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DataVita has secured a c.£300 million debt facility to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone, unlocked by a £202 million financial guarantee from the National Wealth Fund. The facility has been raised with
This blog article from Pulsant looks at the current backlog in data centre compute demand, and how businesses can work around this. UK data centre occupancy hit 91% in 2024, according to Arizton market data, and new capacity is not arriving fast
Join a UK Government-backed trade mission to meet buyers, partners and investors in two of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic tech markets, from 18-22 January 2027. Southeast Asia is moving fast on AI, digital infrastructure and advanced computing. This mission puts
This year’s leading Scottish tech conference will bring together technical excellence and leadership vision to create a truly inspiring event for industry professionals at all levels. From students to Junior Developers to Project Managers to CTOs, there will be something
This blog from ScotlandIS member Pulsant’s technology director looks at the costs and performance challenges involved in moving workloads to the public cloud. When on-premises capacity runs short, public cloud tends to be the first option infrastructure teams reach for. It is
MOTHER, the AI infrastructure company founded by Lucy Batley and Jon Holden, is calling for organisations to stop treating AI, cyber, data and digital transformation as separate conversations. The call follows the UK government’s recent announcement of AI Growth Labs,
ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s tech sector, has revealed the shortlist for the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards, taking place on 24th September. Now in their 37th year, the awards aims to recognise
This blog from ScotlandIS member Informed Solutions’s Lead User Researcher, Daniel Lawton, explores the use of AI in user research and how we can ensure this is implemented responsibly. Over the past year, we’ve seen a noticeable shift in how
This blog from ScotlandIS member, Pulsant, looks at the ongoing shift away from the public cloud model. Over the past five years, one of the most consistently tracked figures in the UK business technology sector has been the flight from
In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, Silmaril Consulting, on aiming to act as a beacon of clarity amidst the overwhelming AI hype, and on joining ScotlandIS to be at the heart of the digital community. Who
