building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The 25th April marked the completion of a pioneering pilot programme that takes positive action to address the skills gap in Scotland’s expanding digital technologies industry by delivering work-ready tech talent. The Digital Skills Partnership, a ScotlandIS initiative supported by Skills Development
In its 2018 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government committed to a £2 million investment fund, over three years from 2019-20, to support the testing of the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concept in Scotland. This concept has the potential
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is thrilled to team up with ScotlandIS and Police Scotland, with the support of Scottish Enterprise, to offer open hot-desking facilities at our new home in the Oracle Campus, Linlithgow. We extend an invitation
ScotlandIS CEO, Polly Purvis, has been named as the Local Hero of 2019 at Engage Invest Exploit 2019 Dinner which was held in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday 23rd April. For many years Polly has been instrumental
The digital technologies sector in Scotland remains firmly in ‘growth mode’ despite fierce competition for top talent and ongoing political uncertainty, according to the latest annual industry survey conducted by ScotlandIS. The number of technology companies in Scotland reporting increased
ScotlandISCyber represents and supports businesses and organisations creating and delivering cyber driven digital products and services. This underpins a thriving community which brings together the ambition, talent and expertise across our industry to grow and protect the digital economy. ScotlandIS
Confidence is high amongst Scotland’s digital technologies companies as they look to the year ahead with research conducted by ScotlandIS reflecting optimism over sales, profits and international growth. The 13th annual Scottish Technology Industry Survey reports that 80% of respondents
Private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) and digital industries trade body ScotlandIS are partnering to develop the digital company base and ecosystem in the North East of Scotland. Digital is a key theme in the long-term economic
ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has today unveiled the shortlist for its hotly contested 2019 Digital Technology Awards. The awards celebrate the wealth of talent and innovation in Scotland’s world-class digital technologies industry. This year
Official figures have shown an increase in the number of women working in Technology roles in Scotland over the past two years, from 18% to 23.4% . This is an increase of more than 30% from 10,300 in 2010 to 24,000 in 2018.
