building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The DataKirk has announced the finalists for the Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Festival & Awards (SEMTSF Awards 2025), a landmark celebration honouring organisations and teams driving progress in diversity, digital skills, innovation, and sustainability across Scotland. Following an overwhelming number
The Technology Economists have launched a first-of-its-kind certification course designed to equip professionals with the skills to lead strategic IT investment across organisations globally, with an introductory offer for ScotlandIS members. Developed in partnership with Scottish edtech firm Jump Digital—a
ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital sector, is pleased to launch a new in-person weekly community for technology startup founders. Proudly supported by the Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh, a hub for data-science and AI that knows the
The CyberScotland Partnership (CSP) has appointed Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS, as the new Chair of the Partnership, effective 1 August 2025. Karen succeeds Clare El Azebbi, Head of the Scottish Government’s National Cyber Resilience Unit, who has held the
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
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,
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
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
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 –
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
