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auticon’s latest impact report highlights benefits of neuroinclusion at work

By updatesPosted on 24th April 202424th April 2024Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

auticon, the international social enterprise and IT Consultancy which has a base in Edinburgh, released its latest Impact Report in April to mark Autism Acceptance Month. The report details the company’s success in becoming the world’s largest autistic-majority employer, a

Cathcart Technology Invests in Technical Education for Local Primary School

By updatesPosted on 24th April 202424th April 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

Independent technology recruitment specialist, Cathcart Technology, has gifted four ‘Marty the Robots’ to local Royal High Primary school in Edinburgh. Created by Robotical, Marty the Robot is an educational tool designed to teach children and young adults the basics of

Data Lab helps upskill 1,000 learners to plug Scotland’s digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202423rd April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Scotland’s innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence has hailed a milestone having upskilled 1,000 learners in data literacy. Led by The Data Lab, the data skills for work programme is part of the Data Driven Innovation skills gateway at the

Charity calls for Scottish tech sector to help safeguard Scotland’s digital future

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202423rd April 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

DIGITAL Xtra, a technology education charity, has seen demand skyrocket for after school coding clubs and wider STEM activities – yet it says unless industry make up a current government shortfall in funding, thousands of young people won’t have the

OVER HALF OF SCOTLAND PROFESSIONALS (53%) CITE NEGATIVE JOB INTERVIEW EXPERIENCES

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202423rd April 2024Posted in Member News

Many employers in Scotland are falling short when it comes to providing a positive experience during the interview process and are consequently losing out on talent from the word go, according to Hays’ latest research. The research, which received almost

IT company and social enterprise, The Apprentice Store, recognises increased social impact in the Highlands through annual Supporters Awards

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202423rd April 2024Posted in Member News, Uncategorised

IT company and social enterprise, The Apprentice Store, based in Inverness, is celebrating increased social impact in the Highlands thanks to a record year of support from its clients all over the UK. The company has issued its Supporters Awards

Bellrock Technology nominated for data transformation of care-at-home provider

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202423rd April 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Next week, on the 2nd of May, Bellrock Technology Ltd will be attending the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2024, having been nominated for the Data Trailblazer award for their work with Edinburgh-based care company, Time for You Care. Time For You Care (TfY Care) is an innovative

Tay5G Challenge Fund 2 – up to £600,000

By updatesPosted on 18th April 202418th April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

Up to £600,000 is available through the Tay5G Challenge Fund 2 to support up to six applicants who can demonstrate impactful projects for products, services or solutions which can use 5G. Tay5G seeks to fund projects that explore 5G deployment,

Future Finance initiative launches to drive innovation in Scottish financial sector

By updatesPosted on 18th April 202418th April 2024Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Firms in the financial services sector in Scotland have been invited to sign up for a new business and innovation support programme. Future Finance aims to enhance innovation and productivity in the sector and help organisations adapt to challenges, ranging from

Engineer-powered security service provider announces plans to expand partnerships with MSPs and VARs

By updatesPosted on 18th April 202418th April 2024Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Acumen, an engineer-powered cyber security service provider, today announced its plans to expand its partnerships with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Value Added Resellers (VARs). It wants to offer these organisations the opportunity to deliver a more specialist cyber security service to their