Tech

SOFTWARE START UP LOOKS TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS WITH NEW COVID PLATFORM

 Left to Right: Elaine Taylor, Jack Francis, Zoë Strong, and Jack Fisher of Pogo Studio Edinburgh-based software-development company Pogo Studio’s Long Covid technology platform is set for rollout across NHS Lothian following a pilot phase, with a mobile app to launch within weeks The firm says its Long Covid digital pathway, which involves GPs onboarding […]

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GLOBAL TECH FIRM REVEALS AMBITIONS FOR SCOTLAND

Blis, a global programmatic advertising company headquartered in London, will further develop its presence in Scotland following support from Scottish Enterprise. Blis is an audience-first platform that does not rely on personal data. It layers its location data on hundreds of other powerful data signals, all aggregated and anonymised, to better understand what people do, their

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SCOTTISH STARTUP CREATES INCLUSIVE VR TENNIS SIMULATOR

Founded by former tennis professional Collin Powers, Ellyra is a VR tennis simulator created to allow those previously excluded from tennis because of social, economic or disability reasons to enjoy training, playing, and competing in the game. Developed at Edinburgh University, tennis simulator Ellyra was recently chosen by sports company Wilson Sporting Goods to showcase its new

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HEALTH APP CREATOR WINS AT ACADEMIC INOVATION EVENT

L to R: Claudia Cavalluzzo, executive director at Converge; Jodie Sinclair of Theo Health; Alexandra McKenna of Sioda; Ana Stewart, partner at Eos Advisory; and Kaia Waxenberg of Agrecalc Jodie Sinclair won best pitch for Theo Health, a University of Dundee spin-out, at this year’s Converge Challenge. This is Scotland’s largest company creation programme for

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SPACE EXPERTS UNITE TO CELEBRATE AYRSHIRE CLUSTER OPPORTUNITIES

A sold out conference saw a number of Scotland’s space industry experts present the benefits of the burgeoning space cluster in Prestwick to an audience of more than 110 delegates. The Beyond Launchevent in association with Barclays Eagle Labs, which took place at the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Hub in Kilmarnock, showcased the opportunities that

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CIVTECH CALLS FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE SCOTTISH SERVICES

The Scottish Government’s CivTech programme has this week launched over £7 million worth of contract opportunities for entrepreneurs and businesses of any size as part of the Accelerator’s latest round of innovation Challenges. The programme is inviting companies and individuals from across the UK and beyond to develop solutions for 13 new Challenges which have

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SIMON COMMUNITY SCOTLAND LAUNCHES “HARM REDUCTION” APP FOR WOMEN

L-R: Nikita Schultz (product developer AND Digital),  Peter Dale (Club Executive AND Digital) and Angela Constance (Scottish Government Minister for Drugs Policy) image by Paul Chappells Simon Community Scotland (SCS) has teamed up with tech consultancy AND Digital to provide easy-to-access evidence-based harm reduction support, advice and resources to people using the charity’s services, through

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HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY OPENS MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING CENTRE

A disruptive new device which is designed to build strength in the muscles of the feet, including the intrinsic muscles inside the foot, is set to launch following an injection of specialist support from Heriot-Watt University.   Unveiled to coincide with the opening ceremony of the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre, based at Heriot-Watt University, the

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SANOLLO OPENS INTERNATIONAL DOORS WITH FINSEN TECH DEAL

Successful British based market opportunity specialist Sanollo has once again demonstrated the efficacy of its pioneering business model with a tie-up with global company Finsen Tech, which specialises in life-saving UVC disinfection products. Acting on behalf of the US and UK based designer and manufacturer, Sanollo has created an entirely new portfolio of agreed distributor

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TECH FIRM INVESTS IN NEW EDINBURGH PRODUCT HUB

An innovative behavioural science and technology company that utilises Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable businesses to build the workforces of the future has chosen Scotland for growth. London-headquartered KultraLab will open a new hub in Edinburgh after it received more than £2 million investment from Scottish investment syndicate, Kelvin Capital, and Scottish Enterprise in a

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