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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

No One Left Behind Digital Scotland: COVID-19 Emergency

By HeatherPosted on 19th March 202027th March 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

Scottish Government – A call to arms. We must mobilise now to find, equip, train and support everyone in the country who lacks access to digital services. The Problem Digital connectivity will quickly become a lifeline for our most vulnerable

Covid-19 Update for Scotland’s digital tech sector – 18 March 2020

By HeatherPosted on 18th March 202027th March 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

The public health guidance has remained the same as announced on Monday evening. However, schools in Scotland will close by the end of the week and more details will be released tomorrow. We just published a blog from my colleague

Covid-19 update for Scotland’s digital tech sector – 17 March 2020

By HeatherPosted on 17th March 202027th March 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

On Monday afternoon, the UK Government changed its guidance for the general public and businesses in order to slow the spread of the corona virus in the UK. These are the key points to be aware of: People who are

Research and Policy Update

By updatesPosted on 16th March 202014th March 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

First of all, I’d like to thank all of you who participated in the Scottish Technology Industry Survey 2020. Motivating people to take time out of their busy days to fill in questionnaires can be a real struggle but this

Research and policy update – Jan 2020

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

Usually, I am starting every year by launching the Scottish Technology Industry Survey, our key measure for the health and performance of our sector. However, we decided to give ourselves a head-start for the 2020 edition and launch already mid-December.

Research and policy update

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Policy, ScotlandIS News

Svea Miesch, Research and Policy Manager, ScotlandIS As Research and Policy Manager at ScotlandIS, my job is to stay updated on the size, health and development of Scotland’s digital technologies sector and identify and research new business opportunities and potential

What is in the Programme for Government for Scotland’s digital tech sector?

By HeatherPosted on 4th September 20194th December 2019Posted in Policy, Member Only, ScotlandIS News

Yesterday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the new bills and initiatives her government is planning until September 2020. The main focus of this Programme for Government is on tackling the climate emergency, but it also includes a number of announcements

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Plans for new UK immigration policy – overview for Scotland’s digital tech sector

By HeatherPosted on 10th January 20194th December 2019Posted in Brexit, Policy, Member Only, ScotlandIS News

Just before Christmas, the UK Government published its plans for a post-Brexit immigration policy. Since access to international talent is crucial to many of our members, we’ve prepared an overview of the proposed changes and their potential impact. What are

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New fund for digital skills training and other Scottish budget news

By HeatherPosted on 18th December 20184th December 2019Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

Last week, Cabinet Secretary Derek Mackay presented the Scottish Government’s budget for 2019-20 with news about taxes and public spending. We would like to give you a quick overview of the key announcements that are relevant for Scotland’s digital technologies