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Predictions for 2021

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202114th January 2021Posted in Member News

As telecoms consultants we get exposed to a broad range of clients giving us a real-time pulse of what is happening in the telecoms market. As a result, we are aware of market trends both from the supply side and

Uncover Your Weaknesses Before The Hackers Do.

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202114th January 2021Posted in Member News

Knowing what’s active in your IT environment is fundamental for the security of your business. Cyber threats are evolving fast and can cause damage to important data and systems. Vulnerability scanning is a form of testing that identifies, analyses and

Apprenticeship Employer Grant – open for applications

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202114th January 2021Posted in Member News

Whether it’s hiring someone new or developing an existing employee, apprenticeships can help provide the skills your business needs. Applications are now open for the SDS Apprenticeship Employer Grant, a new Scottish Government initiative developed in response to the pandemic. All information and

INNOVATIVE ONLINE UPSKILLING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM LAUNCHES FOR THE POST COVID ERA

By updatesPosted on 13th January 202119th January 2021Posted in Member News

A new platform for executive education has been launched to deliver cost effective upskilling and career development that is accessible online, on any device, at any time, from any location. The platform brings together a portfolio of new digital first,

Scottish Cyber Cluster Report

By updatesPosted on 13th January 202114th January 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS Cyber have completed a report on the Scottish cyber security cluster, which seeks to offer a ‘snap-shot’ of the cyber security sector in Scotland (captured September 2020), and provides an overview of the make-up and scale of the sector.

Edinburgh Post-Covid AI Accelerator Applications Now Open

By updatesPosted on 13th January 202113th January 2021Posted in Industry News

Applications are open now until 21 January for the Post-Covid AI Accelerator in Edinburgh. Financed by Scottish Funding Council through DDI, the Accelerator gives data-driven AI scale-ups the chance to connect their ideas to the world and support a recovering

ScotlandIS Annual Cluster Conference – Back with a bang for 2021

By updatesPosted on 12th January 202112th January 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News

We launched our clusters in Cyber and Data one year ago to bring together the community of companies with expertise across these growing areas of economic interest. Little did we know how important both capabilities would become to the effort

The Data Lab launches new partnership with the BBC and University of Glasgow

By updatesPosted on 8th January 20218th January 2021Posted in Member News

A new partnership between The Data Lab, the BBC and the University of Glasgow will research how the next generation of voice assistant technology can become a socially engaging conversational experience. The BBC launched Beeb – its first voice technology assistant –

ScotlandIS Response to Digital Ambition Strategy

By updatesPosted on 22nd December 202022nd December 2020Posted in Member Only

ScotlandIS have responded on behalf of our members to the Scottish Government’s Digital Ambition Strategy. We welcome the vision laid out in the strategy and we look forward to developing this further alongside our membership. Please follow the link to

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Scotland professionals show disparities in work-life balance and wellbeing

By updatesPosted on 18th December 202018th December 2020Posted in Member News

Employers in Scotland have stepped up wellbeing support since April, however, work-life balance amongst Scotland’s professionals shows significant disparity amongst sectors, according to a new survey by recruiting experts Hays. The survey of over 700 employers and employees in Scotland*