From health boards to housing departments, teams on the frontline are starting to embrace artificial intelligence and automation in a way that isn’t about replacing jobs
As we start 2025, its obvious that there’s no shortage of ambition when it comes to Scotland’s public sector embracing innovation.
Scotland’s technology landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by increased investment, innovation, and a collaborative ecosystem.
Cybersecurity has emerged as a critical challenge for the public sector, with governments worldwide increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyber threats.
The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) represents one of the world’s most comprehensive legislative frameworks for governing artificial intelligence. Designed to regulate AI use, mitigate risks, and encourage innovation, the Act is expected to shape global standards for AI development and deployment.
In government administration, the transformative potential of agentic AI is profound. From streamlining processes to enhancing decision-making, its use could revolutionise the sector.
The GovTech sector in Scotland is experiencing a transformative period, driven by the convergence of cutting-edge technologies and innovative policy frameworks.
Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence that creates new content by learning from existing data, is rapidly transforming the landscape of GovTech.
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): This article is a review of the first half of 2024 and is kept as a record. For the current position, see our later posts on Scotland’s digital plan and the 2026 market. In short: In the first half of 2024, Scotland’s GovTech activity centred on the 2021 Digital Strategy, […]
Editor’s note (15 October 2026): Editor’s note, October 2026: this article was written in April 2024. The spending figures relate to 2020 to 2021 and some programmes mentioned have changed, so please check current sources before using the numbers. In short: Investors in GovTech companies in Scotland and the wider UK look first at the […]