building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Startup Coalition have just launched their Pitch in Whitehall competition – a first of its kind startup challenge competition with the opportunity to win a pilot contract with the Government Digital Service and pitch live on-stage to venture capital &
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million Innovate UK funding for industrial research projects to explore industrial strategy aligned Createch innovation. The aim of this competition is to support early stage innovation in the intersection
Department for Business and Trade has an opportunity to take UK founders and scale-ups to San Francisco Tech Week in October. San Francisco Tech Week (05-11 Oct 26) offers a rare concentration of opportunity. US venture capital firms, corporate buyers, and
Highlands and Islands Enterprise executive Theresa Swayne has been appointed as the new chair of the CyberScotland Partnership. In her role at HIE, she has helped drive the growth of Scotland’s digital economy, supported businesses adopting emerging technologies and encouraged
Expressions of interest are sought for participation in a UK trade mission to Singapore during Singapore International Cyber Week and GovWare, scheduled for 12–16 October 2026. Singapore is an important cyber, digital government and regional business hub, and Singapore International Cyber
As technology and AI continue to reshape business performance, innovation, and economic growth, an important question is emerging: Are today’s measures truly capturing technology value? The Technology Economists, in collaboration with ScotlandIS, is inviting business and technology leaders to participate in The
The Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme’s 8th Cohort is open for applications! This bespoke 12-month programme is specifically designed to support early-stage tech start-ups innovating across land, property and location sectors. Here’s what’s in it for you: Geovation Scotland is looking
The UK government has developed a voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge which provides a tangible way for organisations to boost their resilience to cyber attacks and differentiate themselves from their competitors. Hostile cyber activity in the UK is growing more intense,
HiPEAC 2027 is one of Europe’s major forums for computing systems research and will take place in Glasgow on 18-20 January 2027. The conference brings together researchers, students and industry around areas such as computer architecture, systems software, embedded and
A new ‘virtual CISO’ – chief information security officer – service has been launched to help Scottish businesses protect themselves online. Social enterprise Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland launched the service in recognition of the fact that many businesses, particularly