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BJSS invests £1 million in new apprenticeships

By updatesPosted on 20th February 202320th February 2023Posted in Member News, Skills

BJSS has confirmed new plans to further expand its growing operations in 2023. The consultancy has announced it will invest 1 million into new degree-level apprenticeships, as a means of helping new talent find alternative routes into professional services and

SSE and University of Glasgow to ‘cast new light’ on renewable technologies

By updatesPosted on 20th February 202320th February 2023Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

SSE Energy Solutions and the University of Glasgow have partnered to launch the ‘most detailed’ research ever conducted into the performance of renewable technologies in the business sector. It comes following an ‘unprecedented’ uptake by businesses in meter renewable technologies

Why I believe Big Tech can help to save the planet

By updatesPosted on 20th February 202320th February 2023Posted in Member News

Read this article in The Herald from Colin Bryce, Managing Director of ScotlandIS member Cobry, a Glasgow-based digital transformation company and Google Cloud partner. Commercial organisations seeking to tackle climate change have what’s known in the business as a ‘hard

5G global showcase for live TV broadcast clocks up thousands of miles

By updatesPosted on 8th February 20238th February 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

From the back of a bicycle at a Danish palace to a Royal funeral procession in Edinburgh, from the foothills of Mount Kenya to the heart of Highland Perthshire, pioneering 5G trials are harnessing the latest generation of mobile connectivity

Digital Xtra Fund launches eighth funding round to drive digital skills for young people across Scotland

By updatesPosted on 7th February 20237th February 2023Posted in Member News, Skills, ScotlandIS News

Digital Xtra Fund has opened applications for its eighth cohort of tech initiatives since being launched in 2016. The charity supports extracurricular activities at the school stage which help drive digital skills. To date, the Fund has secured almost £1

Tackling the cyber skills gap with internal investment

By updatesPosted on 31st January 202331st January 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

Scottish Business Resilience Centre’s Jude McCorry writes in Futurescot about the benefits of upskilling your staff to obtain the cyber skills you need. According to concerning UK government research, more than half (51%) of British companies lack the ability to carry

Morgan Stanley enters collaboration with FinTech Scotland

By updatesPosted on 31st January 202331st January 2023Posted in Member News

FinTech Scotland, the cluster management body, has announced a new strategic partnership with Morgan Stanley, further strengthening the growth of the financial technology innovation and excellence across Scotland and accelerating the fast-growing sector’s global connectivity. Morgan Stanley joins FinTech Scotland’s existing

Gigged.AI raises £1.6 million seed funding

By updatesPosted on 25th January 202325th January 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Tech-driven talent search company Gigged.AI has secured a £1.6m seed round led by Par Equity alongside existing investor Techstart Ventures, Edinburgh-based strategic design firm Nile HQ, and a number of entrepreneurs. Glasgow-headquartered startup Gigged.AI deploys AI-matching algorithms to help businesses source and onboard on-demand tech

University of Edinburgh spin-out acquired by giant Bayer

By updatesPosted on 25th January 202325th January 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

A Scottish artificial intelligence spin-out has been acquired by global life sciences and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer. Blackford Analysis, a strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, has a presence in the UK and US. Spun out from the University of

SBRC: Four-day Week Could Help Close Skills Gap

By updatesPosted on 25th January 202325th January 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Following a nine-month trial of a four-day working week, the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) has made the new working schedule official, having seen no loss of productivity and a significant improvement in company culture and staff morale. Managers at the non-profit