The spin-off benefits of an imaginative grants system
Giving universities a share of cash for new graduate jobs would boost knowledge economy WHAT KIND OF NEW economy do we want for Scotland,...
Such are the political priorities that Scotland could more readily host European football before est
I READ TWO DEPRESSING news stories the other day. The first predicted a ‘bullet train’ between Edinburgh and Glasgow which would link the...
Modern economy owes a debt to technology pioneers
Two men who died last month played a big part in shaping how we work today THE world today is so dependent on the information and...
It will take political will to switch on dedicated Scots TV channels
WE ARE PERHAPS not the best country to use as an example of good public service provision. As our railways have been in a state of...
Internet tax plan will win phone giant few friends
The idea that British Telecom invented hyperlinking comes as a surprise to many YOU WOULD THINK that British Telecommunications plc would...
Här är apparaten som kan översätta varje språk*
*Which means in Swedish: Here comes the device that can translate any language MOORE’S LAW STATES that the latest computing chips, of a...
Scotland needs to enlist its hidden alumni army
There are ambassadors all over the world who would help rebuild our image abroad THE SIXTH ANNUAL ‘Scotland International’ forum kicks...
Learning from the champion of the World
Microsoft's strength comes not from being first to market but through aggressive competition TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE gathered at the MGM...
The energy of youth is missing from the RSE
Only a modern Royal Society will be relevant MAYBE THIS IS A DAFT question but let’s try it anyway: what exactly is the point of the...
E-science is the start of something very big
The world's largest experiment could create new opportunities for Scots companies and universities IN A FEW WEEKS TIME, Gordon Brown, the...
No, we do not need a shed on the Clyde
It is time to emerge from our movie-star fantasy - a Scottish film studio would be meaningless THE PROPOSAL TO SET UP up a film studio in...
Stuck in the high-tech second division
Scotland will remain a branch factory economy until research and development is a priority AS WE ENTER THE 21st century it is as good a...
Slash & burn
Ease up on the pedals, ram raiders. Dot.coms are so ten minutes ago. If you want to make really serious web dollars just turn off your...