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UK Government launches women in tech taskforce

The UK Government has launched a new taskforce designed to help women “enter, stay and lead” in the UK tech sector. The project will look to “champion diversity” in the tech sector by working to develop practical solutions to common issues faced by

Dunoon Data Centre Developer Secures £15M for AI Expansion

By updatesPosted on 18th December 202518th December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Argyll Infrastructure Holdings, a Dunoon-based firm focused on building sustainable, high-performance data centres, has announced an initial capital raise of £15 million, the first stage in an ambitious investment plan. While the firm did not release details of those behind the

Scottish space sector secures £3.8m funding for technology research

By updatesPosted on 4th December 20254th December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

New funding to improve innovation in Scotland’s space sector has been announced, as the industry’s largest-ever expo begins in Glasgow. Space-Comm Expo Scotland begins at the SEC on Wednesday, designed to showcase the UK space sector. More than 2,300 delegates,

TechX seeks energy startups for £500K accelerator

By updatesPosted on 4th December 20254th December 2025Posted in Industry News, Opportunity, Climate Tech

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has opened applications for its TechX accelerator, offering up to £50,000 each to 10 early-stage companies working to achieve net zero, attract investment and create jobs. The programme opens in a period of accelerating

ScotlandIS launches 18th annual tech survey and urges sector-wide participation

By updatesPosted on 1st December 20251st December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies sector, is calling for responses to its 18th annual industry survey. The survey will contribute to the organisation’s 2026 report which acts as a temperature gauge for Scotland’s technology

Trade Mission to AI Impact Summit, India

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202526th November 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

The Department for Business and Trade has announced expressions of interest are now open for a trade mission to the India AI Impact Summit, 16th – 20th February 2026 in New Delhi. The Summit will be the first ever global AI summit

CyberCall 2025

By updatesPosted on 25th November 202525th November 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The Cybersecurity Industry Call for Innovation (CyberCall) enables companies to innovate on cybersecurity challenges put out by Critical Information Infrastructure and strategic stakeholders in Singapore. To uplift Singapore’s cybersecurity landscape, the CyberCall aims to: Through this, CSA aims to strengthen

Cyber & Fraud Hub Launches Practical Guide on Crypto Fraud

By updatesPosted on 19th November 202519th November 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

The Cyber and Fraud Hub has announced the publication of its latest resource, A Guide to Avoiding Cryptocurrency Scams, developed in collaboration with Police Scotland and Coinbase, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency platforms. As cryptocurrency becomes more widely used, awareness

Texas/South by Southwest AI Trade Mission

By updatesPosted on 19th November 202519th November 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

Applications are now open for the UK Department for Business and Trade’s AI Trade Mission to Texas, with exclusive engagements in Dallas and Austin from 10-16 March, 2026! This delegation will showcase the best of UK innovation in AI, Automation, and Advanced

Scotland’s AI data centres to get cheaper electricity under UK plans

By updatesPosted on 18th November 202518th November 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A new wave of AI data centres across central Scotland, including a flagship project at Ravenscraig, could receive electricity discounts under measures announced yesterday by the UK Government’s AI Growth Zone team within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.