building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The UK-Ukraine TechBridge is a strategic partnership between the UK Government, Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation and Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs to forge connections between our tech eco-systems. The partnership is organising a UK Regional Roadshow in November 2025 to help Ukrainian
Abertay University is offering learners in Tayside the opportunity to participate in The Data Lab Data Skills for Work programme, designed to support the development of key data and digital skills and prepare participants for the changing world of work.
The rise of AI has sparked intense debate about software engineering’s future, but Edinburgh Napier University’s inaugural PlusEquals5 conference in April 2025 offered a more nuanced picture. Rather than wholesale job displacement, leading practitioners described AI as a “disruptive coding
ID Cyber Solutions are offering ScotlandIS members a discounted price for their Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) course that takes place on 1st-3rd September. The 3-day Certified Incident Handler course will equip you with all the skills, knowledge and abilities to
Edinburgh-headquartered Innovative Partners has launched a comprehensive suite of services designed to help UK businesses navigate the challenges of rising operating costs, shifting regulations, and limited access to funding. The firm, which also has offices in Glasgow and Aberdeen and
A Scottish company has become the first UK-based rocket firm to receive a space launch licence, in what has been described as a “huge milestone” for the nation’s space sector. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Edinburgh-headquartered Skyrora permission to launch
The Ventures Lab, delivered by The Challenges Group, is partnering with Techscaler to boost the creation and growth of Scottish tech businesses with a social or environmental mission. By working together, The Ventures Lab and Techscaler aim to strengthen the
The CyberScotland Partnership (CSP) has appointed Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS, as the new Chair of the Partnership, effective 1 August 2025. Karen succeeds Clare El Azebbi, Head of the Scottish Government’s National Cyber Resilience Unit, who has held the
DBT and the British High Commission in Singapore are organising a trade delegation, to coincide with the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH). The UK and Singapore have a Strategic Partnership encompassing five pillars including research, science, innovation, and technology cooperation.
Burness Paull has reported its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, during which there was a change of leadership at the firm that saw Mark Ellis assume the role of managing partner midway through the year. Turnover
