Highlands businesses offered funding and support on AI and robotics

New funding has been announced to help businesses in the Scottish Highlands and islands benefit from digital technology. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) – a regional development agency of the Scottish Government – has launched a new £465,000 support programme for businesses in the Highlands and islands looking to develop their use of digital technology and innovation. It will provide specialist advice and events on topics such as data innovation, artificial intelligence, sensors and internet of things, as well as robotics and cyber resilience, with more than 2,500 businesses across the region are expected to benefit from the programme over the next three years. As well as businesses, the programme will also be accessible to established community groups and social enterprises. The programme was launched at a digital collaboration event at An Lochran in Inverness, attended by organisations including The Data Lab, Centre for Sensors and Imaging Systems (CENSIS), Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC), DigitalBoost, ScotlandIS, EIT Digital, IoT Scotland and Interface.