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KAL and Česká spořitelna achieve world first with Kalignite Hypervisor ATM in production

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News

In a world first, KAL ATM Software and Česká spořitelna have rolled out the first ATM running Windows 10 on a Linux Hypervisor. KAL’s new Kalignite Hypervisor solution, in partnership with Red Hat, is a game-changing solution that allows banks

Global technology leader advises the board of ScotlandIS

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 202020th April 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News

Vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. One of the fathers of the Internet. ScotlandIS Board Advisor. The co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet, Vint Cerf has today agreed to advise the Board of

Make it happen. Make it Hong Kong

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

As well as being one of the world’s most exciting cities, Hong Kong is Asia’s most promising business hub. Launched in 2013 as an initiative by InvestHK, StartmeupHK seeks to promote Hong Kong as a startup destination, connect entrepreneurs, and

AI tech projects get funding to help warship crews tackle ‘information overload’

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

Artificial intelligence research projects developing technologies to help warship crews cope with “information overload” will receive £1 million in funding, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Nine projects will share the money awarded through the Defence and Security Accelerator (Dasa)’s

Float secures £1.5m for international expansion and growth

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News

Float, the award-winning cash flow service for Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreeAgent, today announced the completion of its £1.5m seed round led by Marchmont Ventures. The deal follows the formation of a new C-Suite team last year and is the

Connectivity specialists FarrPoint expand internationally with new Canadian subsidiary

By updatesPosted on 15th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News

FarrPoint is pleased to announce the launch of its first overseas office with the creation of FarrPoint Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of FarrPoint, to address the Canadian market. Edinburgh-headquartered FarrPoint, has long believed that the work it delivers across

January update from Katy on the goings on in ScotlandIS Data

By HeatherPosted on 15th January 202010th February 2020Posted in ScotlandISData

Happy New Year! Keeping it short this time as a large chunk of last month was taken up with Christmas holidays. The run up to Christmas was a busy time with the launch of our capability directories and new website

Leading International Investors Back Scots Tech Firm Good-Loop

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News

Good-Loop has secured $1.6m seed funding from major investors including global brandtech group You & Mr Jones. Edinburgh-based ethical video platform, Good-Loop, has closed a $1.6 million seed funding round. Investors in the round include You and Mr Jones, New York-based

Time to get engaged? — how industry can help develop the cyber skills of the future

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202014th January 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

The latest report looking at Scotland’s Digital Technologies 2019 states that the number of people needed to support Scotland’s tech industry has significantly increased, with more than 13,000 jobs available each year in Scotland. The demand for cyber security skills also continues

Fife tech company rolls out video system in Australian state parliament

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202015th January 2020Posted in Member News

Technology from a Scottish video systems specialist has been rolled out to support communications in an Australian state parliament. Fife firm Exterity specialises in internet protocol television (IPTV) – a way of distributing television around an organisation via its network