building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
ScotlandIS, Scotland’s digital trades body, has announced the 12 finalists at the 27th Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards, the ceremony recognising the country’s top undergraduate computing talent. The event, on 5th October at Edinburgh International Conference Centre, will
SICSA DemoFest is the largest event of its kind in Scotland. Now in its tenth year, it showcases the very best of informatics and computing science research from all of Scotland’s universities. DemoFest provides a perfect opportunity for your organisation
Leaders from the digital sector have joined the ONE Digital Board, which is working within private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE), to catalyse the creation of digital businesses in North East Scotland and help the region’s key
Earlier this month, TheCityUK and PwC released a report recommending measures to ensure the UK’s financial services sector remains competitive after Brexit.
By Svea Miesch, Research and Policy Manager, ScotlandIS As Research and Policy Manager at ScotlandIS, I have written a number of articles and papers on Brexit and the effect it may have on the digital technologies sector in Scotland. I
The digital technology sector is forecast to grow twice as fast as the Scottish economy overall in the years to 2024, according to research published today by Skills Development Scotland and the Digital Technologies Skills Group. This growth is creating
ScotlandIS, the trade body for the digital technologies industry in Scotland, is pleased to announce that its chief executive, Polly Purvis, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Polly Purvis has been at the helm of
Projects that teach digital technologies skills to young people could be in line for a financial boost as the Digital Xtra Fund announces its first funding round since becoming a charity. A total of £50,000 will be available for projects that inspire young
We asked leading figures from the financial services and technology sectors what they think. Polly Purvis, chief executive, ScotlandIS Fintech provides a global opportunity but if Scotland is to grab a share of that we need to move quickly. Potential
We’ve analysed the General Election manifestos from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties, to identify pledges and policy proposals that may affect Scotland’s digital technology companies. We merely present and summarise the content of the manifestos without judging them
