building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Kicking off the string of profiles for Holyrood’s top women in tech 2023 is Karen Meechan, who has served Scotland’s tech trade body ScotlandIS for almost 20 years. Few know Scotland’s tech sector better than Meechan, having worked as head of operations, chief executive
Effini, a leading data and AI solutions company based in the Bayes Centre, Edinburgh, is proud to announce that their Chief Operating Officer, Sam Rhynas, has been honoured with the prestigious Scotland Women in Tech (SWiT) Inspirational Woman of the
Empowering You, the leadership development specialists behind the award winning “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation/Cyber Security” initiatives have received support from the Scottish Tech Ecosystem Fund to launch a new program, specifically designed to support female tech founders in
‘Inspiring’ women tech leaders, engineers and rising stars will lead the charge at this year’s annual Scotland Women in Technology Awards next month. Twenty-five individuals and 13 organisations spanning 10 categories have been named as finalists in a glittering ceremony
“A ship in a harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for”. A proud moment for Informed as Group CEO Elizabeth Vega OBE was invited to give a keynote at Loretto Grammar School in Altrincham. The talk focused
Digital technology experts are being sought to help inform teaching in Scottish secondary schools as the country’s tech industry experiences remarkable growth. The Digital Critical Friends initiative has been set up by Scotland’s tech trade body, ScotlandIS, to address the
In a bid to increase female participation in entrepreneurship, Ana Stewart has launched the Pathways Forward programme, and is set to add a member’s charter and advisory board later this year. The launch follows the publication of the Scottish Government-commissioned Pathways:
ScotlandIS member FanDuel has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to encourage more women to get into the gaming technology industry. Known for its offerings in fantasy sports teams and sports betting, FanDuel will offer a STEM Returners programme at their new
ScotlandIS member, auticon, and Unicus have entered into an agreement under which the two companies will unite. The deal was brokered by Ferd, an Oslo-based family-owned investment company and shareholder in both companies. The historic deal establishes a global model
Read about how ScotlandIS member, Simul8, partnered with non-profit Shout It Now, using their software to help combat the current AIDS epidemic in South Africa. South Africa has the largest population of people living with HIV in the world, with
