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Global tech leaders headline Cmd R ScotSoft2020

By HeatherPosted on 16th September 202016th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

Annual tech conference ScotSoft is set to reboot as CmdR on the 1st October, bringing Scottish technology people and organisations together with global industry innovators, to share insight and discuss the opportunity for the sector to support economic and social recovery from COVID-19.

Virtually No Downsides – 5 Reasons to Attend Virtual Events

By updatesPosted on 15th September 202015th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

2020 is the year of online events. You might be a veteran of the webinar, or you may have never joined an online event or conference in your life before March. Whatever the case, the chances are that most people

Financial Service Marketplace Insight

By updatesPosted on 14th September 202014th September 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

On Thursday, our Head of Data, Katy Guthrie, and Head of Cyber, Ciara Mitchell, hosted a “Financial Services Marketplace” as part of the Scotland Fintech festival. This event brought together individuals from Financial Services companies, Fintechs and data and cyber

Fundamentals of Computing Cohort 1

By updatesPosted on 11th September 202026th November 2020Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Fundamentals of Computing Cohort 1 Our first group of graduates have completed the Fundamentals of Computing, and are currently seeking entry-level employment to continue to build their career path into the tech sector. The 10-week remote learning opportunity has provided

Shortlist revealed for 10th annual ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2020

By updatesPosted on 9th September 20209th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the industry body and cluster management organisation championing Scotland’s digital technologies sector, has today unveiled the shortlist for its 10th annual 2020 Digital Technology Awards. The awards reflect the strength of the sector, celebrating the wealth of innovation and talent

Policy steering group

By updatesPosted on 8th September 20208th September 2020Posted in Member Only, ScotlandIS News

This morning, ScotlandIS convened our Policy Steering Group to meet with the UK Home Office Migration team. The Home Office detailed the latest legislation changes which will come into force on January 31st 2021. The team spoke at length about

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ScotlandIS response to the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review

By updatesPosted on 25th August 202025th August 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS welcome the 34 recommendations made today in the Logan Report. The recommendations outlined in this report will help Scotland realise our ambitions of being a digitally leading and inclusive nation. ScotlandIS are strong advocates of partnership and collaboration, we

ScotlandIS Board Member Shortlisted for Award

By updatesPosted on 21st August 202021st August 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

CEO of Fyne Labs and ScotlandIS board member, Andrew Williams, has been shortlisted in the first edition of the Open UK Awards. OpenUK advocates for Open Technology being open source software, open source hardware and open data, “Open” in and

Data Adequacy and Brexit Roundtable

By updatesPosted on 21st August 202021st August 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Brexit, ScotlandIS News

Yesterday, ScotlandIS Head of Data, Katy Guthrie, hosted a roundtable to focus on the impact of the end of the Brexit transition agreement on international data flows. We heard from Martin Sloan, Data & Tech Partner at Brodies LLP, on

UKTCG urges Government to prioritise grassroots expectations ahead of Digital Strategy

By JoannePosted on 6th August 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

As part of our role supporting the local tech community, we are a founding partner of a UK wide organisation, the Tech Cluster Group. This group has been lobbying government to provide the support we need to build back better