Oasis Marine Power Ltd has completed the first stage of testing their offshore charging station, hailing the design a success. This product was the first design under development and is the first of its kind globally to reach sea trials. It offers to revolutionise renewable energy use for the maritime industry. Sea trials were held […]
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A “Specialist division” of Hays, Hays Technology has formed a partnership with FinTech Scotland with the aim of ensuring a healthy pipeline of tech talent. FinTech Scotland is a cluster management organisation which enables collaborative innovation in the financial services sector. This comes after new research shows that nine of the top 20 salary increases
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A “Specialist division” of Hays, Hays Technology has formed a partnership with FinTech Scotland with the aim of ensuring a healthy pipeline of tech talent. FinTech Scotland is a cluster management organisation which enables collaborative innovation in the financial services sector. This comes after new research shows that nine of the top 20 salary increases
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Businesses across Scotland will receive a share of £720,000 to support the decarbonisation of heavy duty vehicles. Successful projects include Alexander Dennis, and Logan Energy. Head of Low Carbon Transition for Scottish Enterprise Andy McDonald said: “The zero emission heavy duty vehicles projects will provide support for businesses to innovate in this transport space whilst
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Technology company AND Digital, yesterday launched its Fuelling Growth in an Age of Data report which explores the changing attitudes among business leaders to data driven growth. Part of the report’s research was conducted with business decision makers from Glasgow. It found that nearly three quarters (74%) of business leaders in the city have experienced anxiety over challenges
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Heriot-Watt University, a global institution with campuses in Scotland, Malaysia and Dubai, has unveiled a new online education initiative designed to open up higher education opportunities to thousands of non-traditional students around the world. Heriot-Watt Online, which will be announced during a day-long Future Skills Conference held at Expo 2020 Dubai today, differs from other
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Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has started work on Midlothian Council’s first ‘Passivhaus’ housing project in Dalkeith town centre. The firm acted as Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor for the £2million new-build housing development which sets building standards developed by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany for energy efficient, comfortable and affordable homes. The Dalkeith development
MIDLOTHIAN’S PASSIVHAUS HOMES WILL NEED UP TO 90% LESS ENERGY Read More »
The National Robotarium has partnered with Leuchie House to trial technologies that could help people with assisted living needs and those who care for them gain greater independence. One million people in Scotland live with a neurological condition, and 10% are disabled as a result. For many, both professional and unpaid carers provide essential support
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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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