building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Independent technology recruitment specialist, Cathcart Technology, has gifted four ‘Marty the Robots’ to local Royal High Primary school in Edinburgh. Created by Robotical, Marty the Robot is an educational tool designed to teach children and young adults the basics of
DIGITAL Xtra, a technology education charity, has seen demand skyrocket for after school coding clubs and wider STEM activities – yet it says unless industry make up a current government shortfall in funding, thousands of young people won’t have the
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates as a way of encouraging more computing science teachers to
There are reasons for the Scottish tech sector to be cheerful, according to the latest industry report from ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry. Despite a complex and challenging economic environment, the vast majority
Applications for Digital Xtra‘s ninth round of grant awards are now open. Digital Xtra aims to inspire young people to learn digital technologies skills through high quality, exciting extracurricular activities, thus expanding the talent pipeline. Grants up to £5,000 will be
Barclays Eagle Labs have launched an online skills platform for budding entrepreneurs looking to become the leaders of the next tech giants. The new Eagle Labs Academy, funded by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT), will provide curated learning experiences, where
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
Empowering You, the leadership development specialists behind the award winning “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation/Cyber Security” initiatives have received support from the Scottish Tech Ecosystem Fund to launch a new program, specifically designed to support female tech founders in
Supported initiatives span 18 local authorities with an outreach of approximately 3,000 children and young people. Recipients include libraries, community groups, and STEM organisations as well as several primary, secondary, and ASN schools. This year’s grant awards focus more on
A joint initiative from workforce solutions and recruitment specialist Hays and FinTech Scotland, the fintech cluster management organisation, aims to highlight candidate skills and experience directly to Scotland’s many emerging fintech companies. Traditionally, employers will advertise job vacancies and candidates
