Heather, Author at ScotlandIS

Cyber Scotland Week is coming

By HeatherPosted on 12th February 20202nd March 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber

Its been a busy and eventful January with my New Years resolutions long forgotten in this busy period. We had our cluster launch event on the 30th January in Edinburgh so thank you to all those who made it along

Global technology leader advises the board of ScotlandIS

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 202020th April 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

Vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. One of the fathers of the Internet. ScotlandIS Board Advisor. The co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet, Vint Cerf has today agreed to advise the Board of

Make it happen. Make it Hong Kong

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is Asia’s most promising business hub. Launched in 2013 as an initiative by InvestHK, StartmeupHK seeks to promote Hong Kong as a startup destination, connect entrepreneurs, and

January update from Katy on the goings on in ScotlandIS Data

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 202010th February 2020Posted in ScotlandISData

Happy New Year! Keeping it short this time as a large chunk of last month was taken up with Christmas holidays. The run up to Christmas was a busy time with the launch of our capability directories and new website

A brand new decade

By HeatherPosted on 13th January 202010th February 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber

And so 2020 begins, the start of a new decade. The previous decade delivered huge advances in technology and cyber security went from being something the IT department (or one security guy in most cases!) worried about to becoming a

Code4000, winner of the Vodaphone Non-Profit TechStarter 2019 award, is seeking support to start-up in Scotland

By HeatherPosted on 18th December 201918th December 2019Posted in Skills, Industry News

It’s the same story everywhere you go – the simplest means of reducing reoffending is to find work for ex- offenders, and where better than the fast-growing tech industry. By teaching prisoners coding and helping to find them jobs on

Tell us what you think and help shape our Digital Nation

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201920th April 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

Reliable information on Scotland’s digital technologies sector, it’s performance, needs and emerging opportunities is hard to get by. Official statistics struggle to keep up with our fast moving industry and more responsive surveys often cover only the UK as a

Research and policy update

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Policy, ScotlandIS News

Svea Miesch, Research and Policy Manager, ScotlandIS As Research and Policy Manager at ScotlandIS, my job is to stay updated on the size, health and development of Scotland’s digital technologies sector and identify and research new business opportunities and potential

Why edtech doesn’t have to be disruptive

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Rob Orr, executive director of Virgin Media Business, explains why edtech doesn’t necessarily require radical change to make a positive difference to learning Each year, schools spend vast amounts of money on enhancing the education technology at their disposal, a

Extended Masters students – available for work placements

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Looking to lighten your workload in the New Year, could your company benefit from 180 hours of work experience from a talented Extended Masters student? Edinburgh Napier University envisage a scenario, where international students gain valuable paid work experience (ideally Living