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Shetland is first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202410th January 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A site in the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on the small island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin orbital launches in 2024. It

Multi-million pound space tech boost announced for Scotland

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202410th January 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A multi-million boost awarded to two companies based north of the border will help to “ensure Scotland remains at the forefront of space technology”, UK Government minister for Scotland John Lamont has said. HyImpulse UK, a launch company working with

Partnership aims to transform Glasgow into Europe’s largest smart things and IoT innovation hub

By updatesPosted on 9th January 20249th January 2024Posted in Industry News

A partnership between the UK government, Glasgow City Council, and the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), including significant government investment, has been launched with the aim of transforming Glasgow into Europe’s largest smart things and IoT innovation hub. The partnership

Women Leaders Trade mission to Denmark

By updatesPosted on 9th January 20249th January 2024Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Join Department for Business and Trade for an exciting Trade Mission to Denmark on 6-8 March, focused on promoting exports from the UK to Denmark in technology-focused businesses owned or led by women. The UK government is committed to promoting

ScotlandIS CEO comments on Scottish Government Budget 2024/5

By updatesPosted on 20th December 202320th December 2023Posted in Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

A £6.3 billion investment in social security and more than £19.5 billion for health and social care form the heart of the Scottish Budget for next year, alongside record funding for local authorities and frontline police and fire services. With

FinTech Scotland launches lab to explore sector regulation

By updatesPosted on 13th December 202313th December 2023Posted in Industry News, SCEA

FinTech Scotland has launched its Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) which aims to shape the regulatory landscape in the UK and around the world. The lab is a partnership with the university of Strathclyde and Glasgow and is one of

Tech investor showcase returns to Edinburgh after two-year hiatus

By updatesPosted on 13th December 202313th December 2023Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

A tech investor showcase is set to return to Edinburgh next year after a two-year hiatus. EIE, founded by the University of Edinburgh, will put entrepreneurs and local start-ups and scale-ups in front of an audience of investors on April

The Data Lab Marks a Decade in Scotland with £200m in Extra Revenue

By updatesPosted on 13th December 202313th December 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Ahead of marking ten years since its inception, The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, has published an impact report outlining the benefits it has brought to both the Scottish economy and job creation. The report, available on the centre’s

UK-India Emerging Tech Exchange Programme

By updatesPosted on 7th December 20237th December 2023Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The UK Government is inviting applications for its UK-India Emerging Tech Exchange Programme, aiming to promote partnership between the two countries in advanced technologies as part of the collaboration with the innovative T-Hub startup Ecosystem in Hyderabad, India. This program

ScotlandIS seeks industry input to annual state of the nation report

By updatesPosted on 7th December 20237th December 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Responses to 2024 Technology Industry Survey sought from Scottish tech sector before 25 January Feedback from the survey will be used to produce annual benchmarking report for the Scottish tech sector which is due to be published in March 2024