AN EDINBURGH space company is travelling over 380 miles to teach a six-year-old girl about its work – after learning of her love for them through social media. Continue reading Space Firm Inspires Youth to Become the Next Generation of Engineers
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Edinburgh man wins global photography competition
Mike Glendinning, 44, from Gilmerton, has been named the overall winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s annual photography competition for 2018. Continue reading Edinburgh man wins global photography competition
Revolutionary technology keeps vulnerable adults safe overnight
AN innovative project that uses transformative new technology is being hailed as a landmark moment in the care of disabled people who want to continue to live independent lives. Continue reading Revolutionary technology keeps vulnerable adults safe overnight
Rocket experts help to inspire next generation of talent
STAFF at a Scottish space company are helping to inspire the next generation of talented engineers and technicians by sharing knowledge with school children across the country. Continue reading Rocket experts help to inspire next generation of talent
Europe’s first blockchain research facility to drive innovation
Blockpass IDN, the blockchain-based identity application provider for regulated services and the Internet of Things (‘IoT’), is pleased to announce that it has opened the Blockpass Identity Lab (‘BIL’ or the ‘Lab’), a pioneering new blockchain research facility, in collaboration with Edinburgh Napier University.
The research laboratory, built at Edinburgh Napier University’s Merchiston campus, is part of a £600,000 collaboration between the two organisations. Continue reading Europe’s first blockchain research facility to drive innovation
Young STEM leaders programme announced
Young people will have the opportunity to become Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths mentors as part of a new programme to help inspire their younger counterparts to study STEM.
SFRS demonstrates the latest firefighting technology
Scotland’s firefighters will soon be armed with the very latest firefighting equipment – capable of blasting through concrete and steel. The kit was demonstrated at SFRS’ National Training Centre in Cambuslang yesterday. Continue reading SFRS demonstrates the latest firefighting technology
Scotland encouraged to take part in Cyber Awards
People from Edinburgh working to better the country’s approach to cyber security are being urged to apply to the Scottish Cyber Awards – with the application deadline looming. To reflect the indiscriminate and nationwide cyber threat, it is being hoped that the awards – now in their third year – will be the biggest and most diverse to date. Continue reading Scotland encouraged to take part in Cyber Awards
Innovation challenge seeks tram driver safety invention
An exciting open innovation challenge has been launched to create a device to detect when a tram driver might be about to lose consciousness due to illness or fatigue and notify the control centre.
Continue reading Innovation challenge seeks tram driver safety invention
deedit: app spreads acts of kindness on city streets
A digital experiment is hoping to tackle large social issues by using an app to inspire an outbreak of small good deeds. Continue reading deedit: app spreads acts of kindness on city streets