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Growing seedlings and levelling playing fields – an update from the North East

By HeatherPosted on 7th May 202018th May 2020Posted in North East Scotland, ScotlandIS News

As we all face a ‘new normal’, working from home and combining our working day with the chaos that surrounds having children at home to educate and feed (so many times a day!), I have learned that escaping to the

As weekdays blur into weekends, Ciara updates on what’s been happening in the Scottish cyber community

By HeatherPosted on 7th May 20207th May 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

It is hard to believe a month has gone by since my last blog – you would have thought time would go slowly as weekdays blur into weekends but somehow they are going by surprisingly fast. Hopefully by next month’s

Data in the spotlight – contact tracing

By HeatherPosted on 7th May 20207th May 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

The wake of covid, demand for data has combined with a democratisation of data; the general public are talking about R values and voraciously consuming graphs and figures. One of the hottest topics right now is the debate around the

Context switching isn’t easy, but it has to be done

By HeatherPosted on 7th May 20207th May 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

The last month or so has been difficult for everyone in different ways. For me, context switching has risen to new levels as I’ve been attempting to home school the kids at the same time as working – not an

Calling all programmers, developers, engineers and tech community members

By updatesPosted on 6th May 20206th May 2020Posted in Member News

We’re very much still all go at Cathcart Associates, operating at near full capacity, and as part of that we’ve launched a tech survey to better understand you and how we can support you! We’ll be collating the data and

Flexibility in action – developing digital skills in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 6th May 20206th May 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Jacob Mercer is a great example of someone who is taking full advantage of innovative online work-based learning. He lives in Aberdeen, his employer is based in Shetland in the Northern Isles of Scotland, but he works largely from home,

R&D tax credits could provide welcome boost for firms affected by Coronavirus

By updatesPosted on 6th May 20206th May 2020Posted in Member News

Leyton’s clients – 85% of which are SMEs – claimed an average of £78,000 in R&D tax credits last year despite the Coronavirus having a stifling impact on the country’s economy. Many businesses are unaware that they are eligible for

The Private Sector – Hidden Heroes in Healthcare Transformation

By updatesPosted on 6th May 20205th May 2020Posted in Member News, COVID19

Widening access to services. Improving patient outcomes. Maximising productivity and efficiency for staff. These are just some of the ways the private sector can help transform our public services – especially the NHS. Facing demographic change, budgetary restraints and the

Converged Joins Palo Alto Networks NextWave Partner Programme

By updatesPosted on 5th May 20205th May 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Scottish IT company, Converged Communication Solutions, has further strengthened the cybersecurity services it delivers to clients by joining the NextWave Partner Programme of global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks.For Aberdeen-headquartered Converged, which provides Internet connectivity, telephony, IT support and cybersecurity

Relationship app from former FanDuel exec has eyes for global growth after cash boost

By updatesPosted on 4th May 20204th May 2020Posted in Industry News

Relish, which has a key presence in Edinburgh, is the brainchild of serial tech entrepreneur Lesley Eccles, and is “on a mission to improve all human relationships”. It says it teaches active mindfulness, relationship skills, and “helps you learn new