building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
In 2018, Digital Xtra Fund is supporting an exciting programme of 11 high-quality initiatives, which will introduce over 3,200 young people to high-level computing skills. We are highlighting each of these initiatives through a series of blogs; looking at how they
n our second blog, we highlight how Digital Xtra Fund is supporting Apps for Good to reach more young people in rural Scottish areas. Apps for Good is a charity with a mission to grow a generation of problem-solvers and digital makers who are
The public sector is one of the most important vertical markets for Scotland’s digital technologies industry but information about its current size and future developments has been very limited. ScotlandIS has gathered and analysed data for current and projected public
Scotland has the talent, the raw material and the track record to grow its tech sector in 2018, says Polly Purvis 2018 looks like being an exciting year for technology with developments that have been the stuff of fantasy like
ScotlandIS is the trade body representing the fast-growing digital technologies industry, which covers software, telecoms, information technology services and digital media. We provide our members with connections, up, down and across the industry, with market intelligence and insights, and we
From Stornoway to Edinburgh, Inverness to Glasgow, young people across the country are being inspired to choose a career in the dynamic cyber security sector as the annual Christmas Cyber Lectures kick off their tour of schools across Scotland today. Government statistics have revealed
As the Brexit negotiations enter a crucial phase, this briefing provides members with an assessment of the challenges the negotiators are facing, the potential scenarios for the next few months and an update on the work that ScotlandIS is doing
A leading figure in the cyber security sector believes Scotland has the potential to become the world leader in the industry. Martin Beaton, one of the nation’s most influential cyber figures, believes that the country has all the factors required
A leading figure in the cyber security sector believes Scotland has the potential to become the world leader in the industry. Martin Beaton, one of the nation’s most influential cyber figures, believes that the country has all the factors required
In September DIGIT reported on calls from academics at the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Computing Science Education for children as young as five to be taught basic computer skills. According to The Herald, the introductory courses could help address
