Edinburgh engineering firm Vert Rotors has launched the second stage of a “cutting-edge” project with the European Space Agency (ESA) following a successful year of initial testing.
Tidal energy outfit Nova Innovation is opening itself up to additional investment from the public after surpassing its initial crowdfunding target within weeks.
Scotland’s women-led businesses can bag a place on an international trade mission to promote their ventures on a global scale through the 2020 AccelerateHER Awards, which launch today.
An Edinburgh-based company has developed a robotic security vehicle that can help solve blind spot challenges, patrol perimeters and investigate alarms.
It was Winston Churchill who said of the Scots: “Of all the small nations on earth perhaps only the Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.”
Renewables specialist Res says it has helped owners of energy-generating assets in the UK add more than £21 million to forecast revenue over the past two and a half years.
Half a dozen underwater technology projects are set to benefit from almost £21 million in investment thanks to a joint initiative between Scotland and Japan.
Hydroponic farming specialist Shockingly Fresh is seeking investment as it unveils plans to build scores of indoor vertical farms, hailed as a more efficient, eco-friendly alterative to traditional methods.
Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) start-up accelerator, described as the only funded programme of its kind in the North-east, has entered its second year.
Let’s imagine a world in which our farmers are in charge of the weather – in a benign way. A world in which farmers can create any climate, anywhere, at any time.
There is no doubt that Scotland’s farming sector faces unprecedented challenges. But with these threats, be they from Brexit or climate change, comes the opportunity to innovate.
Farmers and rural business owners in Scotland have been diversifying into other activities to generate new and more stable incomes for years, but in a time of economic and political uncertainty, diversification is more important than ever
Scotland’s agriculture sector is changing rapidly, with rural businesses across the country driving forward groundbreaking innovations in attempts to address the myriad challenges of the land.
