COVID19 Archives - ScotlandIS

Glasgow firm helps organisations fight the pandemic through digital modelling

By updatesPosted on 29th April 202129th April 2021Posted in Member News, COVID19

Frances Sneddon, CTO at Simul8, discusses the important role its simulation modelling has played during the pandemic. The past twelve months have been filled with uncertainty. We’ve been living in a world of ‘what-ifs’ and ‘maybes’ while we try and

Developing the COVID-19 National Notification & Digital Tracing Service

By updatesPosted on 18th February 202118th February 2021Posted in Member News, COVID19

Read the following case study from Storm ID on the work they undertook during the pandemic to help develop Scotland’s National Notification & Digital Tracing Service, to support test results delivery for people in Scotland who had been tested for

Storm ID develops respiratory monitoring service for COVID patients

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202110th February 2021Posted in Member News, COVID19

Scottish digital transformation consultancy Storm ID has developed a new digital solution to help predict respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients. The solution is being trialled in respiratory failure patients, following funding from Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office. A key challenge

Scottish Government unveils plans to invest £100m in digital

By updatesPosted on 8th February 20218th February 2021Posted in Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

Connectivity infrastructure in Scotland is to set for a major boost after ministers unveiled plans to invest over £100m in digital as part of a recovery and renewal budget. The Scottish Government will plough £98.2m into high quality broadband and

West Lothian firm boosting health facilities’ connectivity flags positive prognosis

By updatesPosted on 1st February 20211st February 2021Posted in Member News, COVID19

A West Lothian telecoms group that boosts connectivity in settings such as hospitals and Covid testing centres is targeting further growth in 2021 after nearly doubling headcount in the past year and investing in new technology. Livingston-based Clarus Site Solutions,

Glasgow-based Iomart’s know-how helps National Lottery Community Fund deliver cash during pandemic

By updatesPosted on 28th January 202128th January 2021Posted in Member News, COVID19

Iomart, the Glasgow-headquartered cloud computing group, has supported a technology transformation for the National Lottery Community Fund, enabling hundreds of staff to deliver vital financial support during the pandemic. The fund is one of the non-departmental public bodies responsible for

COVID19 update – Furlough scheme extended

By updatesPosted on 2nd November 20202nd November 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

As you may know, the Prime Minister has announced the extension of the furlough scheme until 2nd December in light of the decision to implement a further lockdown in England. Even though this lockdown is for England, furlough has been

COVID19 Update – Furlough and Job Support Schemes

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, COVID19

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak this morning announced the upcoming series of measures to protect businesses and jobs over the next 6 months. One of the key points of this announcement was the end of the Furlough Scheme, which will finish

DCMS Coronavirus Impact Business Survey

By updatesPosted on 21st August 202021st August 2020Posted in Industry News, COVID19

The purpose of this survey is to understand the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on organisations in the digital, culture, media, sport, gambling, telecoms and tourism sectors and their engagement with the available government interventions. This survey has been commissioned

Business Working Practises, Travel and COVID-19 Survey

By updatesPosted on 14th August 202014th August 2020Posted in Member News, Policy, COVID19

This survey will provide Transport Scotland with a snapshot of employers’ experience of working from home / flexible working, business travel and commuting before the COVID-19 pandemic, during the lockdown (March-June), and in the longer term as we recover from