building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Scottish accountancy and business advisory heavyweight Johnston Carmichael has appointed four senior leaders, including its first chief technology officer. The firm said the latest hires reflected its continued investment in its people, technology and specialist services as the practice grows its UK
In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, Strategic Consulting Ltd, about being recently recognised as Innovators of the Year 2026, and the current challenges in tech of identifying talent, procurement processes, and technology adoption at pace. Who
University of Edinburgh spinout Singular Photonics has closed an oversubscribed $2.15m (£1.6m) funding round led by ACF Investors, with participation from Wren Capital, Cambridge Angels, Scottish Enterprise, Quantum Exponential and Old College Capital. Singular Photonics is a fabless semiconductor company developing single
Net-Defence has launched The Signal, a new dedicated advice and resource hub designed to help businesses cut through the noise, make sense of emerging risks and build genuine organisational resilience. With businesses facing an increasingly complex landscape of cyber threats,
Digital Xtra, the charity dedicated to increasing the provision of extracurricular computing activities for young people in Scotland, is to develop a national network of community coding and AI hubs. Over the past 10 years, the charity – backed by
INCO Academy will host job fairs in London and Glasgow this September, exclusively for our qualified graduates trained in Data Analytics – and by joining as a presenting employer at no cost, you’ll get immediate access to qualified, pre-screened local
In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Academic member, INCO Academy, about the critical digital skills shortage, and on joining ScotlandIS to connect their diverse, job-ready graduates directly with local employers. Who is INCO Academy and what do you
DataVita has secured a c.£300 million debt facility to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone, unlocked by a £202 million financial guarantee from the National Wealth Fund. The facility has been raised with
In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, 404 Code Lab, about the meaning behind their name, and on joining ScotlandIS to plug into a vibrant network of local innovators, share their expertise, and collaborate with other tech
It’s a truth almost universally acknowledged that now is a difficult time to be a young person. Between high rents, rising living costs, and growing mental health pressures (exacerbated by social media), it is increasingly hard for them to build