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Craneware in Microsoft tie-up to boost healthcare

By updatesPosted on 3rd July 20243rd July 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Craneware, the Edinburgh-based software company providing solutions to the US healthcare market, is collaborating with Microsoft to enhance its offering to customers though AI-led initiatives and data analytics. The two companies, which already work together, say the application of innovative

University of Edinburgh and Abrdn develop AI investment tool

By updatesPosted on 3rd July 20243rd July 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The University of Edinburgh and Abrdn are to release an artificial intelligence (AI) investment tool to support its investment research process. The £7.5m strategic partnership between the two was announced in 2022, when the Centre for Investing Innovation was formed

Burness Paull continues to grow during shortened financial year

By updatesPosted on 2nd July 20242nd July 2024Posted in Member News

Burness Paull has reported strong results for its financial year ended 31 March, a shortened eight-month reporting period following the firm’s decision to change its year-end to align with market norms following HMRC’s basis period reforms. Turnover for the eight

FarrPoint’s new report shows the impact of EE mobile connectivity on Britain’s rural communities

By updatesPosted on 26th June 202426th June 2024Posted in Member News

A new independent study carried out by connectivity consultancy FarrPoint has analysed the socio-economic impact of four 4G mobile sites on the rural communities they serve across the UK. You can download the report here The report finds: Download the

Accenture Hits $2 Billion in Generative AI Sales, Expands Global AI Workforce

By updatesPosted on 24th June 202424th June 2024Posted in Member News

Accenture announced over $900 million in new bookings for generative AI, reaching a total of $2 billion fiscal year-to-date during its Q3 FY24 earnings report. “We have achieved two significant milestones this quarter — with $2 billion in generative AI sales year-to-date

AI-Enabled Transformation: Moving Beyond Pilots to National-Scale Services

By updatesPosted on 19th June 202419th June 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Check out this blog where ScotlandIS Member, Informed Solutions’ Chief Innovation Officer David Lawton reflects on the current state of AI in the Public Sector. He shares his thoughts on the path ahead, outlining how Public Sector leaders can work

Futurescot AI Challenge

By updatesPosted on 18th June 202418th June 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Opportunity

The Futurescot AI Challenge 2024 is a competition to bring together Scottish public sector organisations to solve problems through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in association with StormID. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help the public sector to increase productivity,

i-confidential: No business leader should ever overlook ‘employee ownership’

By updatesPosted on 13th June 202413th June 2024Posted in Member News

Check out this latest blog from Ian Harragan, Director and Co-Founder of i-confidential, on the value of employee ownership in securing the future of your business. There comes a point in every business owner’s career when they face the inevitable

Financial firms launch environmental innovation challenge

By updatesPosted on 13th June 202413th June 2024Posted in Member News, Opportunity, SCEA

FinTech Scotland and 11 industry partners have launched a new environmentally-focused innovation challenge. Working in collaboration with EY, Morgan Stanley, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, Barclays, Phoenix Group, Sopra Steria, Equifax, Virgin Money and abrdn, successful firms are potentially eligible for

CodeBase relaunches CodeClan

By updatesPosted on 13th June 202413th June 2024Posted in Member News, Industry News

CodeBase is relaunching CodeClan with three Scottish colleges and a Silicon Valley teaching programme for coding. The pilot with Edinburgh College, Borders College and West Lothian College is set to commence this summer, with programme content delivered by US-based education