building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Thank you. We have received many submissions that show real thought, innovation and collaboration to the ScotlandIS Challenge. We asked and yet again, industry has answered. Thank you. We want to let you know that we will be extending the
In the first three months of 2020, a Developer to Engineer pilot programme has accelerated the development of 20 junior software developers across Scotland and has equipped them with the skills to develop further in their roles. The Digital Skills
I have spent a significant part of the last nine months understanding and getting to know the cyber security community and ecosystem in Scotland and finding out where cluster activities can best gain traction, show value and provide collaboration opportunities
In Scotland we have a thriving and growing cyber security community and ecosystem – but is it innovative? And can we do more to encourage innovation and to support our cyber entrepreneurs? Scotland has a large cyber community, with over
We will shortly be submitting a response on behalf of the industry to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on how COVID19 has impacted our sector and telling Government what long term support we think the industry needs.
We have seen massive challenges across the private, third and public sectors over the last few months as COVID has impacted all areas of our lives. Many issues have been brought to the fore – digital inclusion became more important
Local energy trading using blockchain is now live in the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The project is led by UK entech company Electron. Over 1,100 trades have taken place at the time of writing since the end of
The First Minister today outlined a four-phase route map to ease Scotland out of current lockdown measures, proposed to start on 28th May 2020. Below we have detailed some of the key points your business needs to be aware of
On Monday 18 May I took up the position of Research and Policy Manager at ScotlandIS. It has been strange starting “virtually” but thanks to the wonders of technology and very friendly colleagues, it has been a seamless transition. As
The Easyjet breach, which resulted from a “highly sophisticated” attack, will have sent shockwaves around many companies – with 9 million customers impacted and over 2000 credit card details accessed. The latest breach continues to highlight that all organisations, regardless
