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KAL is publishing free, open source XFS SP framework for ATMs

By updatesPosted on 11th June 202111th June 2021Posted in Member News

In an exciting first for the ATM industry, KAL is delighted to announce that we are publishing a new, free and open source implementation of XFS4IoT, the revolutionary XFS version 4 global standard that has the potential to transform the

ScotlandIS Digital Tech (for Good) Awards shortlist revealed

ScotlandIS has announced the finalists in its 2021 Digital Technology Awards. Running for 11 years, the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards showcase excellence within Scotland’s tech industry, rewarding the innovation, expertise and ambition of businesses large and small – and the

Gas Industry Should Embrace Innovative Learning Technologies, says eCom Scotland

By updatesPosted on 11th June 202111th June 2021Posted in Member News

Helen Robertson of eCom Scotland attended the inaugural safety conference of the gas industry’s professional engineering institution, the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM), on 9th June. Supported by the Gas Industry Safety Group (GISG), the conference was held online.

Scotland’s net-zero targets are not achievable without digital solutions, says FarrPoint

By updatesPosted on 10th June 202110th June 2021Posted in Climate Tech, Member News

Digital connectivity consultancy, FarrPoint, says without digital solutions net-zero targets will be missed. Whilst Scottish digital infrastructure programmes will generate significant Green House Gas emissions, the resulting infrastructure will help accelerate Scotland’s ability to reach net-zero. For every tonne of

University of Edinburgh launches Bayes Data Science Unit to ensure industry access to data science expertise

By updatesPosted on 9th June 20219th June 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The Bayes Data Science Unit (BDSU), which is part of the Data Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative, launched this year to improve engagement between the university and companies of all sizes across Edinburgh, the wider region and beyond. The new unit brings

Frog Systems helps GAP Group launch industry-first mental health and wellbeing hub

By updatesPosted on 8th June 20218th June 2021Posted in Member News

GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire company, has launched the industry’s first mental health and wellbeing platform with the help of Frog Systems. Like all businesses during the pandemic, GAP Group says staff have faced a variety of

Scottish Government’s Head of Digital Transformation Final Speaker to Address Women in Digital Leadership Programme

By updatesPosted on 8th June 20218th June 2021Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, ScotlandIS News

“Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation”, an innovative new programme designed to address the issue of gender diversity in tech leadership, is coming to the end of its first 3-month cohort. The new initiative, led by industry coaching experts Empowering-You

Commsworld launches employee shares scheme alongside raft of new appointments

By updatesPosted on 7th June 20217th June 2021Posted in Member News

Commsworld, the UK’s largest independent network provider, has taken steps to increase its employee ownership of the company by launching a shares scheme for all staff. The Edinburgh-headquartered company has set up an Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme which gives

eCom Scotland takes a seat at the Top Table of Virtual and Augmented Reality

By updatesPosted on 7th June 20217th June 2021Posted in Member News

Tanya MacDonald, of the virtual reality development team at the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has taken part in the recent Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Global Summit Online. Organised by the VR/AR Association and billed as ‘the

ABERDEENSHIRE TECH START-UP PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COLLEGE TO HELP DEVELOP IOT SKILLS

By updatesPosted on 4th June 20214th June 2021Posted in Member News

Aberdeenshire home automation firm boosts region’s digital and tech skills by developing new teaching resource IoT skills are set to become the next big sought-after digital skill in the UK In 2021, 75% of the UK owns at least one