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Scotland news

Find the latest press releases on our work in Scotland or contact a member of our Scottish press team.

Press contacts

If you have a press enquiry regarding our work in Scotland please contact:

Sarah Reardon

Head of Media Relations

t: 020 7438 2606

sarah.reardon@nesta.org.uk

Guy Bilgorri

Press Officer

t: 020 7438 2611

guy.bilgorri@nesta.org.uk

Press releases

You can also find all of our latest Scotland press releases below:

Press releases Scotland

Dundee Youngsters Encouraged to Sign-up for “One Day Digital”
13/2/13
Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, wants young people in Dundee and the surrounding area to come and design and make the digital technologies of the future.
—Read more about Dundee Youngsters Encouraged to Sign-up for “One Day Digital”

As Cold Weather Bites, Scottish Councils use Technology to Keep People Moving
15/1/13
Three Scottish local authorities have opened up data to technology companies to improve services for commuters and councils services to help keep citizens on the move and local services functioning.
—Read more about As Cold Weather Bites, Scottish Councils use Technology to Keep People Moving

Technology partnerships between Scottish arts and culture asked to apply for funding to test innovation
26/9/12
The £500,000 Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture in Scotland has opened for its second-round of applications to connect Scottish arts and culture organisations with technology providers.
—Read more about Technology partnerships between Scottish arts and culture asked to apply for funding to test innovation

Scotland’s creative entrepreneurs aspire to high growth
9/8/12 Nesta’s Starter for 6 alumni show business sustainability and strong growth predictions five years on
—Read more about Scotland’s creative entrepreneurs aspire to high growth

Services that are right up your street
29/6/12
Nesta, in partnership with the Technology Strategy Board, have announced the ten projects that have been selected to kickstart hyperlocal media innovation in the UK as part of the Destination Local programme.
—Read more about Services that are right up your street

Six Scottish arts and cultural organisations selected to pioneer digital research and development projects
4/6/12
Six pioneering Scottish projects that will harness digital technologies for the benefit of the arts and cultural sector have been selected to receive funding from the Scottish Digital Research and Development Fund for Arts and Culture run by Nesta, Creative Scotland and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
—Read more about Six Scottish arts and cultural organisations selected to pioneer digital research and development projects

Scottish local authorities open up data to tackle community issues
28/03/12
Five Scottish local authorities have been selected to work with digital media developers to create innovative, web-based services which will benefit their local communities.
—Read more about Scottish local authorities open up data to tackle community issues

£1/2 million research fund to stimulate digital innovation in Scottish arts and culture
17/01/12
Creative Scotland, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and NESTA today announces the Digital R&D Fund for Scottish Arts andCulture, a new £500,000 fund to help projects harness digital technologies to connect with wider audiences and explore new ways of working.
—Read more about £1/2 million research fund to stimulate digital innovation in Scottish arts and culture

Local authority data goes digital to tackle community issues
8/11/11
NESTA has launched a new programme in Scotland to help local authorities work with digital media developers to create innovative, web-based services which will benefit their local communities.
—Read more about Local authority data goes digital to tackle community issues