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Digital pain assessment tool gets thumbs up from social care professionals after Scottish dementia study. PainChek rated as effective and user-friendly digital solution that enhances pain assessment and management
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Digital pain assessment tool gets thumbs up from social care professionals after Scottish dementia study | FutureScot
A digital pain assessment has received positive feedback following a study into its use with dementia patients in Scottish care homes
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January 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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Immersive virtual reality games are helping to encourage pupils at a school in Moray to be more physically active. Kids at Milne's High School in Fochabers trial use of VR goggles before moving on to a real-life sports session
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Virtual reality gaming helps get pupils moving at school in Moray | FutureScot
Immersive virtual reality games are helping to encourage pupils at a school in Moray to be more physically active
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January 30, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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📣 Cyber Security 2026 📣

We’re delighted to announce that Infinigate, will be joining us at Cyber Security 2026! ⬇️

🗓 Tuesday, 24th February 2026
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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January 30, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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📣 Cyber Security 2026 📣

We’re delighted to announce that 4Secure, will be joining us at Cyber Security 2026! ⬇️

🗓 Tuesday, 24th February 2026
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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January 29, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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📣 Cyber Security 2026 📣

We’re delighted to announce that Risk Ledger, will be joining us at Cyber Security 2026! ⬇️

🗓 Tuesday, 24th February 2026
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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January 29, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Lanarkshire chosen for AI Growth Zone status by UK Government – with pledge to create over 3,400 jobs. Airdrie's DataVita to spearhead plans for the region with additional datacentre capacity, backed with innovation parks and new energy infrastructure
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Lanarkshire chosen for AI Growth Zone status by UK Government - with pledge to create over 3,400 jobs | FutureScot
Lanarkshire has been chosen for AI Growth Zone status by the UK Government with a pledge to create 3,400 high-skilled jobs for local people
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January 29, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Glasgow-based Nami Surgical strengthens leadership team with CEO appointment. MedTech executive Nikki Palfrey takes the helm as the company scales and aims for global growth
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Glasgow robotic surgery pioneers appoint MedTech leader as new CEO | FutureScot
A Glasgow-based robotic assisted surgery pioneer has appointed an experienced MedTech industry leader as its new chief executive
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January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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New sensor gloves could herald breakthrough in ‘handy’ robots. Edinburgh researchers develop low-cost gloves that capture hand 'gesture' motion, which could lead to robots being trained to more closely mimic human task performance
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New sensor gloves could herald breakthrough in 'handy' robots | FutureScot
New sensor gloves developed by Edinburgh researchers could herald a breakthrough in how robots use their hands physically to perform tasks
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January 28, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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📣 Cyber Security 2026 📣

We’re delighted to announce that the CyberScotland Partnership, will be joining us at Cyber Security 2026! ⬇️

🗓 Tuesday, 24th February 2026
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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January 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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Anthropic to build and pilot a dedicated AI assistant tool for public services in UK Government trial. The San Francisco-headquartered large language model pioneer is to create a tool that will support people through 'crucial life moments, starting with job seekers'
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Anthropic to build and pilot a dedicated AI assistant tool for public services in UK Government trial | FutureScot
Anthropic is to help build a pilot a dedicated AI assistant tool for public services in a UK Government trial - starting with job seekers
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January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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AI-powered instant analysis of dinosaur footprints could help palaeontologists unlock secrets of prehistoric world. 'DinoTracker' app designed in partnership with Edinburgh University experts provides data-driven way to classify dinosaur footprints
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AI-powered instant analysis of dinosaur footprints could help palaeontologists unlock secrets of prehistoric world | FutureScot
AI-powered instant analysis of dinosaur footprints could help palaeontologists unlock secrets of prehistoric world
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January 27, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Ten local authorities in Scotland selected as ‘test cases’ for IoT energy monitoring solution to cut buildings emissions. Councils poised to take advantage of AI-powered solution thanks to partnership between Digital Office and Perth & Kinross Council
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Ten local authorities in Scotland selected as 'test cases' for IoT energy monitoring solution to cut buildings emissions | FutureScot
Ten local authorities in Scotland selected as 'test cases' for IoT energy monitoring solution to cut buildings emissions
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January 27, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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📣 Cyber Security 2026 📣

We’re delighted to announce that Infoblox, will be joining us at Cyber Security 2026! ⬇️

