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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 2m

📣 Digital Justice & Policing 2025 📣 Sponsor Announcement: We are excited to announce that the Netcompany team will join us on 23rd October at the University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre ⬇️

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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 1h

📣 Digital Justice & Policing 2025 📣 Sponsor Announcement: We are excited to announce that the NEC Software Solutions team will join us on 23rd October at the University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre ⬇️

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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 18h

Deputy first minister visits firm behind Bluetooth-connected weighing system for cows and other livestock. Kate Forbes checks in on iLivestock, a company based in Dumfermline aiming for growth
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Deputy first minister visits firm behind Bluetooth-connected weighing system for cows | FutureScot

Scotland's deputy first minister visits Fife tech firm that has developed a Bluetooth-connected weighing system for cows and other livestock

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 19h

📣 Digital Justice & Policing 2025 📣 Sponsor Announcement: We are excited to announce that the Lapsafe team will join us on 23rd October at the University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre ⬇️

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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 20h

📣 Digital Justice & Policing 2025 📣 Sponsor Announcement: We are excited to announce that the Cellebrite team will join us on 23rd October at the University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre ⬇️

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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 22h

📣 Digital Justice & Policing 2025 📣 Sponsor Announcement: We are excited to announce that the Casedoc team will join us on 23rd October at the University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre ⬇️

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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Digital Justice & Policing 2025 📣 Sponsor Announcement: We are excited to announce that the Axon team will join us on 23rd October at the University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre ⬇️

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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Digital Justice & Policing 2025 📣 Sponsor Announcement: We are excited to announce that the Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring team will join us on 23rd October at the University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre ⬇️

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Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 1d

Glasgow researchers develop machine learning platform to predict tap water purity. Scientists have devised a tool to predict the ability of bio-filters to remove organic carbon compounds from water
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Glasgow researchers develop machine learning platform to predict tap water purity | FutureScot

University of Glasgow researchers develop machine learning platform to predict the purity of tap water which could improve industry practices

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 2d

Applications open for Scotland’s digital technology awards with ceremony to recognise ‘AI Trailblazer’. Ceremony in Glasgow next March aims to celebrate companies at frontline of AI delivery
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Applications open for Scotland's digital technology awards with ceremony to recognise 'AI Trailblazer' | FutureScot

Applications have opened for Scotland's annual digital technology awards ceremony, which takes place in Glasgow on the 19th of March, 2026

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 5d

Highlands and Islands student’s AI-powered sign language translation app could help millions worldwide. Gestura, which uses a smartphone camera, could revolutionise communications for sign language users, and wins Converge Challenge award
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Highlands and Islands student's AI-powered sign language translation app could help millions worldwide | FutureScot

Highlands and Island student's AI-powered sign language translation app could help millions of people worldwide

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 6d

Why we need a new approach to bridge Scotland’s data and AI skills gap. New framework released by The Data Lab aims to 'make it easier' for individuals and organisations to build their data and AI skills - to secure a better future
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Why we need a new approach to bridge Scotland’s data and AI skills gap - to build a better future | FutureScot

At The Data Lab, we know the challenge of AI is about more than technology. It is about people and essential skills

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NHS 24 @nhs24.bsky.social · 7d

NHS 24 CIO Ann-Marie Gallacher is a keynote speaker at this year's #DigitalScotland2025!

📅 19 Nov | 📍 EICC Edinburgh
🔗 Find out more and register: https://futurescot.com/futurescot-conferences/digitalscotland-2025/

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Event announcement for "Digital Scotland 2025" on November 19, 2025, at EICC, Edinburgh, featuring Ann-Marie Gallacher, Chief Information Officer of NHS24. The design includes a green and blue color scheme with a pixelated map of Scotland.

