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Inoapps Announces Abry Partners Investment

By updatesPosted on 29th April 202229th April 2022Posted in Member News

Global Oracle partner Inoapps today announced that it has signed an agreement with Abry Partners, a leading Boston-based private equity firm, which has taken a substantial stake in Inoapps, resulting in joint control with founder and CEO Andy Bird. The investment will accelerate

SCOTLAND’S TECH SECTOR BACK IN GROWTH MODE

Challenges lie ahead as labour shortage remains key obstacle Exports stagnate amid geopolitical tensions and global Covid-19 restrictions New research from ScotlandIS has revealed that Scottish tech businesses bounced back in 2021, with 72% of companies reporting increased sales. This

Celebrating all things technology

By updatesPosted on 28th April 202228th April 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

It’s time for the latest blog from our Head of ScotlandIS Cyber, Ciara, as she fills us in on everything the cluster has been up to lately. Things do certainly seem to be returning to normal now on the event

CityFibre celebrates latest milestone in Nottingham’s Full Fibre rollout

By updatesPosted on 27th April 202227th April 2022Posted in Member News

Internet users across Nottingham are now able to connect their homes and businesses to the best digital infrastructure available thanks to progress made by CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform. CityFibre has now made the majority of homes

Winner of Cyber Scotland Week’s Capture the Flag discusses girls in Computing

By updatesPosted on 27th April 202227th April 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

Congratulations to Lucy from Trinity High School in South Lanarkshire for winning the Capture the Flag competition at this year’s Cyber Scotland Week 2022. TryHackMe teamed up with CyberScotland to run the event for CSW in February, with over 1400

Lanarkshire software firm eyes growth amid skills shortages

By updatesPosted on 25th April 202225th April 2022Posted in Member News

Check out this interview with David Lindores, CEO of SIS member Eureka Solutions, in The Herald. What does Eureka Solutions produce/what services does it offer? We provide and support the software systems that can underpin the running of efficient businesses.

HAYS DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO CBI SCOTLAND COUNCIL

By updatesPosted on 25th April 202225th April 2022Posted in Member News

Keith Mason, a director of recruiting firm Hays Scotland, has been elected to the CBI Scotland Council. Mason is a member of the Scottish board of management for Hays and is responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial performance for a

Informed Solutions Wins Queen’s Award for Innovation

By updatesPosted on 22nd April 202222nd April 2022Posted in Member News

Informed Solutions has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Innovation for its InformedTRANSFORM© digital transformation service. InformedTRANSFORM© is an innovative, proven digital business change service comprising methods and tools that ensures organisations benefit from innovations in digital technology, delivering change

Scottish Water Partners with Glasgow Cleantech Firm Hypervine

By updatesPosted on 19th April 202219th April 2022Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

Glasgow-based startup Hypervine seeks to aid Scotland’s net-zero ambitions as it offers its artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology in a new partnership. The company’s tech will provide end-to-end site data for construction and mining firms, boosting efficiencies whilst enabling

Tapping into neurodiverse talent is essential to bridge Scotland’s digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 19th April 202219th April 2022Posted in Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

In this thought piece, ScotlandIS CEO, Karen Meechan, urges employers to be more open-minded with regards to recruiting neurodiverse individuals, as this could be crucial in reducing the tech skills gap. Scotland’s growing digital technology sector is forward-thinking, and our