Kick ICT Group, one of the fastest growing and leading providers of IT services in the UK, led by technology entrepreneur Tom O’Hara, has acquired Consilium UK Ltd, an expert IT consultancy, solutions, support and development services business. Founded in 2015, the deal is Kick’s eighth in seven years as the business continues to focus […]
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(L) Matthew Williams, Founder & CEO and (R) Roberto Ricci Co-founder & CCO Deep-tech energy innovator IONATE has secured £3.3 million after a round of seed financing investment. The company, which has been supported by Edinburgh Innovations (EI), the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service, was founded in 2019 by its CEO Matthew Williams. The finance round, which
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The SARUS-CPR hood has been developed by Tayside Medical Director Professor Peter Stonebridge, and ear, nose, and throat surgeon Rodney Mountain. The Scottish Medical Journal has published a paper on the hood, concluding that it ‘substantially reduces’ aerosol transmission by more than 99%. The Safer Airway Resuscitation (SARUS) CPR hood fits over the head of
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CivTech alumni company EOLAS Insight Ltd is taking the lead in a project that uses its technology to help conservationists count African elephants from space. The ambitious firm is working with partner, Peace Parks Foundation, and received funding from the European Space Agency to conduct animal censuses, using satellites. Glasgow-based EOLAS Insight Ltd will use artificial
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St Andrews Links Trust, the organisation which manages the world-famous Old Course and the other Links courses at St Andrews, say the introduction of vital business software has already proved transformative and will continue to improve its operations. The move is part of a digital transformation across the Trust, which has also included a recently
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SMEs working across the construction and built environment sector in the Highlands and Islands are being invited to get to grips with cutting edge manufacturing technology that could help to boost efficiencies and reduce their carbon footprint, as part of free-to-attend workshops taking place next week. The drop-in workshops are being hosted on 17 and
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BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor has invested £2.3m in business transformation and advanced data science consultancy Optima Partners. This investment will support the consultancy in scaling its industry-leading propositions by growing its skilled workforce and further developing its software as a service (SaaS) solutions. Optima Partners is an Edinburgh-headquartered data
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A team from the University of Glasgow has won a UK Government competition to develop a climate change satellite for launch from the UK. The 10 students designed a satellite to analyse shorelines and coastal vegetation to help scientists and policymakers understand the impact of climate change on coastal regions, as part of the Nanosat
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UK rocket company Skyrora has taken another important stride towards achieving a sovereign orbital launch from British soil by opening a new manufacturing and production facility, the largest of its kind in the UK. After recently opening its engine test facility in Midlothian, this new facility in Cumbernauld allows the company to concentrate its launch
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Gigged.AI Founders (L) Rich Wilson and (R) Craig Short Tech start-up Gigged.AI has been awarded a £100,000 SMART: Scotland grant by Scottish Enterprise to develop its digital talent sourcing platform. The company uses artificial intelligence-driven technology to match businesses with internal talent and external freelancers by creating a clearly defined statement of work outlining the
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