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THE GLOBAL BUSINESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME: Japan – 5G Technology

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202210th January 2022Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The Global Business Innovation Programme –5G is organised by Innovate UK and delivered by Innovate UK EDGE. It consists of a four-day innovation visit focussed on Japan’s thriving cellular technology system, including a post-visit exploitation workshop, along with support for

DASA: Open Call for Innovation

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202210th January 2022Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The Open Call is one of the funding competition mechanisms DASA uses to find proposals that address challenges faced by government stakeholders. It gives bidders the opportunity to present their ideas to defence and security stakeholders at any time, without waiting for

Competition: Defence Innovation Loan

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202210th January 2022Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) supported by Innovate UK Loans Ltd (Innovate UK) are working together to offer a new Defence funding competition: the Defence Innovation Loan, which currently has a total of £10M available to fund Innovative Defence

Space for All: Community funding scheme 2022

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202210th January 2022Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

The UK Space Agency anticipates making at least £65,000 available under its ‘Space for All’ community funding scheme for financial year 2022–2023. This is a competitive process which seeks to offer small grants up to a maximum of £10,000 for

Growth Gateway: supporting two-way trade and investment between the UK and Africa

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202210th January 2022Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Find out more about the new business support service that brings together what the UK government offers for trade, finance, and investment between the UK and African countries. The Growth Gateway is a single access point for UK and African businesses to

Herald Climate Conversations Podcast: Mike Robinson

By updatesPosted on 10th January 202210th January 2022Posted in Industry News, ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

This week The Herald’s Climate Conversations podcast, in association with Epson, welcomes Mike Robinson, chief executive of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. A wide-ranging discussion with host Marc Strathie, Head of Research and Policy for ScotlandIS, covers everything from Scotland’s position

Scottish National Investment Bank: Multimillion pound broadband boost to tackle digital inequality

By updatesPosted on 5th January 20225th January 2022Posted in Industry News

The Scottish National Investment Bank has committed £20 million of cornerstone funding to Lothian Broadband Group (LBG) to help tackle digital inequality in rural communities and small towns in Scotland. The Bank’s funding commitment is in addition to £5 million

Why 2022 must be a pivotal year for Scotland’s digital talent

By updatesPosted on 5th January 20225th January 2022Posted in Industry News, ScotlandIS News

We’re kicking off 2022 with an overview of the priorities for Scotland’s digital industry in the upcoming year, authored by CEO Karen Meechan for The Herald. SCOTLAND’S tech industry has a lot to be proud of. From the development of

New Blueprint to protect UK from Cyber Threats

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202116th December 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

The Government has published its new National Cyber Strategy which sets out how the UK will solidify its position as a global cyber power. This is the first major milestone following the publication of the Government’s Integrated Review earlier this

NCSC & KMPG UK launch results of second cyber Diversity and Inclusion Survey

By updatesPosted on 8th December 20218th December 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

The NCSC & KPMG UK’s 2020 Diversity and Inclusion report set the baseline for diversity and inclusion in the cyber security industry: one year on, the second annual survey – the results of which were launched on 23 November – provides the