building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Following a £1 million commitment by the Scottish Funding Council, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – organisations with less than 250 employees – across Scotland can access fully funded training up to the value of £5,000* delivered by The Open
Bright Purple looks at the benefits of flexible work practices and how they open up the industry for underrepresented talent. The tech industry has a long-standing diversity problem. Almost daily there are worrying statistics about the lack of representation for
iomart has been nominated in Glasgow Chamber of Commerce’s Glasgow Business Awards, for Glasgow’s Favourite Business. As the Awards returns for its 23rd year, Glasgow’s public are called to vote for their Glasgow’s Favourite Business before 10 September 2021. ScotlandIS member,
Check out this blog from ScotlandIS member, Cobry, discussing how businesses can become more sustainable by moving to the cloud. The UK government has urged businesses to move quickly to adopt cloud technology in a bid to reduce their carbon
One of the UK’s largest financial institutions and the parent company of Scotland’s oldest bank, has pledged its support to a new cross-sector initiative striving to improve gender diversity in one of the country’s fastest growing sectors – cyber security.
A new online platform has launched with the aim of bringing communities together ‘virtually’ to boost local economies. Launched by the Scottish Tech Army, the SOLE Scotland (Supporting our Local Economy) platform hopes to increase “digital footfall” for Scottish high street
New learning opportunities will help kids to engage with technology and engineering through at-home activities. The Children’s University (CU) Scotland and Fife College are partnering to give around 700 Fife kids access to a range of new STEM learning opportunities. A partnership
Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data and AI, The Data Lab, has joined forces with The Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate, ScotlandIS, Scottish Digital Academy and key companies in Scotland’s technology ecosystem, including Sopra Steria and Head Resourcing, to become the latest
Supported by the Scottish Funding Council Upskilling Fund, The Open University is offering the opportunity to study a fully-funded microcredential course in a variety of subject areas. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for developing key skills in the
In a move that expands its global reach, the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has signed partnership deals with re-sellers in Canada, Iceland and South Africa. “Of course, there’s a great deal more of the world than just
