building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
AI is moving quickly across every sector. For ScotlandIS members, the challenge is not whether AI matters, but how to adopt it responsibly and strategically. The AI Readiness Platform (AiR), developed by Jump Digital, provides a structured decision-support framework designed
The UK Ministry of Defence invites UK SMEs to join the UK Defence MSMEs Trade Mission to India from 10th to 16th May 2026. Following a successful series of bilateral engagements in 2025, culminating in the UK–India Defence Industrial Roadmap
Late payments cost UK SMEs £22k/year and contribute to 50,000 closures annually. To tackle this, the Digital Trust Centre of Excellence is looking for startups that will solve the SME cash flow crisis with their Future Payments Challenge. Start-ups and early-stage
Complimentary access for 10 ScotlandIS member organisations Growth is becoming harder to buy. Customer acquisition costs are rising. Attention is fragmented. AI is accelerating execution speed across the market — meaning everyone can optimise faster. The differentiator is no longer efficiency alone.
Young entrepreneurs will be supported to turn their ideas into successful businesses through a new Scottish Government programme. The First Minister’s Start Up Challenge will empower young people aged 18-30 from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds to start innovative businesses. Delivered
The 15th edition of GISEC GLOBAL, taking place from 5 – 7 May 2026 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai, will bring together the world’s leading cybersecurity experts, policymakers, and innovators at the region’s most influential cyber security platform. Hosted by the UAE
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) and the British Defence Staff (BDS) team in Washington, DC are offering a unique networking opportunity for UK industry at SDSC-UK (03-04 Feb 2026). The US is a key overseas market for UK industry, offering excellent
Businesses can now apply to attend the third edition of Nexus Luxembourg, taking place in Luxembourg City on 10-11 June 2026. Nexus Luxembourg has become Luxembourg’s flagship event for technology, entrepreneurship, and emerging ideas. Since its launch in 2024, it has
Apply for the opportunity to attend the latest “TechMeetings” event, organised by Choose Paris Region, the economic development agency for Paris. This event will take place on 10th March 2026 in the Paris region and will explore the theme of “Agentic AI, Data &
The Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) is an 11 month programme funded by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), that will invest in innovative cyber security ideas coming from the UK’s academic research base. The aim of
