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Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 – We’ve got the Key

By updatesPosted on 29th September 202029th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

This year’s Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 will bring together a whole host of global speakers covering a huge range of topics, from the leadership variety of business growth or building brand awareness, to the highly technical subjects of artificial intelligence

£300,000 Government cash injection to help Dundee firm overcome Covid impact

By updatesPosted on 29th September 202029th September 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISData

‘Big data’ software firm Platinum Informatics is preparing to scale up after receiving £300,000 from a Scottish Enterprise fund. The Dundee University spin-out provides cloud-based software capable of analysing vast amounts of information for laboratories. The company received the cash injection from the Early Stage

Strava Metro data now free to cities keen to grow cycling

By updatesPosted on 29th September 202029th September 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISData

Strava Metro, the ride mapping commute-focused arm of the performance cycling app, is to make available its data free of charge to cities hoping to grow cycling’s modal share. The announcement came alongside ride data registered on the app that

Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 – Follow the Leader

By updatesPosted on 25th September 202025th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 is virtual this year and completely free to attend, which means anyone can join! Even if you’re part of a non-tech industry, you might learn about how technology could help improve your business, or you might

Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 – Did someone say Cyber?

By updatesPosted on 25th September 202025th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

This year’s virtual Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 is shaping up to be as big as ever, with over thirty speaker sessions bringing together global names to talk about business growth or building brand awareness, to artificial intelligence or infosecurity. To

BJSS rises to the skills challenge through 80 new roles for young people, and those retraining or returning to work

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202028th September 2020Posted in Member News

BJSS today announced, at the Women in Leeds Digital (WiLD) annual conference, an ambitious UK-wide programme to accelerate the recruitment of school leavers, apprentices, university graduates, and people retraining or returning to work. 80 new roles, which will be filled

COVID19 Update – Furlough and Job Support Schemes

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in COVID19, Policy, ScotlandIS News

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak this morning announced the upcoming series of measures to protect businesses and jobs over the next 6 months. One of the key points of this announcement was the end of the Furlough Scheme, which will finish

Using tech to tackle climate change – we want to hear from you

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISData

Climate change is disrupting ecosystems, jeopardising biodiversity, food and water security, and the future of life on our planet. At the same time, the emergence of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and

7 days and counting – CmdR ScotSoft2020

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

With everything that’s happened it’s going to be slightly different this year, we’ll be hosting CmdR ScotSoft2020 virtually for one and there won’t be a big dinner – but we’re still bringing you everything and more you expect from the

ATI Boeing Accelerator

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Who are we? The ATI Boeing Accelerator is a 3 month programme designed to support global startups building solutions applicable to the UK aerospace industry. The accelerator offers £100k equity investment and access to Boeing, GKN Aerospace and ATI strategists