building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Scottish businesses can now accesses free cyber assessments, courtesy of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC). With the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently reporting 2.7 million cases of cyber fraud in the UK over 2021-22, organisations must be on the front foot
DLA Piper has appointed Naomi Pryde as partner to its Edinburgh Litigation & Regulatory team. She joined from DWF at the start of the New Year. Naomi has a wealth of experience of handling significant high value and complex disputes
Government grant funding of £450,000 has been pledged to support organisations trialling products and services using 5G mobile networks in the Tay cities region. Tay5G is a programme established by the Tay Cities Deal to help businesses, individuals, the public
University projects from Edinburgh and Aberdeen have each received a £75,000 funding boost from Scottish Enterprise to support renewable energy – and it is branding them examples of the “brilliant” ideas coming out of academic institutions in Scotland. A project
Schoolchildren across North Lanarkshire are being offered the opportunity to take part in workshops and events aimed at inspiring them to pursue a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) career. The outreach of activities is being created by Glasgow-based charity
Abertay University has announced the first founding partners connected to its Abertay cyberQuarter centre – Scotland’s new hub for cybersecurity research, development and economic growth. Funded by £5.7m from the UK Government and £6m from the Scottish Government through the
Burness Paull has strengthened its tax team with the appointment of Christine Yuill as a partner, as the firm responds to growing client demand for expert tax advice. Christine Yuill, who is ranked by Chambers and is a chartered tax
Almost all employers in Scotland (94%) say they have experienced skills shortages over the last 12 months Close to three-quarters (71%) of employers in Scotland would be willing to hire staff without all the necessary skills Despite wider economic uncertainty,
Updates to the systems are helping the Scottish council to tackle excess energy usage and wastage, reducing carbon output and improving systems. Upgrades to the South Lanarkshire Council digital and IT provisions has resulted in significant carbon savings and helped to streamline
With countries around the globe starting to feel the effects of devastating bushfires, the new tech protection system could help combat the growing problem. An engineering team from Heriot-Watt University has won a cash prize and a national 2022 James Dyson prize
