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Trio of Edinburgh entrepreneurs launch ‘Dragons’ Den’ for start-ups

By updatesPosted on 8th September 2020Posted in Industry News

James Longcroft, John Ross and Sean Rollo are using their own personal wealth to establish Invest Scotland, aimed at “transforming Scottish businesses into game-changing global brands,” and helping those that would struggle to get bank funding. Funding of up to

Meet Nine of Aberdeen’s Coolest Technology Companies

By updatesPosted on 8th September 20208th September 2020Posted in Industry News

The Granite City hosts a variety of interesting startups and is rapidly becoming a hub for tech innovation. While Aberdeen is famous for being the hub for Britain’s oil and gas sector, the city is now redefining itself as a

Scottish Government announces ‘initial’ £4m for tech start-ups

By updatesPosted on 8th September 20208th September 2020Posted in Industry News

Five ‘technology hubs’ will be set up with a £4m fund to support Scottish tech start-ups, the Scottish Government has announced. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced the “initial funding” as a response to the sector review report authored by entrepreneur

Glasgow Data Analytics Startup Selected for GCHQ Mentoring Scheme

By updatesPosted on 7th September 20207th September 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Chief Executive Adam Brown said Bellrock’s inclusion on the programme is a “vote of confidence” in the up-and-coming data analytics firm. Glasgow-based data science firm, Bellrock Technology, is one of 10 startups to be mentored by GCHQ as part of its

Rethinking Graduate Apprenticeships

By updatesPosted on 7th September 20207th September 2020Posted in Member News

Now, perhaps more than ever, is an ideal time for companies to look at upskilling their workforce to help build capabilities to move the Scottish economy forward in a number of key areas. A new and exciting partnership is being

‘Game-changing’ national accreditation for Aberdeen cyber security specialist

By updatesPosted on 7th September 20207th September 2020Posted in Member News

A north-east cyber security specialist has achieved a prestigious national status that will allow it to protect more businesses and their customers from rising online threats. TechForce has been formally recognised as an accredited certification body for the UK Government-backed, industry-supported

Cross Sector Steering Group

By updatesPosted on 7th September 20207th September 2020Posted in Member Only

Last week, ScotlandIS convened our second Cross Sectoral Steering Group with guest speakers Mr Ivan McKee, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation, and Josh Ryan-Saha, Director of TravelTech for Scotland. Mr McKee discussed Scotland’s place in the world and how

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Morgan Stanley “Digital Human” Apprentice

By updatesPosted on 3rd September 20203rd September 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Charlie Muir is a “digital human” apprentice with Morgan Stanley. Here she talks about how much she loves her job and all things cyber related. I have always had a keen interest in technology, but I wasn’t sure where I wanted

New App Helps Employers Improve Their Staff’s Mental Health

By updatesPosted on 3rd September 20203rd September 2020Posted in Member News

Did you know that 1 in 6.8 people experience mental health problems while at work? While many employers are more aware of the importance of promoting positive mental health in the workplace, it’s difficult for employers to recognise mental health

How We Helped Robotical Create an App & Learning Platform

By updatesPosted on 1st September 20201st September 2020Posted in Member News

Raising the next generation of coders, developers and data scientists means we need to develop innovative, engaging ways to teach children how to use technology. Edinburgh-based EdTech startup, Robotical, created Marty the robot as a unique way to teach children