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The Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The licensing process looked at
The Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee has launched a call for views on the Financial Memorandum of the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill. The Committee is inviting organisations and individuals to submit written evidence on the estimated financial
The annual Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards are now open for entries for 2025. The deadline for applications is 9th March 2025, with a wide variety of sectors and free to enter. Please follow the link for more
2i Testing, the leading software testing partner, today announced its acquisition of nFocus, the UK’s longest established UK-owned testing consultancy. This acquisition follows 2i’s recent investment from Rockpool and aligns with the company’s ambitious growth strategy to accelerate market presence,
The government is consulting on proposals to reduce the threat posed by the criminal infection of computer systems with malicious ransomware software. The Home Office proposes to introduce legislation to counter ransomware and meet three main objectives: For more information
The founders of five cutting-edge science and tech companies (two of which are ScotlandIS members) have gathered in Edinburgh to begin a journey that will see them take their Scottish innovations all the way to Silicon Valley. Scottish Enterprise’s US MarketBooster
Business software specialist Craneware reported double-digit revenue growth for the six months ended 31 December on Monday. The AIM-traded company and ScotlandIS member said it achieved a 10% increase in revenue to exceed $100m, compared to $91.2m in the same a year
Artificial intelligence will be unleashed across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal, under a new plan announced today (13 January 2025). In a marked move from the previous government’s approach, the Prime Minister is throwing the full
Edinburgh-headquartered Quorum Cyber have announced the acquisition of Kivu Consulting Inc, a global cybersecurity firm specialising in Incident Response. The strategic move comes just months after it acquired Difenda, a North American company that specialises in Microsoft Security Managed Services. Founded in 2009, Kivu
The University of Glasgow has launched a fund to help support its researchers and academic staff who want to start a new venture or spinout company in the coming year. The Innovation Cluster Development Fund is aimed at academic staff and university
