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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

New research from Brightsolid highlights cloud priorities for Scottish businesses

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

Brightsolid, the Scottish managed hybrid cloud services company, has identified that a significantly increased number of Scottish businesses intend to add public cloud platforms into their technology infrastructure. In a study of businesses in Scotland conducted between November 2019-January 2020,

Business continuity in the spotlight to kick-off Cyber Scotland Week

By updatesPosted on 12th February 202012th February 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

An Aberdeen firm is marking Cyber Scotland Week by hosting an expert discussion around decisive action to take in the aftermath of a cyber security attack. City-based cyber security specialist, The TechForce, has announced a line-up of speakers – including Amitabha

Cyber Scotland Week is coming

By HeatherPosted on 12th February 20202nd March 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber

Its been a busy and eventful January with my New Years resolutions long forgotten in this busy period. We had our cluster launch event on the 30th January in Edinburgh so thank you to all those who made it along

Travel support for travel and accomidation of up to £500 available for secure societies information day

By updatesPosted on 11th February 202011th February 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The SEREN4 is organising a two-day event in Brussels to discuss on the upcoming 2020 Secure Societies calls of Horizon 2020. This brokerage event will provide a unique networking platform to stimulate innovative ideas and facilitate the creation of consortia.

Cyber security academic startup accelerator programme year 4: phase 1

By updatesPosted on 11th February 202011th February 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Individuals based in a UK academic institution can apply for a share of £800,000 to join the cyber security academic startup accelerator programme (CyberASAP). Competition opens: Monday 10 February 2020 Competition closes: Wednesday 4 March 2020 12:00pm The Department for Digital, Culture,

#ITjobs – Open to all immigrants from 2021?

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202010th February 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Immigration was a key factor for a lot of people in the Brexit debate. It still is, with, I’m sure, every industry busily making its case to Whitehall. We have also seen Holyrood attempting to create its own visa arrangements