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SPACE-COMM EXPO CONFIRMS DR JOSEF ASCHBACHER AND SIR RICHARD BRANSON

By updatesPosted on 18th February 202518th February 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Space-Comm Expo, the UK’s premier space industry event, is delighted to announce European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Dr Josef Aschbacher and Virgin Galactic Founder Sir Richard Branson, as keynote speakers at ExCeL London 11-12 March. Dr Josef Aschbacher and

Scottish company to launch rockets into space ‘next year’

By updatesPosted on 18th February 202518th February 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A Scottish company aims to send its rockets into space from 2026, following an attempt at a suborbital launch later this year. Skyrora is building its first 23-metre rocket called XL at a factory in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, with the

How Ionburst is helping to protect critical data in a hybrid world

By updatesPosted on 12th February 202512th February 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber

Read this blog on ScotlandIS member Ionburst’s collaboration with IBM, and the video interview clip highlighting their partnership. Data security is central to nearly everything that we do, especially within financial services as banks and other institutions are trusted to

Tech trade body, ScotlandIS, announces shortlist for 2025 Digital Technology Awards as part of organisation’s 25th anniversary year

By updatesPosted on 30th January 20255th February 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technology industry, have today announced the shortlist for their 15th annual Digital Technology Awards. The awards showcase the enormous talent within the tech sector, celebrating individuals and organisations across the length

Nexus2050 Luxembourg

By updatesPosted on 28th January 202528th January 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The second edition of Nexus2050, titled “The International Tech Pulse”, will take place in Luxembourg City on 17-18 June, 2025. Nexus2050 goes beyond the traditional conference format to become a pivotal moment, symbolising a new era of innovation and technological

£3 million funding boost for Smart Data Foundry

By updatesPosted on 21st January 20254th February 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

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

Firm granted licence to launch rocket into space from Shetland

By updatesPosted on 21st January 202521st January 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

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

Prime Minister sets out blueprint to turbocharge AI

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202514th January 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

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

DataVita reports record-breaking results

By updatesPosted on 14th January 202514th January 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

ScotlandIS member DataVita has reported total sales of £13.3m for the year ending 30 June 2024, a 46% increase from £9.12m in 2023. Gross margin improved by 62%, reaching £6.15m, reflecting operational efficiencies and growing demand for services. Earnings before

Creative AI for Industry

By updatesPosted on 17th December 202417th December 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Opportunity

Glasgow City Innovation District Venture Studio’s second innovation programme in the Challenge Pillar ‘Creative AI for Industry’ offers grant funding for Glasgow City Council Area-registered businesses and projects using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve or create new, innovative products or