ScotlandIS News Archives - Page 7 of 54

ScotlandIS CEO comments on Scottish Government Budget 2024/5

By updatesPosted on 20th December 202320th December 2023Posted in Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

A £6.3 billion investment in social security and more than £19.5 billion for health and social care form the heart of the Scottish Budget for next year, alongside record funding for local authorities and frontline police and fire services. With

Top women in tech 2023: Karen Meechan

By updatesPosted on 13th December 202313th December 2023Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Kicking off the string of profiles for Holyrood’s top women in tech 2023 is Karen Meechan, who has served Scotland’s tech trade body ScotlandIS for almost 20 years. Few know Scotland’s tech sector better than Meechan, having worked as head of operations, chief executive

ScotlandIS seeks industry input to annual state of the nation report

By updatesPosted on 7th December 20237th December 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Responses to 2024 Technology Industry Survey sought from Scottish tech sector before 25 January Feedback from the survey will be used to produce annual benchmarking report for the Scottish tech sector which is due to be published in March 2024

A Busy Week in Cyber

By updatesPosted on 6th December 202313th May 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

This blog from Head of Cyber, Bev, goes into more detail on the numerous cyber events that took place last week, some of the incredible companies involved, and her first year as part of the Cyber Cluster at ScotlandIS. Every

Innovation in Business Announces the Winners of the Technology Innovator Awards 2023, including membership body ScotlandIS

By updatesPosted on 29th November 202329th November 2023Posted in ScotlandIS News

Innovation in Business is delighted to unveil the winners of this year’s Technology Innovator Awards, with ScotlandIS winning Best Digital Technology Membership Organisation 2023 – UK. With such brilliant waves of innovation rippling through every industry, it’s always inspirational to

Search is underway for the jewels in the crown of Scotland’s tech sector

By updatesPosted on 16th November 202316th November 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

The stars of the technology landscape in Scotland are being sought for the 2024 ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards. ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s tech sector, have today launched applications for their annual Awards ceremony, which

ScotlandIS welcomes cybersecurity veteran David Stubley to its Board

By updatesPosted on 30th October 202330th October 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS is delighted to announce that cybersecurity expert, David Stubley, has joined the executive board, representing the cyber industry in Scotland. Formerly CEO of 7 Elements, David has been part of the ScotlandIS membership and cyber cluster for many years.

ScotlandIS CEO included in ‘inspiring’ shortlist for Scotland Women in Technology awards

By updatesPosted on 18th October 202318th October 2023Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

‘Inspiring’ women tech leaders, engineers and rising stars will lead the charge at this year’s annual Scotland Women in Technology Awards next month. Twenty-five individuals and 13 organisations spanning 10 categories have been named as finalists in a glittering ceremony

A Scottish Showcase at the International Cyber Expo 2023

By updatesPosted on 10th October 202310th October 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

In this blog from Head of Cyber, Beverly Bowles, she rounds up the couple of days spent at ICE London, at which we supported six innovative Scottish cyber businesses in attending, exhibiting and pitching. At the International Cyber Expo London

DUNDEE UNIVERSITY STUDENT FROM ISLE OF EIGG WINS TOP INDUSTRY AWARD

By updatesPosted on 29th September 202329th September 2023Posted in ScotlandIS News

34th annual Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards champion Scotland’s most innovative and creative tech students Dundee University Student from Isle of Eigg earns top award for developing a solution that offers greater accuracy in mapping the moon’s surface