Climate Tech Archives - Page 6 of 13

Scotland needs to ramp up the pace of energy transition activity and change

By updatesPosted on 3rd May 20223rd May 2022Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

Colette Cohen, Chief Executive of Aberdeen-based Net Zero Technology Centre, discusses how Scotland can be a global leader in net zero technologies, but we need to increase the pace of activity and change. We’re at a pivotal point in the

Scottish Water Partners with Glasgow Cleantech Firm Hypervine

By updatesPosted on 19th April 202219th April 2022Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

Glasgow-based startup Hypervine seeks to aid Scotland’s net-zero ambitions as it offers its artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology in a new partnership. The company’s tech will provide end-to-end site data for construction and mining firms, boosting efficiencies whilst enabling

£5 million to develop carbon dioxide utilisation technology

By updatesPosted on 11th April 202211th April 2022Posted in Member News, Industry News, Climate Tech

A new fund to help develop the emerging CO2 utilisation technology has been launched. The CO2 Utilisation Challenge Fund will help businesses and organisations develop and commercialise the technology, which involves harnessing and converting CO2 – the biggest contributor to

The Big Interview: David Farquhar, CEO of Intelligent Growth Solutions

By updatesPosted on 6th April 20226th April 2022Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

David Farquhar is the chief executive of Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), which specialises in technology regarding “vertical farming” – growing crops indoors in layers stacked on top of each other. The Edinburgh-based company was founded in 2013, saying it harnessed

Scots Firm IGS Working on First Retail Park-based Vertical Farm

By updatesPosted on 15th February 202215th February 2022Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) is teaming with Potager Farm to operate and run a new vertical farm in Berlin. The farm will be the first retail park-based farm in Germany, allowing Potager to supply fresh produce to retail centres. IGS will install

Scottish tech firm makes satellite data available to all with groundbreaking innovation

By updatesPosted on 8th February 20228th February 2022Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Climate Tech

Earth Blox, a Scotland-based tech company, recently showcased its revolutionary satellite data analysis software in a webinar with its partner, Google. Launched in 2019, Earth Blox is the foremost provider of consumer-level satellite intelligence that can be accessed and run

IGS Supporting First Solar-powered Commercial Scale Farm

By updatesPosted on 2nd February 20222nd February 2022Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has secured a partnership with vertical farming business Eden Towers, to power a commercial scale vertical farm in Western Australia. A new solar-powered farm with support from IGS will be an Australian-first, growing leafy greens, specialty crops and

UK Climate Tech Ranks Third for Global Investment

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202227th January 2022Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

The UK has ranked as the third biggest destination for climate tech venture capital, according to a new study. The data was revealed in PwC UK’s Net Zero Future50 report. It noted the UK received over £6.5 billion of VC funding from

Horisk-developed platform helped make progress towards Scotland’s net zero targets

By updatesPosted on 26th January 202226th January 2022Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

Fife web consultancy Horisk Leslie Development has helped Crown Estate Scotland (CES) take a big step towards achieving Scotland’s net zero targets by developing the ScotWind Evaluation Platform website used to score bids to lease areas of Scotland’s seabed for

eCom Scotland helps future-proof organisations’ learning strategies

By updatesPosted on 11th January 202211th January 2022Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

The internationally-known provider of online training and assessment, eCom Scotland, is helping organisations future-proof their learning and assessment strategies. It has been encouraged to take this step by the growing focus on combatting climate change and the workplace becoming carbon