ScotlandIS News Archives

Digital Technology Awards are back for 2021

By updatesPosted on 12th April 202112th April 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News

We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Digital Technology Awards 2021. The awards have been running for eleven years, and showcase excellence within the industry rewarding the innovation, expertise and ambition of businesses large and

Can you help accelerate tech that enables climate action in Scotland?

By updatesPosted on 26th March 202126th March 2021Posted in Climate Tech, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, SCDI, BT Scotland, and The Royal Society of Edinburgh are today launching a call for views and plan for engagement as they start work on a new research report. Are you active in climate tech or do you know organisations

Open Policy Steering Group on Climate Tech

By updatesPosted on 24th March 202124th March 2021Posted in Climate Tech, Policy, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS will be joined by Professor Sir Dieter Helm as a guest speaker at our next Policy Steering Group on 31st March, for a discussion around climate technology and meeting net zero ambitions. While our Policy Steering Groups are strictly

Financial awards now available from Digital Xtra Fund to secure key skills in Scottish youngsters

By updatesPosted on 10th March 202111th March 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandIS News, Skills

SCOTLAND has ambitious plans to become a global digital economy. In order to achieve this, however, it needs to encourage its young people to become engaged with technology, learning the innovative skills needed to develop rewarding careers in this critical sector.

Deloitte Mark International Women’s Day by Partnering with “Empowering…” Programme

By updatesPosted on 9th March 20219th March 2021Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Deloitte is the latest company to partner on the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” leadership coaching programme, as the first cohort of participants are confirmed. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was “Choose to Challenge”, calling on

Scotland’s First Climate Tech Report Highlights Global Opportunities

By updatesPosted on 8th March 20218th March 2021Posted in Climate Tech, ScotlandIS News

Scotland is playing a leading role to develop new technology that can help meet the challenge of global climate change, according to Scotland’s first analysis of the sector. The report, which was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise, has been launched today

ScotlandIS – UK Budget Roundtable

By updatesPosted on 4th March 20214th March 2021Posted in Member Only, ScotlandIS News

Today, ScotlandIS Chief Executive, Karen Meechan, and Research and Policy Manager, Marc Strathie, were invited to attend a roundtable on behalf of the digital tech sector with Secretary of State, Alister Jack and Chief Secretary of Treasury, Steve Barclay. The

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Roundup of Cyber Scotland Week

By updatesPosted on 4th March 20215th March 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

Take a look at the March blog from our Cyber Cluster Manager, Ciara, providing a summary of the highlights of Cyber Scotland Week 2021. CSW2021 is over for another year! It was great to see the wide range of events

Nominations Close for Programme Supporting Gender Diversity in Tech Sector as PDMS Become Latest Supporter

By updatesPosted on 25th February 202125th February 2021Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, ScotlandIS News

Earlier this week, the Tech Talent Charter (TCC) released its latest annual “Diversity in Tech” report, which showed some progress being made in addressing the long standing issue of gender diversity in the sector but that this still only amounted

Innovation clinic

By updatesPosted on 24th February 202124th February 2021Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

The latest cyber innovation clinic which was part of Cyber Scotland Week saw 3 amazing cyber security companies pitch to our panel of friendly experts. Our experts this time were: Federico Charosky, Managing Director of Quorum Cyber (Host for session)