building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
New research conducted in part by the University of Glasgow suggests that stress data collected by wearable tech and shared between close friends could enable new forms of mutual care for mental health. Computing scientists from Scotland and China are behind the
Are you the founder of an AI-driven company looking to make a positive difference? The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator programme can help! Applications are now open until 15th May for companies to take part in the programme starting in
A cyber initiative has been brought to life at West Lothian College. CyberDrive, which is a roaming cyber security unit creating pop up cyber labs in West Lothian high schools and communities, was launched at the college’s recent Open Day.
Native cloud platform specialist and ScotlandIS member, Forrit, has received a £5 million funding boost from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The investment will enable the Edinburgh-based technology developer to grow its workforce and target new markets. Founded in 2014,
UK-headquartered Spirit AeroSystems and Kansas, US-based Astraius have announced today a collaboration to enhance future satellite launch capabilities from Prestwick Spaceport. During a visit to the Spaceport by Scottish Government Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism, and Enterprise Ivan McKee, the companies marked the announcement with
BJSS, which has a longstanding relationship with NHS Digital, and which, we estimate, derives about 25% of its UK revenues from the health sector, has won a significant new contract with NHS England (NHSE). The company has secured a four-year
In an interview with The Herald, the UK angel investment firm announced a new funding team which aims to bolster Scottish tech companies. Raising Partners co-founder Helena Di Biase announced the Glasgow-based VC fund for up-and-coming Scottish firms, aiming to address
The number of climate-focused financial technology companies doubled in Scotland in 2022 amid a year in which Scottish fintech companies bucked the wider funding downturn. The data, which came from the independent cluster body FinTech Scotland, shows that there was
ScotlandIS CEO Karen Meechan has written a comment piece for The Herald, on export opportunities available to Scottish tech companies and how these are essential in aiding the scaling of startups to drive our economy. Along with investment, start-ups grow
We are pleased to introduce our new Head of the ScotlandIS Cyber Cluster: Beverly Bowles! Bev joined ScotlandIS last summer as the Project Lead on our IT Managed Services work, running a series of ITMS events, building a community of