🗓 Tuesday, 24th February 2026
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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January 27, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Leading housing charity calls for national strategy for independent living and for technology to be at its heart. Bield Housing says it's vital digital support and solutions are at forefront of developing homes for older people
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Leading housing charity calls for national strategy for independent living and for technology to be at its heart | FutureScot
A leading Scottish housing charity has called for a national strategy for independent living and for technology to be at its heart.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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📣 Cyber Security 2026 📣

We’re delighted to announce that Acumen Cyber, will be joining us at Cyber Security 2026! ⬇️

🗓 Tuesday, 24th February 2026
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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January 26, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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1 Month To Go | Cyber Security 2026

Register today ➡️ hubs.la/Q03-7Tjy0

🗓: Tuesday, 24th February 2026
📍: University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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January 23, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Reflections on FutureScot’s Digital Scotland conference. Annual conference in November was an opportunity to focus on public sector 'partnership working' to deliver national digital plans, says Scottish Government's Becca Fairless
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Reflections on FutureScot’s Digital Scotland conference | FutureScot
Becca Fairless of the Scottish Government reflects on some of the public sector technology discussions that took place at Digital Scotland
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January 23, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Scottish geospatial expertise to play role in UK Space Agency funded agricultural trials. New GeoCrop programme aims to use satellite data to help farmers make more informed decisions, boost productivity and care for the environment
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Scottish geospatial expertise to play role in UK Space Agency funded agricultural trials | FutureScot
Scottish geospatial expertise is to play a role in a UK Space Agency trial bringing satellite data insights to improve farming techniques
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January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Twelve start-ups secure £35,000 to ‘fast track’ tech solutions to help improve people’s lives and public services. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes hails latest CivTech round, which is bringing tech to public sector and societal challenges
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Twelve start-ups secure £35,000 to 'fast track' tech solutions to help improve people's lives and public services | FutureScot
Twelve start-ups secure £35,000 to 'fast track' tech solutions to help improve people's lives and public services
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January 22, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Government programme to connect 12,500 homes and businesses in Dumfries & Galloway to 'gigabit-capable' broadband. Project Gigabit scheme to go ahead after £18 million investment, funded by the UK Government and co-managed by the Scottish Government
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Government programme to connect 12,500 homes and businesses in Dumfries & Galloway to gigabit-capable broadband | FutureScot
A government-funded programme is to bring gigabit-capable broadband to 12,500 homes and businesses in Dumfries & Galloway
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January 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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User email account compromise sparks internet outage for schools and nurseries in Inverclyde. The education network for the local council was taken offline on Monday to allow cyber response teams to investigate a fraudulent email
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User email account compromise sparks internet outage for schools and nurseries in Inverclyde | FutureScot
An apparent phishing attack which compromised a user email account has sparked an internet outage for schools and nurseries in Inverclyde
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January 21, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Scottish satellite connectivity firm has US and Brazil expansion in its sights. Clarus Networks hires Chris Shields to drive international expansion and bring platforms like Starlink and OneWeb to 'mission critical' sectors
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Scottish satellite connectivity firm has US and Brazil expansion in its sights | FutureScot
A Scottish satellite connectivity firm that brings Starlink and OneWeb to 'mission critical' sectors is scaling operations in US and Brazil
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January 20, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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First Minister’s Start Up Challenge to help underrepresented or disadvantaged young people become entrepreneurs. John Swinney attends launch event at Regis Banqueting to boost business creation for 18-30s
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First Minister's Start Up Challenge to help underrepresented or disadvantaged young people become entrepreneurs | FutureScot
First Minister's Start Up Challenge to help underrepresented or disadvantaged young people become entrepreneurs
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January 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Edinburgh’s CodeClan launches applied agentic AI programme in ‘UK first’. Digital skills provider's 12-week hybrid course to help senior engineers build, deploy and optimise enterprise-scale agentic AI systems
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Edinburgh's CodeClan launches applied agentic AI programme in 'UK first' | FutureScot
CodeClan has launched an agentic AI programme for senior engineers in what is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK
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January 19, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Exclusive: Police Scotland undertake proof of concept AI trial – focused on ‘corporate efficiencies'. The force has been investigating the use of Microsoft Copilot since October, in a drive to improve the retrieval of information in areas such as HR
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Police Scotland undertake proof of concept AI trial - focused on 'corporate efficiencies' | FutureScot
Police Scotland have been undertaking a proof of concept AI trial focused on 'corporate efficiencies' such as HR
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January 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM