Scotland stories
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Trustify named National Ambassador for cyber resilience in UK
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smart home
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advanced persistent threat protection
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public sector
Trustify named a National Ambassador for the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group, joining firms like Aviva and Microsoft to bolster UK cyber resilience efforts.
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David Tuck joins Waracle as new CEO amid significant growth
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digital transformation
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mobile apps
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london
David Tuck Takes Helm as Waracle CEO, Succeeding Chris Martin; Aims for Growth, Innovation in Data and AI. Waracle Recently Acquired Screenmedia.
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UK AI startups outside London secure higher average funding
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london
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investment
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funding
New data from the University of Oxford and OpenOcean challenges London's dominance in AI startup funding, revealing higher average funds per startup in South West England.
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Waracle acquires Screenmedia to boost digital product development
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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ai
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software development
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bbc
Waracle acquires Screenmedia, merging teams to boost digital product and AI capabilities and increasing its workforce to over 200. CEO Chris Martin sees this as a strategic move to drive growth.
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New SELECT president warns of AI electricity demand impact
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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power / energy
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ai
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ai agents
The new President of SELECT, Scotland's top construction trade body, warns UK's National Grid could face significant strain from rising AI energy demands.
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Scotland's COPFS boosts IT operations with Freshworks' Freshservice
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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uc
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data analytics
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rpa
Scotland's top prosecution service, COPFS, enhances IT support and management systems with vital aid from Freshworks Inc.'s Freshservice platform, greatly improving customer satisfaction and resolution times.
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Investment bank predicts 2024’s most influential climate tech trends
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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iot
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power / energy
Following a drop in funding, 2024 sees a predicted resurgence in climate tech trends, with clean energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and alternative proteins earmarked for significant investment growth.
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Open XR Optics Forum showcases advanced network management skills
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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network infrastructure
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infinera
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juniper networks
The Open XR Optics Forum demonstrated advanced network management capabilities, showcasing the versatility of intelligent coherent transceivers across a variety of hosts and routers.
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LogRhythm sponsors 2023 Scottish Cyber Awards in support of UK cybersecurity
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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siem
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
LogRhythm has sponsored the 2023 Scottish Cyber Awards, supporting UK cybersecurity and fostering industry innovation.
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Scotland champions AI in healthcare at Institute of Analytics event
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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ai
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healthtech
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data technology
Scotland shows AI leadership in healthcare at the Institute of Analytics event, underlining the need for digital skill development.
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Zengenti strengthens presence in local government sector via National LGPS Frameworks partnership
Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
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ecm
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martech
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cms
Zengenti partners with National LGPS Frameworks to enhance service offerings for local government, leveraging its CMS Contensis.
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Scottish Government agency leverages Nutanix cloud clusters
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
Nutanix cloud clusters (NC2) on Microsoft Azure enable Forestry and Land Scotland to accelerate the delivery of long-term cloud-first policy.
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YouGov appoints Laura Robbie as Asia Pacific CEO
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
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japan
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sydney
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yougov
Laura Robbie becomes Asia Pacific CEO at YouGov, aiming to build a regional team that transcends geographical borders and empowers talent.
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Windflow narrows 1H loss, says new financing needed
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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sales
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windflow technology
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licensing
Windflow Technology, the unprofitable wind turbine manufacturer, narrowed its first-half loss but says it will need to borrow from its shareholders an.