Editor’s note (15 October 2026): This article was written in January 2024 as a look ahead to that year. Scotland has since published a refreshed Digital Strategy, a cyber resilience framework and an Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2026 to 2031, so see our recent articles for the current position. In short: In January 2024 the Scottish […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): This article is a forecast written in December 2023 and is kept as a record. For the current picture of Scottish GovTech in 2026, see our more recent posts. In short: A December 2023 outlook predicted that 2024 would bring generative AI into government production use, normalise citizen co-creation, move […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): Editor’s note, October 2026: this article was written in November 2023, when generative AI in government was at an early stage. Adoption, regulation and Scottish programmes have moved on considerably, so please read it as a historical view. In short: This 2023 article argues generative AI could reshape government technology, […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): Editor’s note, October 2026: this post was written in October 2023. The principles still hold, but Scotland’s digital strategy and public sector service standards have moved on since, so please check current guidance. In short: Successful GovTech modernisation in Scotland and elsewhere starts with citizens’ actual needs, not with replacing […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): This article was published in September 2023. Several figures and examples are from that time, and the AI and digital identity sections have moved on considerably; see our recent posts for the current picture in Scotland. In short: Five GovTech trends were shaping public services in 2023 and remain relevant […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): This article was written in August 2023. Funding schemes, amounts and programme formats mentioned here may have changed, so check each scheme’s current terms before applying. In short: Scottish GovTech start-ups should combine non-dilutive Scottish Government funding, support from hubs such as CivTech, investors beyond Scotland in London and overseas, […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): Editor’s note, October 2026: this introduction was written in June 2023, shortly after the Scottish GovTech Cluster was announced. The Cluster and the Scottish GovTech landscape have developed since, so please read it as a starting point. In short: GovTech, short for government technology, means start-ups and businesses building products […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): This article was published in May 2023 as a general introduction to GovTech. For the latest picture in Scotland, including procurement routes and AI, see our more recent posts. In short: GovTech is the smart procurement of technology and services from innovative start-ups and smaller companies to improve public services. […]