Industry News
ScotGov: The vibrancy of Scotland’s creativity was in the spotlight as the recipients of this year’s Starter for 6 investment were announced recently by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop.
Among the successful companies are a former Hip Hop dancer whose global network is enabling dancers from the USA to Australia to share moves via an app on both the Apple and Android platforms; an innovative, high-tech fashion designer; and a product designer whose drum kit won’t upset the neighbours.
OS: Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping agency, is reminding land & property professionals to ensure that they are not risking their professional reputation by using unlicensed mapping data.
Over the last 10 years the use of digital location-based information has changed significantly, from being used by only a small number of organisations to becoming an essential business decision-making tool. . Over the last 10 years the use of digital location-based information has changed significantly, from being used by only a small number of organisations to becoming an essential business decision-making tool.
Over the last 10 years the use of digital location-based information has changed significantly, from being used by only a small number of organisations to becoming an essential business decision-making tool. . Over the last 10 years the use of digital location-based information has changed significantly, from being used by only a small number of organisations to becoming an essential business decision-making tool.
This increased reliance on, and recognition of, digital mapping data has also resulted in customers demanding the most up-to-date information available. Ordnance Survey makes up to 10,000 changes to the master map database of Great Britain every day, reflecting the rapid developments in the nation’s environment. The use of older, unlicensed data not, only has legal & cost implications, but also risks damaging professional reputations, which may have taken many years to build.
TWF: The government needs a plan for the arrival of 3D printing, to ensure that the UK can reap the full economic benefits of this revolutionary technology and to address risks such as illegal gun production. 3D printing will put major strains on the UK’s legal framework, and the government must move quickly to adopt supportive policies so that the UK does not get left behind.
This is according to a report published by the business-backed Big Innovation Centre, which sets out the first comprehensive policy framework for 3D printing.
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