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 6d

Wifi meeting pods unveiled at Edinburgh Airport to serve ‘digital nomads’. Traveltech startup SWURF unveils sound-proofed pods with security grade encryption for passengers on the go
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Wifi meeting pods unveiled at Edinburgh Airport to serve 'digital nomads' | FutureScot

Two wifi-enabled meeting pods have been unveiled at Edinburgh Airport to serve 'digital nomads' hopping onto business calls before their flights

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 7d

‘Digital assets’ like Bitcoin could become objects of property under Scots private law, according to new legislative proposals. Ministers say legal framework for cryptoassets would give 'clarity' to Scotland's fintech sector
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'Digital assets' like Bitcoin could become objects of property under Scots private law, according to new legislative proposals | FutureScot

'Digital assets' like Bitcoin could become objects of property under Scots private law, according to new legislative proposals

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 8d

AI-powered cancer biopsy kit developed by Aberdeen postgraduate students shortlisted for engineering award. CAnswer Biopsy kit, which includes AI-assisted diagnostic platform, enables surgeons and clinicians to perform biopsies in community settings
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AI-powered cancer biopsy kit developed by Aberdeen postgraduate students shortlisted for engineering award | FutureScot

An AI-powered cancer biopsy kit developed by postgraduate students from the University of Aberdeen has been shortlisted for engineering award

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 9d

Modernising justice: how configurable technology can transform the UK’s case management system. [Partner Content with Casedoc]
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Modernising justice: how configurable technology can transform the UK’s case management system | FutureScot

Modernising justice: how configurable and adaptable technology can transform the UK’s case management system

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 9d

View from Estonia: ScotAccount and BritCard can be ‘complimentary systems’. Former head of Estonia's cybersecurity policy says ScotAccount is a good example of how to build trust 'step by step'
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View from Estonia: ScotAccount and BritCard can be 'complimentary systems' | FutureScot

BritCard and ScotAccount, if keeping to similar security standards, can be 'complimentary' says Estonian IT expert

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 10d

Digital Front Door rebranded to ‘http://MyCare.scot’ ahead of national rollout from April 2026. single, secure front door to health and social care’ will mark Scotland’s first ‘personalised’ digital health and social care service
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Digital Front Door rebranded to 'MyCare.scot' ahead of national rollout from April 2026 | FutureScot

Scotland's Digital Front Door has been rebranded to MyCare.Scot ahead of a national rollout beginning in April 2026, ministers have confirmed

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 12d

First Minister opposed to mandatory UK digital ID – and Scotland already has its own optional ‘ScotAccount’ service. Scotland on track to add 500,000 users to platform by the end of the year, according to officials
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First Minister opposed to mandatory UK digital ID - and Scotland already has its own 'ScotAccount' service | FutureScot

First Minister opposed to mandatory UK digital ID - and Scotland already has its own 'ScotAccount' service

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 13d

St Andrews University student scoops young software engineer of the year award for grassroots rugby tech. Verity Powell picks up 36th annual award, sponsored by Sopra Steria, at the ScotSoft technology conference and awards
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St Andrews University student scoops young software engineer of the year award | FutureScot

A student at St Andrews University has been named young software engineer of the year - after bringing computer vision techniques to rugby

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 13d

Starmer unveils plans for digital ID cards for all UK citizens to tackle illegal immigration and ‘modernise’ state. New 'BritCards' to be introduced in bid to provide more 'consistent' approach to verifying identity
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Starmer unveils plans for digital ID cards for all UK citizens to tackle illegal immigration and 'modernise' state | FutureScot

Keir Starmer is to announce plans to introduce digital identity cards for all UK citizens in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and ‘modernise’ the state. The prime minister will...

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 13d

Deputy first minister calls for greater collaboration to support innovation ‘at scale’. Kate Forbes, speaking at the National Innovation Summit in Edinburgh, says innovation often happens as a result of 'unlikely alliances'
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Deputy first minister calls for greater collaboration to support innovation 'at scale' | FutureScot

Scotland's deputy first minister has called for greater collaboration between all parts of society to support innovation 'at scale'

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 14d

New mobile heart-rate monitors could help prevent ‘nearly 700 secondary strokes in Scotland’. Around 8,000 recent stroke patients to be fitted with special monitors - bringing life-saving innovation to patients
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New mobile heart-rate monitors could help prevent 'nearly 700 secondary strokes in Scotland' | FutureScot

New mobile heart-rate monitors could help prevent 'nearly 700 secondary strokes in Scotland' in next five years

Futurescot @futurescot.bsky.social · 15d

New ‘AI Scotland’ programme aims to help businesses get to grips with the technology. The £1 million government initiative to help SMEs 'introduce or expand the use of AI in order to develop new products and services'
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New 'AI Scotland' programme aims to help businesses get to grips with the technology | FutureScot

New 'AI Scotland' programme aims to help businesses introduce or expand the use of AI in order to develop new products and services