building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Space Scotland is one of 18 different groups to receive new funding. £6.5 million is being dedicated to the UK Space Sector across 18 different schemes, aiming to ‘level up’ the industry. High impact, locally-led schemes and space cluster development
ANOTHER contract has been signed for the SaxaVord Spaceport – this time for a weather monitoring system. Aberdeen-based Nevis Technology will provide a meteorological system featuring a range of equipment in one system which will allow the spaceport team to
An Edinburgh tech and analytics consultancy is doubling its workforce to 100 across the UK after backing from investors and a spike in customer demand. Optima Partners, which secured £2.3m from investor BGF, will look to grow its headcount after
From the back of a bicycle at a Danish palace to a Royal funeral procession in Edinburgh, from the foothills of Mount Kenya to the heart of Highland Perthshire, pioneering 5G trials are harnessing the latest generation of mobile connectivity
Can you help to support the redesign of the Modern Apprenticeships in Accounting? The Apprenticeship system in Scotland is changing to make it more responsive to the opportunities and challenges created by the changing nature of work. Apprenticeships need to reflect what works looks like today
Digital Xtra Fund has opened applications for its eighth cohort of tech initiatives since being launched in 2016. The charity supports extracurricular activities at the school stage which help drive digital skills. To date, the Fund has secured almost £1
Free expert speakers available to anyone wishing to hold their own CyberScotland Week events Focus is on cyber awareness, innovation, and skills and careers CyberScotland Week is 27th February – 5th March, though fringe events outside of the core week
Karen Meechan now holds the chief executive reins at ScotlandIS, which aims to propel Scotland’s blossoming digital technologies industry to new heights and see the benefits radiate more broadly across business and society. The tech trade body, which is based
Cyber Development Lead, David, talks about the opportunities for Scotland in the space sector, as well as the potential for major cyber adoption within this industry. Having followed with interest over the past few years the development of the Cornwall
Scottish Business Resilience Centre’s Jude McCorry writes in Futurescot about the benefits of upskilling your staff to obtain the cyber skills you need. According to concerning UK government research, more than half (51%) of British companies lack the ability to carry
