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Tackling climate crisis through artificial intelligence

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202027th January 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Companies are benefiting from £170,000 of Scottish Government funding to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help tackle the global climate emergency. Six applicants have been chosen to develop AI-enabled technology through the Can Do Innovation Challenge Fund, managed by Scottish

Digital demand drives profits higher at Scottish IT recruiter

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 202023rd January 2020Posted in Member News

The business, which has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast, saw gross profits increase by 46 per cent to £2.8 million in the year to 31 March. Be-IT recorded a 18 per cent rise in revenues to £12.7m thanks to

Uplift in sales sees Craneware return to growth

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 202023rd January 2020Posted in Member News

Healthcare billing company Craneware has reported a return to revenue growth after a strong increase in sales. The Edinburgh-based firm which is focused on the US health sector, said sales have benefitted from an increased number of contracts being secured,

Why Partnerships Hold The Key To Successful IT Systems In Banking

By updatesPosted on 21st January 20209th January 2020Posted in Member News

Is there anything more frustrating than finding out your bank account is unavailable due to a technical issue? Or being an IT manager at a bank and, through no fault of your own, feeling powerless when your IT system goes

Support for the next generation of cyber security professionals

By updatesPosted on 20th January 202020th January 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

An Aberdeen technology business has given its backing to five young people looking to develop a career in cyber security – and announced a new partnership with a city university. The TechForce, which specialises in cyber security solutions and consultancy,

Cloud Communications Provider Melrose Labs Launches with Ambition to be Europe’s No. 1

By updatesPosted on 20th January 202020th January 2020Posted in Member News

Melrose Labs, the newly launched cloud communications provider, have commenced rolling out the first wave of their communication services for voice and messaging. The company expects to be a significant challenger in the market through its broad range of crucial

Scots lab hailed

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

A videogames and cybersecurity space at Abertay University has been hailed “an important investment in Scotland’s future”. Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Derek Mackay was in Dundee to officially open the School of Design and Informatics at

Highlands and Islands Enterprise to research how new tech could boost seafood sector

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News

Highlands and Islands Enterprise has launched a new research project on how new technologies such as blockchain can be used by seafood businesses across Europe’s most remote regions. The 18 month research programme, called ‘DisruptAqua’, will examine how cutting-edge technology

‘Virtual tenement’ app being developed to help ensure repairs to crumbling Edinburgh homes

By updatesPosted on 15th January 2020Posted in Member News

A tech company is developing a new app to set up a “virtual tenement” in order to help shared building repairs be carried out across the Capital – amid council bosses helping £5m of essential work to be completed since

KAL and Česká spořitelna achieve world first with Kalignite Hypervisor ATM in production

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News

In a world first, KAL ATM Software and Česká spořitelna have rolled out the first ATM running Windows 10 on a Linux Hypervisor. KAL’s new Kalignite Hypervisor solution, in partnership with Red Hat, is a game-changing solution that allows banks