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Eilidh Mactaggart named first chief executive of Scottish National Investment Bank

By updatesPosted on 17th April 202017th April 2020Posted in Industry News

Eilidh Mactaggart has been named as the first chief executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). The bank, which was expected to be up and running by the end of the year, will be responsible for making long term

Par Equity to find scale-ups for £15m from British Business Investments

By updatesPosted on 17th April 202017th April 2020Posted in Industry News, COVID19

Edinburgh-based Par Equity has been enlisted by British Business Investments to allocate £15 million of funding for scale-ups as a partner in the Regional Angels Programme. The cash from BBI – a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank – will be added to

Changes. Lots of changes.

By HeatherPosted on 17th April 202017th April 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

A lot has changed since my last update at the beginning of March when most of us where probably aware of the coronavirus but didn’t expect more than 10,000 people in the UK to have died from it six weeks

Covid-19 Update for Scotland’s digital tech sector –16 April 2020

By HeatherPosted on 17th April 202017th April 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

After a multitude of announcements on Covid-19 public health measures and support schemes for businesses, the self-employed and workers in the first few weeks of the crisis, it is much quieter in that space at the moment. That is why

Use your consoles to teach your kids

By updatesPosted on 16th April 202016th April 2020Posted in Member News

Graeme Gordon, CEO, IFB Working from home with my wife Sue (Teacher) and our youngest son, I have realised that we are very fortunate that we have access to all we need to do our jobs and continue with home schooling and

dressCodeHQ launch quarantineComputing

By updatesPosted on 15th April 202015th April 2020Posted in Member News, Skills, COVID19

dressCodeHQ are proud to launch quarantineComputing a collection of free digital challenges for children of all ages across the world,to continue to inspire children’s digital learning during this challenging time! This is a great way for industry to support grassroots

Exercising during lockdown: A look at Ruby’s array each_cons and each_slice methods

By HeatherPosted on 15th April 20203rd April 2020Posted in Member News, COVID19

Mesomorphic have produced a series of guides on home working, we’re reproduced in full here with permission, but urge you to visit their site for the most up to date information Charlotte hasn’t been able to get to the gym

From Falling Flat To Flat Whites: How The Banking Industry Is Harnessing Connectivity To Keep Pace With Consumer Demand

By updatesPosted on 14th April 20209th January 2020Posted in Member News

Bad customer service is a ubiquitous complaint in every industry, and banking is no exception. Recent Accenture research found that nearly two-thirds (66%) of consumers want faster, easier banking services, while eight in 10 would bank with a tech giant such as

The Mesomorphic guide to holding your own retrospective

By HeatherPosted on 13th April 20203rd April 2020Posted in Member News, COVID19

Mesomorphic have produced a series of guides on home working, we’re reproduced in full here with permission, but urge you to visit their site for the most up to date information Part of the Remote Working series: Part 1: The Mesomorphic

Looking back over our first week of having a fully remote team

By HeatherPosted on 10th April 20203rd April 2020Posted in Member News, COVID19

Mesomorphic have produced a series of guides on home working, we’re reproduced in full here with permission, but urge you to visit their site for the most up to date information Part of the Remote Working series: Part 1: The Mesomorphic