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UK Climate Tech Ranks Third for Global Investment

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202227th January 2022Posted in Climate Tech, Industry News

The UK has ranked as the third biggest destination for climate tech venture capital, according to a new study. The data was revealed in PwC UK’s Net Zero Future50 report. It noted the UK received over £6.5 billion of VC funding from

ScotlandIS response to the Government Cyber Security Strategy

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202227th January 2022Posted in Industry News, Policy, ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

ScotlandIS Cyber is delighted to see the UK government’s strong focus on cyber resilience with the launch of the Government Cyber Security Strategy. Following the National Cyber Strategy (launched in December 2021) which seeks to firmly establish the UK as

Horisk-developed platform helped make progress towards Scotland’s net zero targets

By updatesPosted on 26th January 202226th January 2022Posted in Climate Tech, Member News

Fife web consultancy Horisk Leslie Development has helped Crown Estate Scotland (CES) take a big step towards achieving Scotland’s net zero targets by developing the ScotWind Evaluation Platform website used to score bids to lease areas of Scotland’s seabed for

Developing a Digital Economy Skills Action Plan: Invitation to Employer and Stakeholder Workshops

By updatesPosted on 26th January 202226th January 2022Posted in Industry News, Member News, Opportunity, Skills

Digital skills are essential skills for the Scottish economy and for employers operating in it. It is crucialthat employers can access the range digital skills that they need. Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is working with ekosgen to develop a Digital

eCom Scotland research shines light on Key Trends

By updatesPosted on 26th January 202226th January 2022Posted in Member News

After publishing what it believed would be eight ‘Key Learning and Development (L&D) Trends’ in 2022, the provider of online training and assessment, eCom Scotland, has carried out further market research among its clients to gauge the accuracy of its

Flock selects AutoRek for Bordereau, Bank & Payment Reconciliation Requirements

By updatesPosted on 26th January 202226th January 2022Posted in Member News

AutoRek, a leading software provider to global financial services firms, is pleased to welcome Flock on board as a new client. Flock was founded on the conviction that traditional insurance business models are no longer fit for purpose in our fast-moving,

Glasgow company’s tech for good efforts recognised by international awards

By updatesPosted on 26th January 202226th January 2022Posted in Member News

Success of Simul8’s pro-bono work during the pandemic praised by a number of prestigious awards both in the UK and internationally. Glasgow-based technology company, Simul8, is celebrating being recognised with multiple international awards following its work in offering pro-bono support to

The XFS4IoT spec is ready – a huge moment for the global ATM industry

By updatesPosted on 26th January 202226th January 2022Posted in Member News

The Global CEN XFS Committee has released the official version of XFS4IoT to the European CENorganization for publication. The latest API standard for ATMs promises to propel the industry forward with cloud-nativesolutions, built-in security, and enhanced flexibility in an IoT

Accelerated Data Capture creating Demand

By updatesPosted on 21st January 202221st January 2022Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISData

In his first blog of the new year, Head of Data David reflects on the changes the past 20 months has brought to our sector and the significance of increased data capture that we are now witnessing. As we start

How to prepare for success over the next five years

By updatesPosted on 21st January 202221st January 2022Posted in Member News

This blog article by Helen Robertson of eCom Scotland, Scotland’s leading developer of digital learning and assessment materials, highlights how events of the last few years have forever changed the future of work and learning. The coronavirus pandemic and the