building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Help to Grow: Digital is a UK-wide scheme to help small and medium size businesses (SMEs) adopt digital technologies that are proven to increase their productivity. Applications from providers of e-commerce software are now being encouraged and accepted. The scheme offers SMEs free
Banks, payment service providers (PSPs), schemes, and other financial institutions can now benefit from a uniquely high level of sensitive data protection and application attack resistance, following the launch of White-Box Works, a next-generation EMVCo-evaluated White-Box code generator, from PACE
In 2022, apprenticeships will make up 30% of the UK’s overall recruitment rate, with many of these opportunities aiming to support the wider economic challenge of youth unemployment and the digital skills gap. In the past eight years, Capgemini has trained more than 300
The University of Strathclyde has been awarded further funding from the Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council to expand their portfolio of fully-funded Upskilling and Microcredentials modules for Scottish based learners in 2022. These are shorter, flexible modules delivered either
Today, ScotlandIS CEO, Karen Meechan, and Head of Policy, Marc Strathie, met with Stuart McDonald, SNP MP and Home Affairs Spokesperson. ScotlandIS highlighted the importance of a flexible and cost effective immigration system for our full tech ecosystem. We discussed
Morgan Stanley, the global financial services leader and one of Scotland’s key employers of technology professionals, has marked Cyber Scotland Week by renewing its support for the “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” initiative. The cross-sector programme, supported by ScotlandIS,
The UK points-based immigration system prioritises skills and talent over where a person comes from. The system provides flexible arrangements for UK employers to recruit skilled workers from around the world through a number of different immigration routes. Anyone coming
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has joined forces with colleges across the country to launch a new initiative designed to help make Scotland one of the most cyber resilient nations in the world. A cyber security module, developed in partnership with Dundee and
Converged Communications Solutions has given silver surfers across the north-east the tools to ride out the increasing waves of cyber-attacks as the country marks Cyber Scotland Week. The IT, cyber security and internet service provider, which has offices in Aberdeen
The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) have partnered with EIT Digital to deliver on a £75k SFC investment in renewing and strengthening Scottish – European research collaborations. The “Saltire Emerging Researcher Scheme” is part of a £6.75m Programme
