doors in Edinburgh

EIE - standing for Engage Invest Exploit - has helped more than 540 companies raise in excess of £1.1 billion since the investor-readiness programme was launched in 2008. Picture: Stewart Attwood

'Resilient' Scottish tech start-ups target investment from outside Scotland

ePos Hybrid founder and chief executive Bhas Kalangi with head of growth Andrew Gibbon. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Tech firm ePos Hybrid tucking into global expansion with Indian launch

From left: Sarah Butterfass (chief product officer), Andy Sheh (chief technology officer), Andy Giancamilli (chief operating officer), Jill Cameron (senior director of HR), Mathew Taylor (vice president of software engineering), and Shane Sweeny (technology senior vice president). Picture: contributed.

FanDuel bets on Edinburgh with landmark new Hub able to accommodate 500 people

The firm provides billing and healthcare analytics software to US hospitals. Picture: contributed.

Reaction: Buoyant sales prognosis for healthcare-focused Craneware after FY leap

'This initiative adds value to the thousands of female founders that we support,' says AccelerateHER chair Jackie Waring. Picture: Neil Hanna Photography.

AccelerateHER and CodeBase team up to foster future female tech bosses

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The study has found that the average tech salary in Edinburgh is £80,886, up 13.2 per cent from 2021. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography.

Tech workers in Edinburgh and Glasgow see average salary jump to £80,000

There are currently more people employed in Edinburgh’s tech sector than ever, at 67,500, according to Tech Nation. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography.

Edinburgh's booming tech sector enjoying record levels of employment

John Loudon, managing director of Hybrid Anchor, which specialises in developing websites and data management systems for businesses in heavily-regulated industries. Picture: Nate Cleary

Coatbridge firm to roll out world’s first 'click and cremate' funeral portal

Steve Rick, Forensic Analytics’ Edinburgh-based CEO, receives the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation from the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.

Forensic Analytics ramps up Scottish presence amid digital crime wave

From left: Smash co-founders Fiona Gillies and Christine Hartland. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Nine start-ups chosen to deliver extended pitches at EIE22 investor showcase

The firm says interactive and immersive display experiences 'are more in demand than ever'. Picture: contributed.

Tech firm Pufferfish aiming to 'scale at pace' with new £600k funding round

PODCAST: Professor Thusha Rajendran look at the potential for robots to change Scotland

Ad Feature Robots: the future for Scotland

Douglas Martin is managing director at MiAlgae, a biotech start-up which is turning waste from whisky distilleries into microalgae that is rich in omega-3 oil - which can be used for human and animal consumption. Photograph: Martin Shields

Funding boost for firm turning whisky waste into sustainable omega-3 oil

Smplicare, an Edinburgh-based AI start-up, has landed £750,000 in funding to explore the use of commercially available wearable technologies to predict the risk of falls and other age-related health issues.

Edinburgh tech start-up lands £750k to help reduce falls among elderly

Glasgow-based Eolas Insight is taking the lead in a project that will utilise its technology to help conservationists count African elephants.

Glasgow tech start-up to count elephants from space as part of major project

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The sale of Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum has fallen through after a multi-millionaire businessman withdrew his interest. PIC: Creative Commons.

Millionaire pulls out of buying island castle - and blames government minister

SNP candidate Ash Regan. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

SNP rejects call to allow members to change their vote in leadership race