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Tech for Growth Opportunity in Paris

By updatesPosted on 15th April 202515th April 2025Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) in France is inviting expressions of interest from innovative UK tech scaleups to join an exclusive event at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Paris in June 2025. The Tech for Growth event is

Cyber/Quantum/AI/IoT – Trade Mission to Australia in November

By updatesPosted on 15th April 202515th April 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The British High Commission Canberra, in association with Department for Business Defence and Security Exports and the ADS Group, invites you to join a trade mission to meet and engage with stakeholders in Australia’s cyber ecosystem and identify business and

Scotland poised to become ‘world-leader’ in quantum computing with £9m government funding

By updatesPosted on 15th April 202515th April 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The UK Government has awarded £8.9m to three Scottish universities to help position Scotland and the UK as a “world-leader in quantum”. One quantum laboratory and two research hubs have secured a share of a new £121m fund to help tackle challenges

New Scottish climate tech accelerator launches

By updatesPosted on 15th April 202515th April 2025Posted in Industry News, Opportunity, Climate Tech

Sustainable Ventures, in partnership with Barclays, is launching a new climate technology support programme, to address the sector-specific needs of Scotland’s start-ups and their founders. Powering the Future, based in Glasgow, aims to fill a key business support gap in the

Modernisation: The Importance of Embracing Mature Software – Old Doesn’t Always Mean Obsolete

By updatesPosted on 10th April 202510th April 2025Posted in Member News

In this latest blog from ScotlandIS member, Informed Solutions, Senior Technical Consultant Jack Burt explores the challenges many organisations face in maintaining and modernising applications as they age, and how the key to any modernisation effort is to keep business

Abertay cyberQuarter announces partnership with Smart Net Zero to tackle climate change and cybersecurity challenges

By updatesPosted on 10th April 202510th April 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Climate Tech

The Abertay cyberQuarter has announced a new partnership with a tech startup dedicated to helping organisations across Scotland navigate the challenges posed by climate change while also safeguarding against cyber threats. Founded last year, Smart Net Zero is a team

Innovation Accelerator Programme Gets £30M in Extension Funding

By updatesPosted on 10th April 202510th April 2025Posted in Industry News

Innovate UK, the nation’s innovation agency, has announced £30 million of extended funding to a pilot programme which it says is shaping the future of UK industrial strategy. The Innovation Accelerator (IA) programme focuses on locally-led innovation that drives economic growth and

‘Billions of threats’: Scotland’s most advanced cyber defence hub opens

By updatesPosted on 10th April 202510th April 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Acumen Cyber, an engineer-powered cyber security service provider, has opened its Security Operations Centre (SOC) at the £9m EastWorks development in Glasgow. The firm will track and block events every year to help protect companies from a potential 17 billion threat

FarrPoint mobile mapping study reveals mixed picture across operators in Orkney

By updatesPosted on 9th April 20259th April 2025Posted in Member News

Orkney Islands Council commissioned FarrPoint to carry out a mobile signal mapping exercise to gain a better understanding of the coverage available in parts of Orkney. Additionally, the council also wanted to find out if there was an economic impact on local

Aligning Technology with Business Strategy for SMEs

By updatesPosted on 8th April 20258th April 2025Posted in Member News

Unlocking Success: Aligning Technology with Business Strategy for SMEs For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), achieving success is about more than just having great products or services. It requires strategic thinking, adaptability, and a strong foundation to scale operations effectively.