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Individuals based in a UK academic institution can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to join the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP). The aim of this competition is to identify the most promising commercial opportunities in
Smart Data Foundry (SDF) has been awarded £3m to operate a new Financial Data Service. The funding has come from Smart Data Research UK, which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The new service, which will operate from
The Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The licensing process looked at
The Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee has launched a call for views on the Financial Memorandum of the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill. The Committee is inviting organisations and individuals to submit written evidence on the estimated financial
The annual Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards are now open for entries for 2025. The deadline for applications is 9th March 2025, with a wide variety of sectors and free to enter. Please follow the link for more
2i Testing, the leading software testing partner, today announced its acquisition of nFocus, the UK’s longest established UK-owned testing consultancy. This acquisition follows 2i’s recent investment from Rockpool and aligns with the company’s ambitious growth strategy to accelerate market presence,
The government is consulting on proposals to reduce the threat posed by the criminal infection of computer systems with malicious ransomware software. The Home Office proposes to introduce legislation to counter ransomware and meet three main objectives: For more information
The founders of five cutting-edge science and tech companies (two of which are ScotlandIS members) have gathered in Edinburgh to begin a journey that will see them take their Scottish innovations all the way to Silicon Valley. Scottish Enterprise’s US MarketBooster
Business software specialist Craneware reported double-digit revenue growth for the six months ended 31 December on Monday. The AIM-traded company and ScotlandIS member said it achieved a 10% increase in revenue to exceed $100m, compared to $91.2m in the same a year
Artificial intelligence will be unleashed across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal, under a new plan announced today (13 January 2025). In a marked move from the previous government’s approach, the Prime Minister is throwing the full
