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Scottish National Investment Bank: Multimillion pound broadband boost to tackle digital inequality

By updatesPosted on 5th January 20225th January 2022Posted in Industry News

The Scottish National Investment Bank has committed £20 million of cornerstone funding to Lothian Broadband Group (LBG) to help tackle digital inequality in rural communities and small towns in Scotland. The Bank’s funding commitment is in addition to £5 million

Quorum Cyber embarks on the next chapter of growth

By updatesPosted on 5th January 20225th January 2022Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Quorum Cyber has received investment from a global private equity firm, Livingbridge, to help achieve its vision to become Microsoft’s leading specialist security partner in Europe. It has been a fantastic 12 months for Quorum Cyber. The company has developed

Why 2022 must be a pivotal year for Scotland’s digital talent

By updatesPosted on 5th January 20225th January 2022Posted in Industry News, ScotlandIS News

We’re kicking off 2022 with an overview of the priorities for Scotland’s digital industry in the upcoming year, authored by CEO Karen Meechan for The Herald. SCOTLAND’S tech industry has a lot to be proud of. From the development of

How to benefit from better data control

By updatesPosted on 20th December 202120th December 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

In this blog by Neil Campbell, Head of Cloud and Cyber at Exception, he discusses how many organisations are failing to use data to its full potential or cost effectiveness. Data is a major driving force in today’s economy, fuelling

HAYS TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS WITH FINTECH SCOTLAND TO ADDRESS DEMAND FOR TECH TALENT

By updatesPosted on 20th December 202120th December 2021Posted in Member News

Hays’ specialist division, Hays Technology, has formed a strategic partnership with FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation which enables collaborative innovation in the financial services sector. The move is aimed at ensuring a healthy pipeline of tech talent as new

Key Learning & Development trends for 2022 detected by eCom Scotland

By updatesPosted on 17th December 202117th December 2021Posted in Member News

Eight key trends will dominate the learning and development (L&D) sector in 2022. These trends have been identified from market research undertaken by eCom Scotland, a leading provider of online training and assessment and which, over the last 25 years,

TELECOM ADVISOR TO UNLOCK INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

By updatesPosted on 17th December 202117th December 2021Posted in Member News

Telecoms expert and smart city advisor Intelligens Consulting is celebrating a new client win and consulting commission. The commission is to support a significant UK local authority to stimulate private investment to accelerate the rollout of digital infrastructure helping it

Informed Solutions Appointed as Partner for Ofsted

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202116th December 2021Posted in Member News

Informed Solutions has been appointed as Strategic Digital Product Support and Services Partner for Ofsted. Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people, and

New Blueprint to protect UK from Cyber Threats

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202116th December 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

The Government has published its new National Cyber Strategy which sets out how the UK will solidify its position as a global cyber power. This is the first major milestone following the publication of the Government’s Integrated Review earlier this

DPL Scheme Adds 100 Fully Funded Places to Teach Digital Skills

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202116th December 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, North East Scotland

Only 100 fully funded places are left on the Digital Pilots Licence (DPL) scheme, a programme to help upskill workers across the Northeast of Scotland. Offered by online education group Jump Digital, in partnership with SDS, the DPL scheme is