building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
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
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
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
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
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ, is the UK’s technical authority for cyber security. Since the NCSC was created in 2016 as part of the Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy, it has worked to make the
CyberFirst is a programme of opportunities developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (a part of GCHQ), to help young people explore their passion for technology by introducing them to the fast-paced world of cyber security. CyberFirst covers a broad
The UK Government has published the criteria for businesses to apply to secure funding from the UK Tradeshow Programme, a scheme which offers government support to help UK businesses successfully attend or exhibit at overseas trade shows. You can find
The report commissioned by the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) from the Edge Foundation, examines the current policy position of Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) in Scotland and the future of the labour market. It draws on international examples of degree level
A robotic boat has completed the first uncrewed survey of fish populations around offshore oil platforms in the North Sea. An unmanned robotic boat has been successfully used to survey populations of fish around oil platforms off Scotland’s north-east coast.
Global Venture Capital (VC) investors deployed record amounts of money into Scottish scaleups over the summer, with more than £197 million raised, according to Venture Pulse. Research from KPMG Private Enterprise – published using data supplied by PitchBook – has recorded 57
