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Rapidly-expanding Scottish AI firm pledges £10 million to fostering homegrown talent

By updatesPosted on 8th January 20268th January 2026Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A rapidly-expanding Scottish AI firm – with offices in Edinburgh, Sydney and Singapore – has pledged £10 million to double its headcount and nurture homegrown AI talent. Tomoro, an AI consultancy whose clients include Virgin Atlantic, Fidelity International and Supercell,

Hornetsecurity: Cybersecurity Report 2026

By updatesPosted on 8th January 20268th January 2026Posted in Uncategorised

The Cybersecurity Report by Hornetsecurity is an annual analysis of the current threat landscape based on real-world data collected and studied by Hornetsecurity’s dedicated Security Lab team. 2025 has been a year defined by acceleration. Threat actors embraced automation, artificial

Cloud Strategy for 2026: the Year of Repatriation, Resilience, and Regional Rebalancing

By updatesPosted on 7th January 20267th January 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber

This year is set to be a pivotal year for cloud strategy, with repatriation gaining momentum due to shifting legislative, geopolitical, and technological pressures. This trend has accelerated, with a growing focus on data sovereignty. These challenges have set the

UK Government launches women in tech taskforce

By updatesPosted on 18th December 202518th December 2025Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

The UK Government has launched a new taskforce designed to help women “enter, stay and lead” in the UK tech sector. The project will look to “champion diversity” in the tech sector by working to develop practical solutions to common issues faced by

Informed Solutions Achieves Landmark ISO 42001 Certification for Responsible and Safe AI

By updatesPosted on 18th December 202518th December 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Informed Solutions is proud to announce it has attained ISO/IEC 42001 certification, the world’s pioneering international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). Achieving this certification is a key milestone and fulfils a commitment in our AI Charter, which sets the

HIRING OPTIMISM IN SCOTLAND DIPS AS HAYS ENCOURAGES EMPLOYERS TO AIM FOR LONG-TERM STAFF RETENTION

By updatesPosted on 18th December 202518th December 2025Posted in Member News

Long-term optimism for the economic environment has dropped among Scotland employers in the last 12 months to 26%, compared to 31% in 2025. This is higher than the rest of the UK where only 15% of employers are optimistic, compared

Dunoon Data Centre Developer Secures £15M for AI Expansion

By updatesPosted on 18th December 202518th December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Argyll Infrastructure Holdings, a Dunoon-based firm focused on building sustainable, high-performance data centres, has announced an initial capital raise of £15 million, the first stage in an ambitious investment plan. While the firm did not release details of those behind the

The Future of the Business Impact Analysis

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202516th December 2025Posted in Member News

Is it time for a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) 2.0? For decades, the business impact analysis has shaped continuity planning. But is the traditional model still fit for purpose? ScotlandIS member, Databarracks, brought together 20 senior resilience leaders to examine

AG ANNOUNCES TECH COMPANIES SELECTED FOR 2025 AG ELEVATE PROGRAMME

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202516th December 2025Posted in Member News

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has announced the ten high-growth technology businesses selected for its 2025 AG Elevate programme. Three of this year’s cohort are based in Scotland: AI powered Poetry HR; Tily Blooms, a fertility business; and Level E

Innovation, optimism and opportunity: What lies ahead for Scottish tech in 2026

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202516th December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

AI maturity, meta-skills development, green data centres and stronger cyber resilience are all set to shape the next 12 months in Scottish tech. And, despite a challenging political and economic backdrop in 2025, Scotland’s tech leaders remain broadly optimistic about