building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
ScotlandIS is the trade body of Scotland’s digital technologies industry. It champions the ambition, talent and experience that Scotland has built up. Clare Baillie finds out what its chief executive, Polly Purvis, thinks can be done to encourage more women
Describe your role in no more than 100 words. I’m chief executive of ScotlandIS – which sounds very grand but as we’re a small business it involves a mix of operational and strategic responsibilities. I’m also Chair of CodeClan, the new skills academy for
Caroline Jones Carrick, director of the TEV Project, a Scottish-based road technology initiative, is giving one female university student looking for a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM), the opportunity to meet some of the UK’s most inspirational
The deadline for entries to 2016 Digital Technology Awards has been extended to Wednesday 2nd March. Applications are welcomed from all spheres of the digital technologies industry in Scotland with categories ranging from Best B2C Technology Product / Service to Star
ScotlandIS is calling on all political parties to focus on fostering growth in the digital technologies sector as it launches its manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament election. Describing the sector as ‘the invisible industry that is changing the world’,
The first Chief Digital Officer for Scotland should be appointed with responsibility to offer high-profile, expert leadership and challenge across the Scottish Government and the public and private sectors on how digital transformation can meet Scotland’s key economic challenge of
Strategic technology trends are rapidly changing disruptive trends with significant potential for enterprise impact over the next three to five years – and IT cannot afford to ignore them. Gartner have released a webinar detailing their annual list of the top 10
With many employers currently already taking applications for summer 2016 internship and placement positions, now is definitely the time to get ahead and reach out to students. To support this, e-Placement Scotland is giving employers the chance to meet university students
The ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2016 are now open for entries with a hat trick of new categories up for grabs. A new ‘CEO of the year’ award has been introduced for 2016 to recognise the exceptional role played by
In its annual new year message, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has encouraged companies to get behind new technologies, rather than fearing them. According to Scottish policy convenor at the FSB Andy Willox, local businesses need to embrace change.
