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AWS announce Cloudsoft as launch partner for Service Management Connector

By updatesPosted on 1st December 20211st December 2021Posted in Member News

Cloudsoft has deepened its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) by being named as an AWS Launch Partner for its Service Management Connector for ServiceNow at its annual global gathering in Las Vegas. AWS’s Service Management Connector for ServiceNow enables

Edinburgh and Glasgow key in Accenture’s plans to boost UK workforce by 3,000

By updatesPosted on 30th November 202130th November 2021Posted in Member News

Edinburgh and Glasgow have prominent roles to play in Accenture’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years, which the consultancy giant has unveiled today. The firm said that with moves in place to expand

DIT Scotland – UK Tradeshow Programme information

By updatesPosted on 30th November 202130th November 2021Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The UK Government has published the criteria for businesses to apply to secure funding from the UK Tradeshow Programme, a scheme which offers government support to help UK businesses successfully attend or exhibit at overseas trade shows. You can find

Scotland in prime position to benefit from Green Jobs revolution

By JoannePosted on 30th November 202130th November 2021Posted in Climate Tech, Member News

PwC has released its first Green Jobs Barometer, measuring how the transition to a net zero economy is influencing the nation’s workforce. The demand for ‘Green Jobs’ is higher in Scotland than in any other part of the UK, and the

Fully funded places on ‘Representing Data’ online postgraduate course

By updatesPosted on 30th November 202130th November 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

The Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) from The University of Edinburgh is offering an online postgraduate course that provides a practical introduction to data representation. It does not require any prior experience of data analysis and representation, or programming, and offers

CityFibre joins CNI in Blackpool to support the area’s digital aspirations

By updatesPosted on 30th November 202130th November 2021Posted in Member News

CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has joined Cooperative Network Infrastructure (CNI), supported by Blackpool Council. As a CNI member, CityFibre will be better positioned to collaborate with local stakeholders to ensure residents and businesses get the best possible services. CNI brings

Insights from Data Summit 2021

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202126th November 2021Posted in ScotlandISData

In his November blog, our Head of Data, David Ferguson, summarises the key takeaway’s from this year’s fascinating Data Summit in Edinburgh. Having attended the excellent DataFest Summit in Edinburgh on the 24 th November with a fantastic array of

Graduate Apprenticeships in Scotland: Report

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202126th November 2021Posted in Industry News, Skills

The report commissioned by the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) from the Edge Foundation, examines the current policy position of Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) in Scotland and the future of the labour market. It draws on international examples of degree level

Online assessments add value for oil and gas industry stakeholders

By updatesPosted on 24th November 202124th November 2021Posted in Member News

Within the oil and gas drilling industry – a key part of a sector that produced revenues of some $3.3 trillion in 2019 and comprises some 3.8% of the global economy – the use of online assessment (eAssessment) is demonstrably

YFM makes significant investment into fast-growing ERP business

By updatesPosted on 24th November 202124th November 2021Posted in Member News

FM Equity Partners (YFM) has completed an investment from its Buyout Fund II into Cooper Software, a Scottish-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software specialist, as the fast-growing tech business continues to expand its customer base, develop its product offering and