ScotlandIS News Archives

Improving digital technologies and skills

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202027th January 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

Interest-free loans for digital development. Businesses can now apply for interest-free loans of between £5,000 to £100,000 to help invest in digital technologies and skills. Digital Economy Minister Kate Forbes officially opened the second phase of the Digital Development Loan

ICO’s ExplAIn draft guidance and consultation

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

Katy Guthrie, Head of ScotlandIS Data The ICO, in partnership with the Alan Turing Institute, have published draft guidance on Explainable AI and they are looking for feedback on this. This guidance is intended to enable organisations to explain to

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.

Global technology leader advises the board of ScotlandIS

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

Vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. One of the fathers of the Internet. ScotlandIS Board Advisor. The co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet, Vint Cerf has today agreed to advise the Board of

Make it happen. Make it Hong Kong

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 2020Posted in Opportunity, ScotlandIS News

As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is Asia’s most promising business hub. Launched in 2013 as an initiative by InvestHK, StartmeupHK seeks to promote Hong Kong as a startup destination, connect entrepreneurs, and

Scotland’s success depends on its digital skills

By updatesPosted on 13th January 202013th January 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

Jane Morrison-Ross, CEO The digital tech landscape is changing – businesses in almost every sector are enabled and empowered by digital technologies. An increasing number of companies are recognising the benefits that AI, data and digital technology can bring to

Tell us what you think and help shape our Digital Nation

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in ScotlandIS News

Reliable information on Scotland’s digital technologies sector, it’s performance, needs and emerging opportunities is hard to get by. Official statistics struggle to keep up with our fast moving industry and more responsive surveys often cover only the UK as a

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

Public Sector Procurement and Supply Chain tool

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

The Scottish Government is soon to launch a new online procurement tool which aims to embed cyber security into the public sector procurement processes. The launch of this tool ties in with the Public Sector Action Plan which aims to

It’s been busy in the North East – an update from Jen Scott, Digital Development Manager

By HeatherPosted on 16th December 201917th December 2019Posted in North East Scotland, ScotlandIS News

Jen Scott, North East Digital Development Manager, ScotlandIS It’s hard to believe it’s less than six months since the doors opened at ONE Tech Hub. Since opening in June we’ve seen a huge surge in events and activity across the