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Strava Metro data now free to cities keen to grow cycling

By updatesPosted on 29th September 202029th September 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Strava Metro, the ride mapping commute-focused arm of the performance cycling app, is to make available its data free of charge to cities hoping to grow cycling’s modal share. The announcement came alongside ride data registered on the app that

Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 – Follow the Leader

By updatesPosted on 25th September 202025th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 is virtual this year and completely free to attend, which means anyone can join! Even if you’re part of a non-tech industry, you might learn about how technology could help improve your business, or you might

Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 – Did someone say Cyber?

By updatesPosted on 25th September 202025th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

This year’s virtual Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 is shaping up to be as big as ever, with over thirty speaker sessions bringing together global names to talk about business growth or building brand awareness, to artificial intelligence or infosecurity. To

BJSS rises to the skills challenge through 80 new roles for young people, and those retraining or returning to work

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202028th September 2020Posted in Member News

BJSS today announced, at the Women in Leeds Digital (WiLD) annual conference, an ambitious UK-wide programme to accelerate the recruitment of school leavers, apprentices, university graduates, and people retraining or returning to work. 80 new roles, which will be filled

COVID19 Update – Furlough and Job Support Schemes

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak this morning announced the upcoming series of measures to protect businesses and jobs over the next 6 months. One of the key points of this announcement was the end of the Furlough Scheme, which will finish

Using tech to tackle climate change – we want to hear from you

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

Climate change is disrupting ecosystems, jeopardising biodiversity, food and water security, and the future of life on our planet. At the same time, the emergence of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and

7 days and counting – CmdR ScotSoft2020

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

With everything that’s happened it’s going to be slightly different this year, we’ll be hosting CmdR ScotSoft2020 virtually for one and there won’t be a big dinner – but we’re still bringing you everything and more you expect from the

ATI Boeing Accelerator

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Who are we? The ATI Boeing Accelerator is a 3 month programme designed to support global startups building solutions applicable to the UK aerospace industry. The accelerator offers £100k equity investment and access to Boeing, GKN Aerospace and ATI strategists

New Chair Named For Scotland’s Digital Technologies Skills Group

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in Skills, Industry News

The new chair of a group focused on boosting skills in Scotland’s digital sector says greater a focus on entrepreneurship could create a new Scottish Enlightenment revered around the world. Tech entrepreneur Ross Tuffee, founder and CEO of Iceberg.tech, has

Top Local Government Security Challenges In 2020

By updatesPosted on 23rd September 202023rd September 2020Posted in Member News

The risk of cyber threats to business is high, but when your stakeholders include citizens, the impact of successful breaches have far wider implications. In the first half of 2019 local councils faced 263 million cyber-attacks (Gallagher, 2020) and the