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2i has acquired Planit UK, creating the UK’s largest pure-play quality assurance business and marking another major step in the company’s growth strategy. The deal strengthens 2i’s ability to support organisations with increasingly complex and evolving technology needs across the
ScotlandIS member, Akọ AI Ltd (SC873603), is an AI company helping UK manufacturing SMEs identify what to automate, why, and at what cost, without the expense of a traditional consultancy engagement. Akọ AI is currently looking to partner with a
A tech company founded as a University of Edinburgh spinout has secured £10 million of investment to help boost energy security. Exergy3 has raised the seed funding to scale its proprietary technology addressing three of Europe’s most pressing challenges –
Global managed network, security and cloud transformation specialist Systal Technology Solutions today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services (MNS). Included for the third consecutive report, Systal has also been positioned furthest
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and Space Scotland’s have launched a new Space Forces Discovery Kit to inspire the next generation of the space workforce. The kits offer a fun, hands-on way for learners to explore the science of
Deloitte is calling on the most innovative and rapidly growing technology scale-ups to apply for the firm’s prestigious UK Technology Fast 50. Applications for this year’s programme are officially open from today. The annual ranking celebrates the fastest-growing tech companies
In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Business member, Direct Global, on their advanced data analytics platform, Bitpool, and joining ScotlandIS to collaborate with like-minded organisations, share insights, and build meaningful partnerships across the tech ecosystem. Who is Direct
We’re working with the University of Glasgow on an upcoming Summer School programme, welcoming 50 students from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to Scotland. The programme brings together academic learning with real-world industry insight, and we’re looking for organisations to contribute to
In this blog from COO Nicola Taylor, read more about the success of ScotlandIS members at the 2026 Scottish Cyber Awards held in March. It was great to see so many familiar names recognised at this year’s Scottish Cyber Awards,
The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MPSecretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology22-26 WhitehallLondonSW1A 2EG The Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MPMinister of State for the Cabinet Office70 WhitehallLondonSW1A 2AS 15 April 2026 Dear business leaders, Open letter to businesses on AI cyber threats We are writing to
