Joanne, Author at ScotlandIS

New IoT campus to make Glasgow ‘largest smart things hub in Europe’

By JoannePosted on 24th September 202424th September 2024Posted in Industry News

A new campus for fast-growing internet of things firms in Glasgow will be the ‘largest smart things hub in Europe’, according to its co-founder. Paul Wilson, CEO of the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), said the new 250-desk co-working space

BCS Launch New Digital Skills Talent Pipeline Platform

By JoannePosted on 24th September 202424th September 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

As the UK workforce struggles to harness digital skills, and the tech sector strives to be more inclusive, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has created a platform to help more people enter the tech sector. Made in partnership with

Pulsant Commit to Edge Partner Ecosystem to Power Regional Digital Transformation

By JoannePosted on 18th September 202418th September 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Pulsant, a leading UK provider of data centre and edge infrastructure, has launched a partner programme designed to create a partner ecosystem enabling regional businesses and channel partners to jointly capitalise on rising demand for colocation, Edge, and IaaS solutions. Pulsant’s

Tech for inclusion: Building technology that truly reflects us all

By JoannePosted on 18th September 202418th September 2024Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

This insightful blog from ScotlandIS member, This is Milk, discusses why inclusion in technology is vital to serving wider society. Technology touches almost every part of our lives, but it’s time to ask a crucial question: Who does it really

Arnold Clark boosts Cyber and Fraud Hub with two-year funding

By JoannePosted on 17th September 202417th September 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

The Cyber and Fraud Hub, launched earlier this year by the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland to support members of the public affected by cyber and fraud crime, has received a substantial donation to support its first two years from

Scottish Satellite Service to Tackle Environmental Disasters

By JoannePosted on 17th September 202417th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A new satellite mapping system has been launched by scientists at the University of Stirling in collaboration with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), promising to revolutionise the way Scotland responds to emergencies such as floods, wildfires, landslides, and oil spills. The

Scotland’s First-ever Space Envoy Appointed

By JoannePosted on 17th September 202417th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The first-ever Scottish space envoy has been appointed in a move to help Scotland further become a leading space nation. Space sector entrepreneur Daniel Smith takes up the newest position in the Scottish Government’s international business network. Smith is a serial

ScotlandIS Announces New Chair

By JoannePosted on 17th September 202417th September 2024Posted in ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has announced the name of its new chair. Andrew Williams, long serving member of the organisation’s board and CEO of app technologies pioneer, Fyne Labs, will take up

UK signs first international treaty on artificial intelligence

By JoannePosted on 12th September 202412th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The UK has joined the EU and the United States in signing the first international treaty on artificial intelligence, which commits nations to protecting the public from potential dangers linked to the technology. It is the first legally binding international

West of Scotland launches its own ‘space cluster’ as sector prepares for international conference in Glasgow

By JoannePosted on 12th September 202412th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A new West of Scotland ‘space cluster’ has been launched a day ahead of an international conference for the industry in Glasgow. The region is a key hub in the Scottish space sector, operating at the forefront of a European