ScotlandISData Archives - Page 2 of 56

The Great Cloud Repatriation: Why UK Businesses Are Bringing Data Home

By updatesPosted on 18th March 202618th March 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

In this latest blog from ScotlandIS member, Pulsant, Chief Marketing Officer Mark Lewis offers his insights into why organisations are increasingly reconsidering public cloud over storing data closer to home. More UK organisations are treating cloud location as a governance

Major study reveals how ready UK local councils are for AI technology

By updatesPosted on 11th March 202611th March 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

A major UK study examining how local councils are beginning to use AI has revealed widespread gaps and even progress across the country, according to new research led by Heriot‑Watt University and GoLLM. The eighteen‑month study analysed two hundred and eight councils across

ScotlandIS Member Offer: AI Readiness (AiR) Platform

By updatesPosted on 10th March 202610th March 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

AI is moving quickly across every sector. For ScotlandIS members, the challenge is not whether AI matters, but how to adopt it responsibly and strategically. The AI Readiness Platform (AiR), developed by Jump Digital, provides a structured decision-support framework designed

UK Announces New Investment and Reforms for Space Industry

By updatesPosted on 5th March 20265th March 2026Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The UK has announced a major package of investment and reform into the UK’s space industry in an aim to make the industry competitive and agile. The funding and reforms will be more focused on four areas that drive economic

DataVita to Host UCL’s New £19.5m National Supercomputing Facility, Charger, expanding UK supercomputing capacity in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 3rd March 20263rd March 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

DataVita is to host Charger, a powerful new high performance computing system funded by UK Research and Innovation and delivered by a UCL led consortium, following a £19.5 million, five year award to expand the UK’s national research computing capability.

DSIT: Opportunities for Public Sector Data Survey

By updatesPosted on 11th February 202611th February 2026Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The Government Digital Services (GDS), part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), have published a survey on the opportunities for public sector data. DSIT want to hear from you about the public sector data you need to grow, innovate and deliver better services. Whether you’re developing

The Scottish Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Cluster Pilot – Call for Input

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202610th February 2026Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The National Robotarium is inviting organisations across Scotland’s robotics and autonomous systems RAS) community to complete a short survey and help shape what a future Scottish RAS Cluster should look like. From advanced manufacturing and offshore energy to logistics and

Strengthening National Police Coordination Through Machine Learning Innovation

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202610th February 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

ScotlandIS Member Informed Solutions has worked with the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) to enhance its national Mercury mutual aid platform: the data-led solution that enables the fast, coordinated deployment of officers and resources across the UK during planned and unplanned events

DataVita Lands £44.9M Contract to Power Glasgow Council’s Tech

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202610th February 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Scottish data centre and cloud provider DataVita has inked a £44.9 million partnership with Glasgow City Council to modernise and maintain the city’s digital infrastructure in support of essential public services. Under the contract, which initially spans five years and nine months

Scottish AI platform to help firms tap £200 million in unclaimed grant funding

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202610th February 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

A new platform that promises to combine artificial intelligence with “human expertise” has been launched in Scotland to help businesses access £200 million in unclaimed funding. Ailsa is being rolled out to address what is seen as a growing quality