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Urgent call for cyber defence as AI-Driven Ransomware attacks surge

The global ransomware threat is expected to increase over the next two years due to Artificial Intelligence (AI), warns the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). AI is already being used in malicious cyber activity and will almost certainly increase the volume and impact of cyber attacks, according to the new term of AI on the […]

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AI offers cure for ‘needle in a haystack’ enzyme selection process

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could streamline the complex and time-consuming process of designing and selecting the best performing enzymes used in therapeutics for the treatment of genetic and autoimmune disorders including diabetes. Described as searching for a ‘needle in a haystack’, researchers typically use a labour intensive, trial-and-error approach to engineer enzymes for

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Multi-million-pound funding boost for medical device innovation in Scotland

Left to Right: Marc Desmulliez, Manager of the MDMC,Duncan Hand, Director of the MDMC, Tamer Cosgun, Technical Specialist atthe MDMC and Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray The Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) has been awarded £3.35 million of additional funding from Scottish Enterprise to continue its work developing novel medical device innovation and improve the

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Innovate UK funding accelerates robotic stroke rehabilitation device towards launch

An innovative MedTech start-up which has created a soft robotic glove to help rehabilitate stroke patients has received almost half a million pounds of new funding to accelerate its product to market. Bioliberty has secured a £435,000 project from the Biomedical Catalyst, Innovate UK’s flagship grant funding mechanism. The scheme is designed to transform innovative

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The IN Group boosts life sciences expertise with acquisition of BioTalent

Global talent solution company The IN Group has boosted its capabilities in the life sciences recruitment industry with the acquisition of BioTalent BioTalent, a global leader in life sciences recruitment, has offices in the UK, US, and Europe. The company has specialist teams covering areas including biotechnology, digital health, and pharmaceutical, with a focus on

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Government injects £75 million into regional innovation hubs

The Government has injected £75 million into regional innovation hubs to support local businesses and fuel regional economies across the UK. The scheme will launch eight new Launchpads through Innovate UK, following successful tests in Liverpool and Teesside, to drive new ‘game-changing’ innovations in areas such as digital technologies and net zero. Each Launchpad in

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Independent report suggests the UK leading the way with AI Standards Hub

The AI Standards Hub is bolstering the UK’s position in the AI race, with key respondents recognising it as global top player in standards development, according to an Oxford Information Labs report. Nearly 70 per cent of participants confirmed that the Hub has empowered the UK AI community to influence and participate in setting standards,

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Development agency secures space expertise as it targets economic growth

Left to Right: AstroAgency founder Daniel Smith, Pete Guthrie of HIE and AstroAgency Chief Operating Officer Daria Filichkina Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), a governmental economic development agency focused on supporting a region of the UK with four developing spaceports and wider space cluster activity, has engaged Scottish headquartered commercial space industry experts, AstroAgency to

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DLD College London partners with Goodnotes for Research Launch

DLD College London, a multi-award-winning educational institution, recently partnered with Goodnotes to launch their research report on the future of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and its impact on learning. The event featured distinguished keynote speakers, including ex-government minister Lord Jim Knight and influential educators Bukky Yusuf and Dr. Andy Kemp, who shared their

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UK splashes £70 million on new future telecoms technologies

The UK Government has invested £70 million in the Future Telecoms UKRI Technology Missions Fund to turbocharge the development of new telecommunications technology. The new investment will support ambitions to become a global leader in 6G technology, improving the capacity and speeds of data transfer and improving the energy efficiency in networks through cloudification. The

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