An Edinburgh company has developed mission-critical hardware and software for new NASA technology which has now been deployed from the International Space Station [ISS]. Alpha Data, which has offices in Edinburgh, Scotland as well as Denver, Colorado is celebrating the successful activation and early data collection of the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation [EMIT] […]
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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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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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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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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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A study has proved that a Hydrogen Offshore Transfer System (HOTS) can be built and operated safely, offering transformational opportunities towards decarbonisation. A consortium comprising of industry experts Jebb Smith Ltd, Logan Energy, and Cenex looked at developing an efficient and safe HOTS. The demonstration of this infrastructure would aid the development of hydrogen powered
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L-R: Daniel Smith (CEO & Founder of AstroAgency) & Anna Hazlett (CEO & Founder of AzurX) Globally focused strategic space marketing firm AstroAgency, headquartered in Edinburgh, has announced it will team up with a Dubai-based space investment and advisory company AzurX, to support space businesses in both regions, access new development opportunities and forge collaborative
PLANS UNVEILED TO BETTER CONNECT SPACE INDUSTRIES IN SCOTLAND AND THE UAE Read More »
In 2021, Scotland’s tech industry generated revenues of £21.6 billion, accounting for 7.4 per cent of the £293.2bn total Scottish private sector turnover. In the same year, Scottish tech companies raised £446 million in venture capital investment, a new record. However while this sector is skyrocketing currently women make up just 20 per cent of
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The financial technology, (Fintech), sector has experienced rapid growth during the pandemic, as a range of existing trends have accelerated by restrictions. Rising demand for contactless payments, increased interest in online trading platforms during lockdowns, and improvements in mobile banking systems – as more people work from home – have all been capitalised upon by
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