building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Coding, computing, web development and digital animation are just some of the activities that could benefit from Digital Xtra, a new fund dedicated to widening access to extracurricular computing related projects in Scotland which opens for applications today! The fund aims
A new fund launching this month will support Scotland’s drive to attract more young people into digital careers by widening access to extracurricular and enrichment activities that bring technology to life. The new Digital Xtra fund will be dedicated to
ScotlandIS, the trade body for the digital technologies industry, has announced the winners of the sixth annual Digital Technology Awards at a sell out ceremony at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket. The highlight of the night, the awards for Digital Technology Business
Scotland’s digital technologies industry experienced strong growth in 2015 and confidence remains high for the year ahead, according to new research by ScotlandIS. Published today, the Scottish Technology Industry Survey 2016 reveals that 68% of businesses achieved sales growth in 2015, with over a
An inquiry into digital infrastructure and the potential for economic growth should be held in the next parliamentary session, a Holyrood committee has said. The Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee has put forward four potential inquiry topics that its successor
A record year of growth and investment has helped set the stage for Scotland’s science and technology sectors to seize the opportunity of what is predicted to be an era of breathtaking change. While the emergence of personal computers and
The awards, now in their sixth year, celebrate the talent and ideas abundant in Scotland’s world-class digital technologies industry. This year the awards received a record number of entries, reflecting the health of the sector. Polly Purvis CEO of ScotlandIS
ScotlandIS is the trade body of Scotland’s digital technologies industry. It champions the ambition, talent and experience that Scotland has built up. Clare Baillie finds out what its chief executive, Polly Purvis, thinks can be done to encourage more women
Describe your role in no more than 100 words. I’m chief executive of ScotlandIS – which sounds very grand but as we’re a small business it involves a mix of operational and strategic responsibilities. I’m also Chair of CodeClan, the new skills academy for
Caroline Jones Carrick, director of the TEV Project, a Scottish-based road technology initiative, is giving one female university student looking for a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM), the opportunity to meet some of the UK’s most inspirational
