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FanDuel Forms Partnership with STEM Returners

By updatesPosted on 19th July 202319th July 2023Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

ScotlandIS member FanDuel has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to encourage more women to get into the gaming technology industry. Known for its offerings in fantasy sports teams and sports betting, FanDuel will offer a STEM Returners programme at their new

Planet DDS brings smiles to Glasgow with £10m software investment, creating 75 new jobs

By updatesPosted on 19th July 202319th July 2023Posted in Member News

Glasgow is to benefit from 75 new software jobs being created, thanks to Californian dental software company, Planet DDS, choosing to locate its technology development and support centre in Scotland. Planet DDS is a leading provider of cloud-enabled dental software

PDMS marks 30th anniversary with Social Value Quality Mark award

By updatesPosted on 19th July 202319th July 2023Posted in Member News, Skills

PDMS, a software engineering and digital transformation company, has received the Level 1 Social Value Quality Mark® (SVQM); joining a select, but growing, number of companies in Scotland who have committed to creating a positive and lasting impact on their

Digital Upskilling with Graduate Apprenticeships

By updatesPosted on 11th July 202311th July 2023Posted in Member News, Skills, Opportunity

The recent Skills Development Scotland Digital Economy Skills Action Plan highlights that only 1 in 5 Scottish businesses feel fully equipped with digital technology skills. Against this backdrop, companies are increasingly looking at upskilling and reskilling existing employees. This combination of

SP Energy Networks awarded £10 million to develop digital twin of electricity network

By updatesPosted on 6th July 20236th July 2023Posted in Member News

SP Energy Networks has been awarded £10 million to create a digital twin of the electricity network to test future demand. The funds, which have been provided by Prosperity Partnership Fund by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will create a

Connected Nations Spring 2023: The Rural-Urban Digital Divide Continues

By updatesPosted on 6th July 202311th July 2023Posted in Member News

The latest Ofcom’s Connected Nations Spring update has been released, providing a detailed view of broadband and mobile coverage across the UK. This includes a special focus on the increase in mass market gigabit-capable services (1,000Mbps), an area with a

EcoOnline announces acquisition of Ecometrica, a Leader in Climate Metrics and ESG Software

By updatesPosted on 6th July 20236th July 2023Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

EcoOnline, a leading EHS and ESG software provider, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ScotlandIS member, Edinburgh-based Ecometrica, a global ESG and sustainability software leader. This strategic acquisition increases EcoOnline’s presence in the environmental, social and governance

Why you should consolidate your cyber security platforms

By updatesPosted on 5th July 20235th July 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

It’s time for the latest blog from Celerity, on why you should streamline your security systems for a more robust security posture. Cyber Security is an incredibly complex task, and it is critical that modern businesses are on top of

Geovation Scotland: Meet the 2023 Accelerator Cohort

By updatesPosted on 4th July 20234th July 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Industry News

The 5th Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme is officially under way. This year, there are six inspiring start-ups, including ScotlandIS member Unbaggaged, ready to take their next steps with the support of Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey. Geovation Scotland’s main

Record revenues as iomart eyes up further acquisitions

By updatesPosted on 29th June 202329th June 2023Posted in Member News

The head of Glasgow-based iomart has said the cloud computing company is returning to the “regular drumbeat” of bolt-on acquisitions after posting record revenues and a return to organic growth. Sales during the year to the end of March rose