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Current Health, which offers the leading FDA-cleared, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered patient management platform, today announced it has closed a £9 million series A funding round led by MMC Ventures.

Cyan Forensics – the Edinburgh-based start-up whose technology helps police investigators to find evidence faster – has secured a further £1.3m from a consortium of investors.

The AI & Blockchain Accelerator, at the University of Edinburgh’s world-leading Bayes Centre, calls start-ups and entrepreneurs to apply for the 2020 programme. Applications can be submitted online (www.wayra.co.uk) from 3^rd December to 15^th January.

Scotland’s bid to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045 will take a major step forward today (27 November) with the signing of an agreement between the Scottish Government and the North East Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Alliance (NECCUS). 

A planning application has been submitted for the development of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) situated at the centre of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire.

A £6 million investment in leading software company IOTech Systems Limited (IOTech) will help establish a new HQ in Edinburgh and create more than 50 new job as it embarks on a global expansion programme.