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UK Government launches women in tech taskforce

The UK Government has launched a new taskforce designed to help women “enter, stay and lead” in the UK tech sector. The project will look to “champion diversity” in the tech sector by working to develop practical solutions to common issues faced by

Innovation, optimism and opportunity: What lies ahead for Scottish tech in 2026

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202516th December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

AI maturity, meta-skills development, green data centres and stronger cyber resilience are all set to shape the next 12 months in Scottish tech. And, despite a challenging political and economic backdrop in 2025, Scotland’s tech leaders remain broadly optimistic about

ScotlandIS Launches 2026 Manifesto for Government Amidst Appointment of New Board Members

By updatesPosted on 16th December 202515th December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Policy, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technology sector, has today launched its manifesto for 2026. The manifesto is designed to help inform the strategic priorities of government, industry, and academia, providing insight drawn from collaboration

Karen Meechan: Scotland’s tech entrepreneurs are proud of being Scottish

By updatesPosted on 4th December 20254th December 2025Posted in ScotlandIS News

It’s no surprise that Karen Meechan is a fan of Scottish technology firms. It’s basically in her job description. In her role as the chief executive of ScotlandIS, the membership organisation for Scotland’s digital technology industry, Meechan has been representing the sector for

Scotland’s tech trade body gives cautious welcome to Budget but warns of growing pressure on talent and competitiveness

By updatesPosted on 2nd December 20254th December 2025Posted in ScotlandIS News

Scotland’s tech trade body has delivered a mixed response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget, saying new investment pledges offer “some grounds for optimism” but warning that tax decisions and economic uncertainty are continuing to weigh on growth. Karen Meechan, chief

ScotlandIS launches 18th annual tech survey and urges sector-wide participation

By updatesPosted on 1st December 20251st December 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies sector, is calling for responses to its 18th annual industry survey. The survey will contribute to the organisation’s 2026 report which acts as a temperature gauge for Scotland’s technology

UK budget must ‘ease taxes’ for Scottish tech firms

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202526th November 2025Posted in ScotlandIS News

This interview with ScotlandIS CEO, Karen Meechan, in Holyrood highlights what she wants to see come out of the UK Autumn budget on behalf of Scotland’s technology sector. The chancellor’s budget is an important moment in the calendar of any

Five reasons you should enter the Digital Tech Awards 2026

By updatesPosted on 20th November 202520th November 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

On the 19th of March 2026, key players from across Scotland’s digital technology industry will gather at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow’s Argyle Street. Why? Well that’s where the ScotlandIS Digital Tech Awards are taking place, of course. Now

Tech industry body launches search for new board members

By updatesPosted on 4th November 20254th November 2025Posted in ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has started the search for three new senior representatives to join its board. Currently ScotlandIS has 13 board members, but with three stepping down at the end of

Call for Scotland’s top tech innovators as applications open for Digital Technology Awards 2026

By updatesPosted on 6th October 20253rd October 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has opened applications for its flagship awards ceremony, the Digital Technology Awards. Seeking to reward the innovation, expertise and ambition of pioneers in the Scottish tech sector, the