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Scotland’s National Innovation Summit, celebrating Scottish innovation

By updatesPosted on 24th July 20253rd September 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

Scotland’s first National Innovation Week will take place later this year, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has announced today. Taking place from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September, it will celebrate Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation while showcasing the country’s

Procurement should be a bridge, not a barrier, to local SMEs

By updatesPosted on 16th July 202516th July 2025Posted in ScotlandIS News

The Scottish Government should recognise that, as well as the economic boost offered, providers north of the border understand the country’s public sector needs better than international rivals, according to Karen Meechan, chief executive of ScotlandIS. Scotland has the talent,

Nominations announced for Scotland’s Young Software Engineer of the Year 2025

By updatesPosted on 3rd July 202515th July 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s tech sector, has revealed the shortlist for the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards, taking place on 25th September. Now in their 36th year, the awards aims to recognise

The rise of green data centres: Scotland’s opportunity to be a global leader

By updatesPosted on 3rd June 20253rd June 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

ScotlandIS Head of Data and Cyber Development Lead, David Ferguson, has recently written an article in Data Centre Solutions, highlighting Scotland’s prime position to take advantage of the rising demand for green datacentres. In an increasingly climate-conscious world, it’s no

Matching the AI value to the human need

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

ScotlandIS CEO Karen Meechan recently had an article published in The Herald around the strategic position Scotland could take as a global leader in AI, if we only take the time to apply it in an impactful way and not

What GISEC 2025 Taught Me About the Future of Scottish Cyber

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202512th May 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Check out this blog from ScotlandIS COO, Nicola Taylor, around her recent trip to GISEC in Dubai and her key takeaways on the opportunities and challenges for Scotland’s cyber industry. I’ve just returned from GISEC Global 2025 in Dubai –

Why you won’t want to miss ScotSoft 2025

By updatesPosted on 2nd May 20255th August 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

This year’s leading Scottish tech conference will bring together technical excellence and leadership vision to create a truly inspiring event for industry professionals at all levels. From students to Junior Developers to Project Managers to CTOs, there will be something

Optimism remains high for Scottish tech sector despite challenges

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

The outlook for the Scottish tech sector remains positive according to the latest industry report from ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry. Despite a challenging economic and geopolitical climate, almost three quarters (73%) of

ScotlandIS celebrates 25th birthday with Digital Tech Awards

By updatesPosted on 21st March 202521st March 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, celebrated its quarter century by announcing the winners of its 15th annual Digital Tech Awards in Glasgow on Thursday night. With awards being spread across a wide range

CyberScotland Expands With Three New Partners

By updatesPosted on 25th February 202525th February 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

The CyberScotland Partnership has announced the addition of three new Partners: The Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre (SC3), the Local Government Digital Office, and Age Scotland. The expansion comes during CyberScotland Week 2025, which is currently underway. The CyberScotland Partnership is a