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Freya’s Time At Mesomorphic

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Member News

Introduction My name is Freya Murphy and I have just finished my second year at the Univeristy of Dundee studying Computing Science. I found out about Mesomorphic after looking into what work experience would be available to me at home

How Tech for Good is Changing the World

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Member News

With 4.4 billion active internet users worldwide and smartphones accounting for a third of global mobile connections, it’s impossible to ignore that we live in a world that relies on technology. While there are plenty of examples of the negative impacts of

Transforming the way you do business

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Member News

In this free e-book, you will learn: How to build a robust business case for cloud migration The AWS 5-phase migration process Common migration strategies used to move applications and workloads to AWS You can download your free e-book here

Government unveils £200 million package to help innovative businesses bounce back

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The Sustainable Innovation Fund will help companies recovering from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) keep their cutting-edge projects and ideas alive. Almost £200 million boost to help businesses across the UK drive forward cutting-edge new tech and recover from the

New Courses to Put Tech and Data Skills on your CV this Summer

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Member News

Adventures in sunny climes may have to wait a year, but that’s no reason to pause your career development. In fact, now is the perfect time to build the skills for the new normal. Tech and data skills may well

COVID 19 and the IT / Digital sector – income, employment and hiring

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Member News

The Covid 19 pandemic is affecting us all. However, IT / Digital will, we are reasonably confident, be one of the sectors that is able to recover fairly quickly. To gauge how the industry will cope as it comes out of

The Sustainable Innovation Fund: SBRI phase 1

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Innovate UK will fund organisations to develop and demonstrate new products or services. Your solution must help businesses and/or the public sector in the UK recover from the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic in a sustainable manner, demonstrating the impact and

Building Business Resilience Through Technology For A Post-Crisis World

By updatesPosted on 6th July 202029th June 2020Posted in Member News

Warren Buffett once said, “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” The tide from the COVID-19 pandemic could leave many businesspeople feeling very bare as they enter a brave new world. Many humans can and

Commsworld wins multi-million pound deal to transform Renfrewshire Council’s digital infrastructure in partnership with CityFibre

By updatesPosted on 3rd July 20203rd July 2020Posted in Member News

Commsworld, the leading UK-wide provider of networking and connectivity solutions, has been awarded a £15 million contract by Renfrewshire Council to upgrade its digital connectivity and services across the region. In a landmark deal lasting 17 years, Edinburgh-headquartered Commsworld is

Steering the vision for the digital and tech community

By updatesPosted on 1st July 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

My first month in post as Research and Policy Manager has been a busy but rewarding period! The month of June has seen the formation of our Cross-Sectoral Digital Steering Group, which will meet for the first time in July.