Member News Archives

Waterstons and CyberNorth Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Growth of North East Cyber Ecosystem

By updatesPosted on 17th April 202617th April 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Fellow cluster partner CyberNorth has announced a new strategic partnership with ScotlandIS member, Waterstons, marking another major milestone in their next phase of growth following a renewed focus on scaling impact across the region. The partnership reflects a shared ambition

The Regional Data Centre Revolution Powered by AI Demand

By updatesPosted on 17th April 202617th April 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Mark Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Pulsant, offers his insights into why data centre hubs are gradually moving away from London. London still hosts the biggest concentration of UK data centre capacity, but the centre of gravity is starting to move.

Scottish Unis Use Cricket Fan Travel to Test Digital Twin Decarbonisation Tool

By updatesPosted on 16th April 202616th April 2026Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

Cricket crowds travelling to Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham are part of new research to help cities identify how and where to cut transport emissions. The study was led by TransiT, a national transport decarbonisation research hub for the UK jointly led

Research commercialisation – Proof of Concept Fund 2026-2027

By updatesPosted on 16th April 202616th April 2026Posted in Member News, Opportunity

The Scottish Government Proof of Concept Fund provides funding to support researchers to develop their innovative ideas and/or technologies to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and commercial applications. This funding will help to de-risk projects and attract early-stage investment. The

Lloyds Banking Group becomes first FTSE 100 firm to bring AI into the boardroom

By updatesPosted on 16th April 202616th April 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Lloyds Banking Group has become what is believed to be the first FTSE 100 company to deploy a specialist artificial intelligence “board bot” in its boardroom, as the 260-year-old bank accelerates its transformation into what it describes as “the UK’s

MOTHER launches from the UK: rethinking infrastructure for an AI-defined future

By updatesPosted on 14th April 202614th April 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber

A new AI infrastructure company, MOTHER, launched on Mother’s Day, with a bold claim: this is not another AI tool. It is strategic decision architecture designed for a threat landscape shaped by AI, not one pretending it doesn’t exist. Founded

ScotlandIS welcomes IT leader David Massey to its Board

By updatesPosted on 14th April 202614th April 2026Posted in Member News, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS is delighted to announce that David Massey has joined the executive board, representing both managed service providers and rural businesses in Scotland. Founder and managing director of WePurpose Technology (formerly The Apprentice Store), David is an accomplished IT professional

ScotlandIS Member Spotlight: Konductor

By updatesPosted on 2nd April 20262nd April 2026Posted in Member News, Case Study

In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, Konductor, on winning Scottish Green Energy Award for Innovation in Software & Services 2024, and joining ScotlandIS following valuable conversations with the community at our Founders Hub events. Who is

ScotlandIS Member Spotlight: Elite Project Consulting

By updatesPosted on 2nd April 2026Posted in Member News, Case Study

In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, Elite Project Consulting, on their achievements as a Bloom Accredited Supplier and acceptance onto the Digital Technology & Cyber Services Dynamic Purchasing System for the Scottish Government. Who is Elite

ScotlandIS Member Spotlight: Kytra Analytics

By updatesPosted on 2nd April 20262nd April 2026Posted in Member News, Case Study

In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, Kytra Analytics, on their school data platform designed specifically for the Scottish education system, and on joining ScotlandIS to be part of a community that takes those responsibilities in data