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Help develop the future generation in tech

By updatesPosted on 19th July 202126th August 2021Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Do you work in the Tech Sector in Scotland? Do you want to help bridge the skills gap, form a valuable relationship with a local school, help and inspire young people to pursue a career in tech? Following a successful

Scotland’s cyber sector gets £700,000 UK Government investment

By JoannePosted on 19th July 202119th July 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Scotland’s cyber security businesses are set to get access to £700,000 in UK-wide funding to help develop skills, collaboration and break down local barriers to growth. The funding – from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport – has

The Data Lab appoints former Accenture lead as chair

By updatesPosted on 15th July 202115th July 2021Posted in Member News

Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, The Data Lab, has today announced that Les Bayne will assume the role of chair. Bayne joins the centre as it continues to focus on supporting organisations as they seek to better utilise

Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF)

By updatesPosted on 13th July 202113th July 2021Posted in Member News

SMEs from across Scotland can access training up to the value of £5,000 provided by the OU to support staff development. This was announced by the Scottish Government as part of the 2020-21: Phase 2 of the Flexible Workforce Development

Scottish cyber expert appointed as ecosystem development lead for UKC3

By updatesPosted on 9th July 20219th July 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Ciara Mitchell, cluster manager for Scotland’s cyber cluster at tech trade body ScotlandIS, has been appointed as a board member and ecosystem development lead in the UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3). This comes at a time when Scotland is becoming

St James Quarter chooses Commsworld for shopping centre connectivity

By updatesPosted on 9th July 20219th July 2021Posted in Member News

Commsworld has won the contract to provide ultra-fast network connectivity to the capital’s new £1 billion St James Quarter. The independent network provider will install its high-capacity infrastructure across the 1.7 million sq ft retail and leisure development, which will

Edinburgh: Danfoss wins planning approval for pioneering ‘low-carbon’ facility

By updatesPosted on 9th July 20219th July 2021Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

DANISH engineering group Danfoss has secured planning permission from Midlothian Council for a £25 million “Low-Carbon Innovation Center” at Shawfair Business Park, near Edinburgh. Danfoss said the new, 75,000 sq ft facility would provide a home for teams working on next-generation, climate-friendly

Scottish grocery delivery platform to create 400 jobs after high-profile backing

By updatesPosted on 9th July 20219th July 2021Posted in Industry News

Snappy Group is behind the Snappy Shopper app and website – launched in Dundee in late 2017 – that allows consumers to order groceries from their local convenience store and have them delivered in as little as 30 minutes. It

Ethical Banking Firm Soar Secures New Partnership with Experian

By updatesPosted on 9th July 202115th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Glasgow-based digital banking platform Soar will use Experian’s Decision Analytics solutions to support its work in the community banking market. The new partnership will see Soar clients utilise Experian’s SaaS PowerCurve Customer Acquisition platform to help automate lending decisions, transforming their digital

Incremental posts impressive growth during an exceptionally turbulent year

By updatesPosted on 9th July 20219th July 2021Posted in Member News

During an exceptionally turbulent year, Incremental Group has reported a revenue increase of almost 25% to £16.2m and an EBITDA increase to £2.5m. Incremental’s Annual Review 2021 reports strong performance and demonstrates a commitment to Incremental’s people and clients. In