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Improving digital technologies and skills

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202027th January 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

Interest-free loans for digital development. Businesses can now apply for interest-free loans of between £5,000 to £100,000 to help invest in digital technologies and skills. Digital Economy Minister Kate Forbes officially opened the second phase of the Digital Development Loan

Scotland tops UK for digital proficiency in schools

By updatesPosted on 24th January 202024th January 2020Posted in Industry News, Skills

Lenovo has commissioned a report from CEBR, Technology in UK Schools, detailing insights into the use of technology in UK schools in 2020, examining the types of technology that have been adopted, how this has been applied, and the ways in

Scotland’s success depends on its digital skills

By updatesPosted on 13th January 202013th January 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

Jane Morrison-Ross, CEO The digital tech landscape is changing – businesses in almost every sector are enabled and empowered by digital technologies. An increasing number of companies are recognising the benefits that AI, data and digital technology can bring to

Taking steps to address our digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 9th January 202013th January 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Dermot Murray, VP of Ideation Late last year, Inoapps hosted Scotland’s Business and Skills Minister, Jamie Hepburn, and representatives from across the nation’s digital economy to discuss how we address the digital skills gap. There are upwards of 100,000 people

Code4000, winner of the Vodaphone Non-Profit TechStarter 2019 award, is seeking support to start-up in Scotland

By HeatherPosted on 18th December 201918th December 2019Posted in Industry News, Skills

It’s the same story everywhere you go – the simplest means of reducing reoffending is to find work for ex- offenders, and where better than the fast-growing tech industry. By teaching prisoners coding and helping to find them jobs on

Why edtech doesn’t have to be disruptive

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Rob Orr, executive director of Virgin Media Business, explains why edtech doesn’t necessarily require radical change to make a positive difference to learning Each year, schools spend vast amounts of money on enhancing the education technology at their disposal, a

Extended Masters students – available for work placements

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Looking to lighten your workload in the New Year, could your company benefit from 180 hours of work experience from a talented Extended Masters student? Edinburgh Napier University envisage a scenario, where international students gain valuable paid work experience (ideally Living

CityFibre signs Armed Forces Covenant to support Britain’s serving and former military personnel

By updatesPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

CityFibre will provide opportunities for the armed forces community to use the skills acquired during their military career to help build Britain’s full fibre future. CityFibre, the UK’s leading alternative provider of wholesale full fibre network infrastructure, has pledged its

Application Support Analysts command highest salary increases across Scotland

By HeatherPosted on 12th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

The role of Application Support Analyst is securing the highest salary increase of 19.4% in Scotland across all industry sectors, with seven out of the top ten increases also technology roles, according to recent data Overall, salaries across Scotland increased

AI and the workforce: empowering or endangering?

By HeatherPosted on 4th November 20194th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

“The advent of AI in the workplace has been compared in some quarters to the Industrial Revolution, where the introduction of machinery was seen to be replacing real jobs for real people, prompting fear and anger. “Arguably, this belief is