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Deloitte invites rapidly growing tech scale-ups to apply for prestigious Technology Fast 50

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202623rd April 2026Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Deloitte is calling on the most innovative and rapidly growing technology scale-ups to apply for the firm’s prestigious UK Technology Fast 50. Applications for this year’s programme are officially open from today. The annual ranking celebrates the fastest-growing tech companies

AI cyber threats: open letter to business leaders

By updatesPosted on 21st April 202623rd April 2026Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MPSecretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology22-26 WhitehallLondonSW1A 2EG The Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MPMinister of State for the Cabinet Office70 WhitehallLondonSW1A 2AS 15 April 2026 Dear business leaders, Open letter to businesses on AI cyber threats We are writing to

Women in Business trade mission to Netherlands May 2026

By updatesPosted on 21st April 202621st April 2026Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, Opportunity

This trade mission to the Netherlands is designed to actively support more women-led businesses in Scotland to explore new markets, build international connections and accelerate their export journey. A recent Scottish Government report found that Scottish trade could increase by

Expressions of Interest: UK-France Tech Week

By updatesPosted on 16th April 202620th April 2026Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) in France is inviting expressions of interest from high growth UK tech scaleups to take part in an exclusive “UK–France Tech Week” event at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Paris on Tuesday 16

Scotland Women in Technology targets digital gender gap on charity boards

By updatesPosted on 16th April 202616th April 2026Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT), today (14 April) launches a new pilot programme which will see it partner with Third Sector Lab to boost the presence of women in its latest Digital Trustee cohort. Launched in 2018 by Third Sector Lab,

National Conversations: Putting Digital and AI at the heart of the Scottish election

By updatesPosted on 1st April 20261st April 2026Posted in Policy, Industry News

National Conversations have launched their campaign to put digital and AI issues at the heart of the May elections in Scotland with cross-party hustings events on technology matters, and a signed statement from political and industry leaders. Digital technology and

UK Gov Unveils Initiative to Bring Women into Tech Careers

By updatesPosted on 1st April 20261st April 2026Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

A new programme aims to tackle underrepresentation of women in tech and the financial cost of women leaving the sector, estimated at £2 – £3.5 billion annually. The initiative is set to boost female representation in the tech sector and has been

Scotland launches five-year AI strategy

By updatesPosted on 26th March 202626th March 2026Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Scottish government has launched a five-year artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, encompassing a series of measures with the aim of positioning Scotland as a leader in the AI revolution. This includes improving national infrastructure, improving public AI literacy and helping local businesses wanting to

KPMG Tech Innovator in the UK 2026

By updatesPosted on 12th March 202612th March 2026Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Since 2013, we have been celebrating the trailblazers, difference makers and tech entrepreneurs of tomorrow – bringing together the best of tech and innovation in the UK. If you are a fast-growing scaleup business from early stage to accelerated growth,

Nominate for Sunday Times Fast 50

By updatesPosted on 11th March 202611th March 2026Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Scotland is renowned for ingenuity and innovation. Nominate your company for The Sunday Times Fast 50 – the definitive list of businesses across the country that are growing successfully at both scale and speed. Nominated companies must have (in order