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Government Digital Strategy to Boost Support for ‘Grassroots’ Tech Clusters

By HeatherPosted on 24th June 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

Tech will play an “important part” in the UK’s economic recovery, the Digital Secretary revealed. Support for ‘grassroots’ tech ecosystems will be a key focus of the UK Government’s upcoming digital strategy, according to Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden. Speaking at the

The UK is set to launch a new digital strategy, again

By updatesPosted on 24th June 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

The digital secretary Oliver Dowden is set to launch a new digital strategy positioning the tech sector at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery following the coronavirus crisis. Speaking at the virtual UK Tech Cluster Group conference today (23 June), Dowden

Four-phase route map to ease Scotland out of lockdown

By HeatherPosted on 21st May 202021st May 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

The First Minister today outlined a four-phase route map to ease Scotland out of current lockdown measures, proposed to start on 28th May 2020. Below we have detailed some of the key points your business needs to be aware of

ScotlandIS welcomes new government funding to connect the country’s most vulnerable

By HeatherPosted on 7th May 20207th May 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

ScotlandIS welcomes news today (Thursday 7th May) of the Scottish Government’s plan to invest £5 million for internet connections, training and support, and a laptop or tablet, to vulnerable people who are not already online during the response to coronavirus

ScotlandIS influential: shaping the ask and being heard

By HeatherPosted on 24th April 202024th April 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

Over the last five to six weeks various members of the team have spoken to many of you. We’ve asked you to complete surveys, to help with various campaigns and initiatives, to feedback what’s happening in your businesses and met

Changes. Lots of changes.

By HeatherPosted on 17th April 202017th April 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

A lot has changed since my last update at the beginning of March when most of us where probably aware of the coronavirus but didn’t expect more than 10,000 people in the UK to have died from it six weeks

Covid-19 Update for Scotland’s digital tech sector –16 April 2020

By HeatherPosted on 17th April 202017th April 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

After a multitude of announcements on Covid-19 public health measures and support schemes for businesses, the self-employed and workers in the first few weeks of the crisis, it is much quieter in that space at the moment. That is why

Covid-19 Update for Scotland’s digital tech sector – 7 April 2020

By HeatherPosted on 8th April 20208th April 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

At ScotlandIS, we are starting the 4th week of homeworking and it begins to feel like the new normal. Part of this are also our regular updates for you on COVID-19 news that are of relevance to Scotland’s digital technologies

Covid-19 Update for Scotland’s digital tech sector – 30 March 2020

By HeatherPosted on 30th March 202030th March 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

We would like to provide you with a summary of government guidance and support measures that were announced last week and are of relevance to the digital technologies sector. Where possible, we include details on how to access support and

COVID-19 and Strategic IT Contracts – Safeguarding your position in times of crisis

By updatesPosted on 26th March 202027th March 2020Posted in Member News, Policy, COVID19

Callum Sinclair, Head of Tech & Commercial, Burness Paull The coronavirus has occupied the attention of press all over the world. As the circumstances change rapidly, imposing additional burden across industries, it’s clear that technology businesses and related contracts are