building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Abertay University has launched new lab spaces to support teaching and research in video games design and digital art. The new Competitive Games Lab and Wacom Cintiq Lab have been added to Abertay’s national Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education, bringing
Leading independent law firm Burness Paull has appointed Mark Ellis as its new managing partner, working alongside Peter Lawson who will continue as chair. Mark brings considerable management experience to the role having led Burness Paull’s market-leading corporate finance team for the last six
Glasgow-based cloud computing firm iomart has acquired Kookaburra Topco, the holding company of Atech Support, for £57 million. This acquisition, funded through existing cash and an expanded £125m revolving credit facility, is set to bolster iomart’s offerings as a Microsoft Solutions partner.
A student from Strathclyde University has been officially named as the 35th Young Software Engineer of the Year by ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry. The awards highlight the most innovative and creative computing science projects developed
“Digital underpins everything so everybody is looking for these skills now” – Karen Meechan, ScotlandIS chief executive It’s fair to say that few aspects of modern life have escaped the digital revolution. And the arrival of artificial intelligence, the much
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, The Data Lab is today launching a programme of activities and events to mark the significant milestone—while looking ahead to the next 10 years of driving innovation, building community, and skills in data and AI across Scotland.
A new campus for fast-growing internet of things firms in Glasgow will be the ‘largest smart things hub in Europe’, according to its co-founder. Paul Wilson, CEO of the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), said the new 250-desk co-working space
As the UK workforce struggles to harness digital skills, and the tech sector strives to be more inclusive, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has created a platform to help more people enter the tech sector. Made in partnership with
Pulsant, a leading UK provider of data centre and edge infrastructure, has launched a partner programme designed to create a partner ecosystem enabling regional businesses and channel partners to jointly capitalise on rising demand for colocation, Edge, and IaaS solutions. Pulsant’s
This insightful blog from ScotlandIS member, This is Milk, discusses why inclusion in technology is vital to serving wider society. Technology touches almost every part of our lives, but it’s time to ask a crucial question: Who does it really
