Using robots to make offshore infrastructure inspection and repair safer is moving a step closer following the injection of £2.5 million of further funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) into the ORCA Hub.Founded in 2017 and led by Heriot-Watt and the University of Edinburgh, the ORCA Hub which includes Imperial College London, Liverpool and Oxford […]
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One of Scotland’s biggest rocket companies says the UK Government needs to continue investing in its space capabilities to establish itself as a bona fide space nation.Volodymyr Levykin of Edinburgh-based Skyrora, believes continued government commitment is crucial if the industry is not to fall behind other countries and private companies.He was speaking following the successful rocket
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A social robot from the National Robotarium has become the world’s first squash coach to explore if performance improvements and motivation levels can be increased during a player’s solo practice. The project will involve research on court between a real player practising a variety of shots and technical aspects of their swing, a motion tracking
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Trojan Energy, the clean energy company, has secured an investment of £2.2 million to roll out its unique, flat-and-flush on-street EV (electric vehicle) charging hubs and develop further commercial applications of its technology. The funding round was led by Scottish angel investors, Equity Gap, and includes investment from Scottish Enterprise, SIS Ventures and Aberdeen-based angel investors,
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Fife College has become a training lead in Scotland for an innovative digital manufacturing project led by the University of Cambridge. The College has been named as a partner on the University’s ‘Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring’ project which aims to provide simple, low-cost digital solutions for small manufacturers.Delivered by the University of Cambridge’s Institute for
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Donald McKinnon (left) with Bruce Cameron.Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset has installed a revolutionary air purification system designed to protect staff from Covid-19.The Aura Air purification technology in the firm’s Glasgow office is the first, all in one, Air Filtration, Disinfection and Monitoring product that has successfully completed clinical tests specifically related to its efficacy
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Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset have increased their annual graduate intake after a series of tender wins by its external and internal audit teams.The firm will take on eight graduates this summer on fixed three-year contracts as opposed to three that they took on last year.This will mean over 30 new members of staff have
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Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset have engaged umbrella organization, The Professional Partner Network (TPPN), to augment the range of specialist expertise and advice it provides to the hospitality sector. This follows the recent appointment by TPPN of senior hospitality experts Christine Oxford and Derek Hough. Oxford has worked with some of the UK’s largest pubco groups, most recently as
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Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset has formed an exclusive alliance with the TAG Accountants Community that positions it as the only full-service practice supporting independent firms throughout Scotland. The TAG Accountants Community has over 200 qualified and regulated professionals in tax, financial services, legal services, HR, Health & Safety and other disciplines across the UK. It offers
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Scottish accountancy firm, Douglas Home & Company, has reported steady growth despite the pandemic. As well as recording a 4% rise in turnover to £4m for the financial year 2020/21, the tax specialist also maintained client numbers and headcount. At the peak of the pandemic the firm realised clients were bamboozled by the rapidly changing
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