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A Scottish-based biotechnology firm has announced the discovery of two separate novel treatments for Covid-19 patients before they are put on ventilators. https://t.co/fwXwyfQpPD

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The UK’s underwater engineering industry is exploring ways to help support the national effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic – with firms focusing on ventilators and 3D printing. https://t.co/wNomLQelki

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Edinburgh fintech Nucleus suspends dividend amid 'significant uncertainty' of Covid-19 https://t.co/zD2UTc8B0n

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Glasgow cloud computing firm Iomart could see coronavirus boost https://t.co/tQh9mIQLfD

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Bagpipe device and anti-drone technology among Scottish student enterprise winners https://t.co/tyAJDqXuLc

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FinTech Scotland has sealed a key partnership with FinTech Alliance, the digital platform uniting the UK and global financial technology sectors. https://t.co/CXz0W9fHgv

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Scotland has seen a significant drop in the number of available roles for technology professionals, compared to just six months ago, new analysis reveals https://t.co/h56RDxse6x

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A Scottish fintech venture that facilitates cashless gift collections is launching a new round of crowdfunding as it looks to scale up. https://t.co/CQf7I0QKge

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Plans to build a rocket-launching space port beside a vast tract of protected peatland in the Highlands have been condemned as “reckless” by environmentalists https://t.co/l5QJbyaj1f

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Dukosi, an Edinburgh-based developer of battery technology, has embarked on a recruitment drive as it looks to double its workforce to 50. https://t.co/2Y18m4zsFQ

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The Gulf Stream, which helps keep Scotland up to 15C warmer than it would be otherwise, is estimated to be 15 per cent weaker than 50 years ago and there’s a 50-50 chance it could collapse by the 2200s, says @Richard_Dixon https://t.co/87PcFqEr5H

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Scientists have developed a world-first method to help understand and conserve genetic diversity in some of Scotland’s most iconic wild species. https://t.co/KxD0rcnSUf

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FinTech Scotland has had a double boost as it looks to strengthen the sector’s standing on the world stage. https://t.co/FKhTco3OR8

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A global electronics manufacturer has received an almost £14 million boost to upgrade facilities at its Greenock site, which was on the brink of closure last year. https://t.co/JvYUfPu8MN

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Glasgow-based Beeks ­Financial Cloud Group has pushed the button on expansion plans after securing grant funding towards a multi-million-pound project. https://t.co/0nuTj6gtaZ

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A Glasgow start-up described as “Airbnb for pets” is targeting six-figure investment to support its global expansion plans. https://t.co/5eXsTwYx6q

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Scientists have identified cells key to motor neurone disease (MND) and hope the research breakthrough brings a cure a step closer. https://t.co/i26Zi6YmHF

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More than three-quarters of people in Scotland want quotas to protect human jobs in the face of increasing automation, a new study suggests. https://t.co/1QhKCyoolo

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The row between the US, UK and France over the "Google tax" needs resolved at a Europe-wide level to prevent countries "being picked off one by one", according to a data organisation. https://t.co/Il3764mP6H