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£1.2 billion for the world’s most powerful weather and climate supercomputer

By updatesPosted on 18th February 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before. Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before, thanks to confirmation of

Edge Academy awarded first ever software testing SQA Customised Award certification

By updatesPosted on 18th February 202018th February 2020Posted in Member News

Edge Testing Solutions Ltd (Edge) has developed a unique customised award in software testing which is awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). The Edge customised award is delivered through its Academy training programme. The award offers candidates the opportunity

Designing a Digital Workplace

By updatesPosted on 18th February 20209th January 2020Posted in Member News

Laying the Foundations for Success Our latest infographic explores the priorities of digitally minded organisations as they look to create a more innovative, flexible and tech driven workplace. For organisations of all shapes and sizes, changes to the workplace are

100% Funded Challenge – SEPA Waste Scanner

By updatesPosted on 14th February 202014th February 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Plastic waste is currently one of the world’s most serious and widely discussed environmental challenges. There are a myriad of potential solutions to contain the impact of plastics. A key barrier to the adoption of a circular economy is the

Glasgow ranks as top large city in Europe for foreign direct investment

By updatesPosted on 14th February 202014th February 2020Posted in Industry News

Glasgow ranks first out of all large European cities for foreign direct investment strategy, according to new analysis by fDi Intelligence. Glasgow obtained the award alongside cities such as London, Vilnius, Reykjavik and Galway. The analysis by fDi Intelligence highlighted that Invest

It’s all about collaboration in the world of Data

By HeatherPosted on 14th February 20202nd March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData

January has gone in a flash, despite the fact that I was doing dry January and a daily run! We started the year with our annual TechTrends events in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness. I was at the Edinburgh TechTrends,

Dundee video games partnership to search for next Grand Theft Auto

By updatesPosted on 13th February 202013th February 2020Posted in Member News

A partnership based at Abertay University in Dundee is to support the development of narrative-based, immersive video games like Grand Theft Auto. The InGAME creative cluster in Dundee will team up with StoryFutures Academy for the Immersive Game Lab & Commission. Twelve writers

Edinburgh start-up partners Israeli stock exchange to develop blockchain tech

By updatesPosted on 13th February 2020Posted in Member News

Edinburgh-based Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP) has partnered with the Israeli stock exchange to support the creation of a “cutting-edge” lending platform. The deal with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) represents the first major enterprise client for the blockchain-focused start-up,

Get ready for Cyber Scotland Week

By updatesPosted on 13th February 202013th February 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Cyber Scotland Week will take place across the country between 17 – 23 February, when a varied and interesting programme of events will raise awareness of good cyber resilience practice, showcase the innovative work that is happening across Scotland’s cyber

SBRC Welcomes New Chief Executive

By updatesPosted on 13th February 202013th February 2020Posted in Member News

The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC), which performs a crucial role protecting the business community, has appointed a new Chief Executive. Jude McCorry will take over from Eamonn Keane, who had taken on the role temporarily to enable the centre