building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Since 2013, we have been celebrating the trailblazers, difference makers and tech entrepreneurs of tomorrow – bringing together the best of tech and innovation in the UK. If you are a fast-growing scaleup business from early stage to accelerated growth,
Scotland is renowned for ingenuity and innovation. Nominate your company for The Sunday Times Fast 50 – the definitive list of businesses across the country that are growing successfully at both scale and speed. Nominated companies must have (in order
Department for Business and Trade Scotland is currently exploring levels of interest from companies wanting to attend GITEX, which will be held in December, in Dubai. They’re looking at having a UK presence in partnership with TechUK and Tradefair, and
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
