building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The Climate and Procurement Forum was established to provide leadership and direction to best utilise the £12.6 billion public sector spend to help address the Climate Emergency. Procurement professionals recognise their responsibility to be climate literate and to have an
Forrit Technology’s Business Operations Director Alexandra Walker believes the organisation is programmed to succeed – thanks to apprenticeships. Formed in 2014, Forrit, based near Edinburgh’s Waverley Station, have invested in apprenticeships for the past six years and one fifth of
This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a celebration of the contribution apprentices make to businesses, individuals and the economy. Claire Gillespie is sector manager for Digital Technology at Skills Development Scotland, and here she tells us about the benefits of employing a
Glasgow-based tech firm Vistalworks has taken part in a cybersecurity programme to help the UK lead the fight against cybercrime. Vistalworks was chosen to be part of the National Cyber Security Centre’s ‘Cyber Accelerator’ scheme. Based in Cheltenham, the Accelerator programme works
Storm ID, the developer of the Lenus Health Platform, has been recognised as a leading digital health innovator in the Department for International Trade’s ‘First 100’ Digital Health Playbook. The ‘First 100’ playbook recognises UK digital health companies who are
The Scottish Government, SCVO, BT, Cellnex and Edinburgh and Lothian Health Foundation have been working in partnership to secure over £700,000 for 3 funds to support people in Scotland gain essential digital skills and internet access. The 3 funds are:
West Lothian College is offering a new FREE cyber security course to get learners the skills they need to start a career in the digital world. The NPA in Cyber Security SCQF Level 6 will give you knowledge and understanding
A new opportunity has become available as a Solution Architect, as part of the First Minister’s Digital Fellowship Programme. In 2018, the Deputy First Minister announced plans for a new national scheme to make financial payments (as part of redress)
Earlier this week, the Tech Talent Charter (TCC) released its latest annual “Diversity in Tech” report, which showed some progress being made in addressing the long standing issue of gender diversity in the sector but that this still only amounted
Financial services specialist Caroline Stevenson has joined Burness Paull as head of our dedicated FS Regulatory team. The firm, which is a leader in financial services and particularly M&A deals in the sector, has recruited Caroline to take advantage of
