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Scotland’s net-zero targets are not achievable without digital solutions, says FarrPoint

By updatesPosted on 10th June 202110th June 2021Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

Digital connectivity consultancy, FarrPoint, says without digital solutions net-zero targets will be missed. Whilst Scottish digital infrastructure programmes will generate significant Green House Gas emissions, the resulting infrastructure will help accelerate Scotland’s ability to reach net-zero. For every tonne of

University of Edinburgh launches Bayes Data Science Unit to ensure industry access to data science expertise

By updatesPosted on 9th June 20219th June 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The Bayes Data Science Unit (BDSU), which is part of the Data Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative, launched this year to improve engagement between the university and companies of all sizes across Edinburgh, the wider region and beyond. The new unit brings

Frog Systems helps GAP Group launch industry-first mental health and wellbeing hub

By updatesPosted on 8th June 20218th June 2021Posted in Member News

GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire company, has launched the industry’s first mental health and wellbeing platform with the help of Frog Systems. Like all businesses during the pandemic, GAP Group says staff have faced a variety of

Scottish Government’s Head of Digital Transformation Final Speaker to Address Women in Digital Leadership Programme

By updatesPosted on 8th June 20218th June 2021Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

“Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation”, an innovative new programme designed to address the issue of gender diversity in tech leadership, is coming to the end of its first 3-month cohort. The new initiative, led by industry coaching experts Empowering-You

Commsworld launches employee shares scheme alongside raft of new appointments

By updatesPosted on 7th June 20217th June 2021Posted in Member News

Commsworld, the UK’s largest independent network provider, has taken steps to increase its employee ownership of the company by launching a shares scheme for all staff. The Edinburgh-headquartered company has set up an Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme which gives

eCom Scotland takes a seat at the Top Table of Virtual and Augmented Reality

By updatesPosted on 7th June 20217th June 2021Posted in Member News

Tanya MacDonald, of the virtual reality development team at the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has taken part in the recent Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Global Summit Online. Organised by the VR/AR Association and billed as ‘the

ABERDEENSHIRE TECH START-UP PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COLLEGE TO HELP DEVELOP IOT SKILLS

By updatesPosted on 4th June 20214th June 2021Posted in Member News

Aberdeenshire home automation firm boosts region’s digital and tech skills by developing new teaching resource IoT skills are set to become the next big sought-after digital skill in the UK In 2021, 75% of the UK owns at least one

New report reveals 77% of SME leaders don’t have skills required to successfully implement new tech into their businesses

By updatesPosted on 3rd June 20213rd June 2021Posted in Member News

The Open University and Be the Business report also found that while business leaders value training and technology, time and money barriers stand in the way of upskilling. Only 50% of business leaders in Scotland say they plan to address

Satellite Data Provides Invaluable Tool in Climate Change Fight

By updatesPosted on 2nd June 202126th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Climate Tech

As the COP26 Conference draws near, the UK needs to leverage its scientific ability to use satellite data to help countries meet their climate change goals. A new paper has pointed to the role that Earth Observation (EO) satellite data

Edinburgh Napier University’s Cyber Security Courses

By updatesPosted on 2nd June 20213rd June 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

Edinburgh Napier has developed a series of cyber security short courses which are now open for registration. The School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University is an NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education (ACE-CE) and is releasing the first phase of