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University of Glasgow Students Design Satellite That Monitors Climate Change From Space

By updatesPosted on 26th July 202226th July 2022Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Climate Tech

A team of students from the University of Glasgow will see a satellite they designed sent into space after winning a £600,000 national competition. The GU Orbit team have won the LaunchUK Nanosat Design Competition at an awards event held at Farnborough International Airshow

The Scottish National Investment BANK’S BACKING BOOSTS RISING TECH STAR

By updatesPosted on 22nd July 202222nd July 2022Posted in Industry News

Wireless Communications experts pureLiFi will target a global roll out of their revolutionary technology after securing £10million backing from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The Edinburgh based firm uses light to transmit data rather than conventional radio frequency systems such

The heat is on with the launch of Cyber Showcase

By updatesPosted on 20th July 202220th July 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Head of ScotlandIS Cyber, Ciara, keeps us up to date with the latest goings-on in Scotland’s cyber scene, including the launch of our new Cyber Showcase pitching programme. The heat is on! What a summer we are having, I hope

CYBER SHOWCASE TO CONNECT SCOTTISH CYBER BUSINESSES TO INVESTORS AT DAY-LONG PITCHING EVENT

By updatesPosted on 20th July 202220th July 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

Applications now open for ambitious Scottish cyber businesses and entrepreneurs Event to take place on 24th November in Edinburgh ScotlandIS is launching a Cyber Showcase to connect the Scottish cyber industry to prospective investors from across the UK. The event

Polydigi Tech partners with IDESIGNLAB to protect the digital education industry against risk of data breach

By updatesPosted on 19th July 202219th July 2022Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Polydigi Tech (Polydigi) has announced its partnership with the GEP’s South Korean cohort, IDESIGN LAB,which is a leading Edtech start-up providing Korean language training and various education servicesand aims to expand in the United Kingdom. IDESIGN LAB’s enabling digital education

Cyber Runway Grow and Scale applications open

By updatesPosted on 14th July 202214th July 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

Cyber Runway is the UK’s largest government-backed cyber security accelerator. Its first programme supported 107 entrepreneurs and startups. They are once more looking for startups and scaleups that are gearing up for fast growth. Just like last time, they are

Converged Extends Collaboration with AFC

By updatesPosted on 14th July 202214th July 2022Posted in Member News

A Scottish IT, cyber security and internet service provider has extended its collaboration with Aberdeen Football Club for the fourth year running. The Club’s ‘By Official Appointment’ (BOA) scheme aims to bring together local businesses and loyal AFC fans to generate

Gigged.AI Targets Global Expansion After Funding Boost

By updatesPosted on 13th July 202213th July 2022Posted in Member News

Glasgow-based tech startup Gigged.AI has been awarded £100,000 in funding to scale development of its digital talent sourcing platform. The Scottish Enterprise grant will be used to re-platform the firm’s product following a period of heightened demand and expand into North American

Funding available for ambitious young businesses in the Highlands and Islands

By updatesPosted on 8th July 20228th July 2022Posted in Member News, Opportunity

The third round of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Young Business Capital Investment Grant (YBCIG) is now open to companies with up to 250 full-time equivalent employees. It follows on from the success of the first two rounds of the

Scots 5G Digital Health and Social Care Challenge Winners Announced

By updatesPosted on 6th July 20226th July 2022Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The Scotland 5G Centre has announced the winners of its first Innovation Challenge focussing on ‘Shaping Digital Health & Social Care’. The three winning SMEs will now benefit from an intensive acceleration programme and access to a private 5G network