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What is the Scottish Tech Army? Founded by Edinburgh based entrepreneurs, Alistair Forbes and Peter Jaco, the Scottish Tech Army Limited is a not for profit company that is building a volunteer Covid-19 technical response team that will work to
A recurring theme in response to the various coronavirus-related financial support measures announced by the UK and Scottish Governments thus far has been a criticism that not enough was being done to support earlier-stage / high-growth businesses. Many such businesses
The OGTC is rallying ideas from across its technology network, to identify solutions or techniques that will support the fight against COVID-19 – and we’ll be setting aside funding to support this. If you have a technology that could enhance
A Message from the Minister for Digital Infrastructure, Matt Warman “Thank you to everyone for continuing to help make the UK a safe place to be online. Your work is more important now than ever. My Department is committed to
In collaboration with their partner HP, the Livingston-based firm has launched an initiative to help Scottish public sector organisations to work remotely. This initiative is the brainchild of Capito’s Director of End User Computing, Alan Middleton, who was inspired after
The government has announced a £1.25bn package to support innovative new companies that are not eligible for existing coronavirus rescue schemes. It will match up to £250m of private investment and add £550m to an existing loan and grant scheme
Boston Networks is building the UK’s most advanced Internet of Things (IoT) network – IoT Scotland. On 16 April we announced the IoT Scotland network can now be used free of charge by anyone responding to the unique challenges raised by
It won’t be this week, or next week. But it cannot be put off forever. Exiting lockdown: when should we do it, how do we do it, and should Scotland strike out on its own? Political leaders in all four nations will
Edinburgh-based Par Equity has been enlisted by British Business Investments to allocate £15 million of funding for scale-ups as a partner in the Regional Angels Programme. The cash from BBI – a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank – will be added to
After a multitude of announcements on Covid-19 public health measures and support schemes for businesses, the self-employed and workers in the first few weeks of the crisis, it is much quieter in that space at the moment. That is why
