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Tech firm to tackle back pain as remote working takes its toll

By updatesPosted on 28th July 202028th July 2020Posted in Industry News

A Scottish tech firm is making its “digital triage” service available free to the public to deal with what it predicts will be a surge in neck and back problems among employees working from home. PhysioMedics, which trades under the

AE Opportunity: Aviation X Lab & Emirates – Covid 19 Traveller Wellbeing Competition

By updatesPosted on 28th July 202028th July 2020Posted in Opportunity

The Aviation X Lab alongside AREA 2071 has launched the Aviation X Lab Accelerate, a Traveller Wellbeing virtual pitching competition to find top solutions supporting travellers’ safety during and post-COVID-19. The shortlisted solutions will be invited to pitch to the Aviation X Lab council,

Glasgow Computing Science Team Projects Call for Proposals

By updatesPosted on 28th July 202028th July 2020Posted in Member News

The School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow are seekingproject proposals for our Software Team Projects course for the 2020-21academic year. Each year we run a course that introduces students to the challenges ofworking in teams on software

Appetite for Business “humbled” to be in contention for national award

By updatesPosted on 28th July 202028th July 2020Posted in Member News

A leading Microsoft 365 technology consultancy is hoping to taste national success after being shortlisted for the regional finals of a prestigious awards programme. Appetite for Business has been named as a finalist in the Entrepreneurial Spirit category as part of

July’s Headlines in the Scottish Cyber Community

By updatesPosted on 28th July 202028th July 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

A few updates from myself and the cyber sector as July draws to a close. We have had lots of good news stories recently between some major investments being made (Quorum Cyber and Boundary to name a few), successful applications

Digital success offers opportunity to launch a lifelong learning revolution

By updatesPosted on 27th July 202011th August 2020Posted in Skills, Policy, ScotlandIS News

Read an excerpt from a thought piece by ScotlandIS CEO, Jane Morrison-Ross, discussing a digital revolution in education, as an ever-evolving world increases the need for lifelong learning, in which technology can play a vital role. Covid-19 restrictions have brought

Remote communication: why there’s no going back to the way things were

By updatesPosted on 27th July 202029th June 2020Posted in Member News

In March this year, any debate about whether people could or should work from home fizzled out pretty fast. Almost overnight, it seemed, your staff were either working from home or not working at all (key workers excluded, of course). Such a

Kickstart Scheme for Young Unemployed

By updatesPosted on 24th July 202024th July 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity, COVID19

The UK government has unveiled its Plan for Jobs 2020, which outlines support that will be provided directly to people and businesses in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland through UK-wide measures. This plan is the next step towards economic recovery

Meeting with Iain Stewart, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

By updatesPosted on 23rd July 202023rd July 2020Posted in Member Only

This morning, ScotlandIS, Research and Policy Manager, Marc Strathie attended a roundtable with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Iain Stewart MP. ScotlandIS highlighted the resilience of the digital and tech sector throughout the pandemic and the support the

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Circular Economy

By updatesPosted on 23rd July 202023rd July 2020Posted in Industry News

A Circular Economy is one which focuses on continuously using products and materials. Through designing and manufacturing as well as refurbishing, remanufacturing, leasing and providing products and materials as a service, businesses maintain and maximise their value The Benefits of