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Kickstart Scheme for Young Unemployed

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

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

Investing in Scotland’s entrepreneurs and innovators

By HeatherPosted on 10th July 202013th July 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News, Policy

£38 million for high growth companies A comprehensive package of support for innovative early stage businesses whose routes to investment and growth have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) has been announced by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The £38m package, managed

Fintech secures funding for next wave of video conferencing

By updatesPosted on 16th June 2020Posted in COVID19, Industry News

A Scottish fintech start-up is set to increase its headcount by a third following a successful six-figure seed funding round. The newly-rebranded Aveni, previously known at Hatch-AI, has raised £520,000 ahead of the launch of its Aveni Connect technology for

Firms facing 10 June deadline on furloughed staff

By updatesPosted on 8th June 20208th June 2020Posted in COVID19, Industry News

Businesses have until 10 June to decide which employees it will retain following the Chancellor’s changes to the furlough scheme. Next Wednesday is the deadline for businesses to take advantage of Rishi Sunak’s new scheme which allows employees to work part-time.

How can we become a truly Digital Nation?

By HeatherPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in COVID19, Opportunity, ScotlandIS News

We have seen massive challenges across the private, third and public sectors over the last few months as COVID has impacted all areas of our lives. Many issues have been brought to the fore – digital inclusion became more important

National Theatre of Scotland’s digital move to bring arts activities to families in lockdown

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in COVID19, Industry News

Leading Glasgow actors and theatre-makers have teamed up to bring everything from unicorn dance parties to tongue-twister invention sessions to city families during lockdown. Play Dates is the ingenious creation of the city’s National Theatre of Scotland and children’s arts organisations Starcatchers

Glasgow tech company develops game to help children prevent the spread of coronavirus

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in COVID19, Industry News

A Glasgow-based technology company is to develop a mobile game aimed at helping children prevent the spread of coronavirus. Game Doctor has been given a £50,000 grant by Government agency Innovate UK for the app, which will it is hoped will

Bus app being designed to give passengers confidence to travel in the Borders

By updatesPosted on 1st June 2020Posted in COVID19, Industry News, ScotlandISData

A bus company in the Borders is developing a mobile phone app to try to give people more confidence about returning to public transport. It will tell passengers whether the bus they want to catch is already too full and

University AI technology delivers in troubled times

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News, ScotlandISData

An Edinburgh Napier lecturer has created a simple app to help local businesses and charities organise home deliveries during the Covid-19 lockdown. Dr Neil Urquhart, from the School of Computing, based Foodel on a simple program originally designed to teach

Workers In Scotland Struggle With A Lack Of Social Interaction As Wellbeing Drops During Lockdown

By updatesPosted on 26th May 202026th May 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News

· 66% of workers in Scotland rated their wellbeing positive before lockdown restrictions, dropping to 34% since lockdown has been in place · 23% of professionals report that a lack of social interaction has had the greatest impact on their wellbeing · 42%