building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
James Longcroft, John Ross and Sean Rollo are using their own personal wealth to establish Invest Scotland, aimed at “transforming Scottish businesses into game-changing global brands,” and helping those that would struggle to get bank funding. Funding of up to
The Granite City hosts a variety of interesting startups and is rapidly becoming a hub for tech innovation. While Aberdeen is famous for being the hub for Britain’s oil and gas sector, the city is now redefining itself as a
Five ‘technology hubs’ will be set up with a £4m fund to support Scottish tech start-ups, the Scottish Government has announced. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced the “initial funding” as a response to the sector review report authored by entrepreneur
Chief Executive Adam Brown said Bellrock’s inclusion on the programme is a “vote of confidence” in the up-and-coming data analytics firm. Glasgow-based data science firm, Bellrock Technology, is one of 10 startups to be mentored by GCHQ as part of its
Now, perhaps more than ever, is an ideal time for companies to look at upskilling their workforce to help build capabilities to move the Scottish economy forward in a number of key areas. A new and exciting partnership is being
A north-east cyber security specialist has achieved a prestigious national status that will allow it to protect more businesses and their customers from rising online threats. TechForce has been formally recognised as an accredited certification body for the UK Government-backed, industry-supported
Last week, ScotlandIS convened our second Cross Sectoral Steering Group with guest speakers Mr Ivan McKee, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation, and Josh Ryan-Saha, Director of TravelTech for Scotland. Mr McKee discussed Scotland’s place in the world and how
Charlie Muir is a “digital human” apprentice with Morgan Stanley. Here she talks about how much she loves her job and all things cyber related. I have always had a keen interest in technology, but I wasn’t sure where I wanted
Did you know that 1 in 6.8 people experience mental health problems while at work? While many employers are more aware of the importance of promoting positive mental health in the workplace, it’s difficult for employers to recognise mental health
Raising the next generation of coders, developers and data scientists means we need to develop innovative, engaging ways to teach children how to use technology. Edinburgh-based EdTech startup, Robotical, created Marty the robot as a unique way to teach children
