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UK’s two-week festival of data innovation returns

By HeatherPosted on 3rd September 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data and artificial intelligence, has announced the return of its flagship two-week data festival following the incredible success of last year’s event. Now in its fourth year, DataFest20 is returning to cities across

Coding for Women

By HeatherPosted on 21st August 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion

Another boost for women, this time an initiative designed to get more females into the digital technology sector. Code the City, a charity established in 2017 to promote the use of technology to solve civic problems, is partnering with The

NTT DATA invites Scottish technology startups to enter its 10th Open Innovation Contest

By HeatherPosted on 21st August 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

NTT DATA has announced the launch of its 10th international Open Innovation Contest. The global technology leader invites startup businesses around the globe to submit ideas for new technologies that can make the world a better place. Worldwide, regional contests will be held

Scottish Government Digital Identity in Scotland Programme – Sitekit Proof of Concept

By HeatherPosted on 9th August 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber

Paper Abstract The Scottish Government Digital Identity Scotland Programme Board has the remit to deliver: “A robust, secure and trustworthy mechanism by which an individual member of the public can demonstrate their identity online” In support of this aim, Scottish

CodeClan brings data analysis to Glasgow

By HeatherPosted on 7th August 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

Following the success of the Edinburgh-based pilot, CodeClan, Scotland’s national digital skills academy is launching its ground-breaking Data Analysis course in Glasgow. Taking place at CodeClan’s city-centre Glasgow campus on August 22nd, the launch event is aimed at professionals already working with data,

We need data‑smart non‑executives for new businesses to flourish

By HeatherPosted on 2nd August 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

Kate Forbes, the public finance and digital economy minister for Scotland, is among those singing the praises of its technology sector. She said recently: “Scotland has a longstanding international reputation for financial services and is the most important UK financial

Inoapps completes first public sector payroll cloud migration in Scotland

By HeatherPosted on 11th July 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Award-winning technology firm Inoapps has completed the first-ever implementation of a Scottish public sector body’s payroll system to the Oracle Cloud. The successful project was delivered for the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB), an executive non-departmental public body of the

Creative Informatics – Challenge Projects

By HeatherPosted on 11th July 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber

The first round of the Creative Informatics challenge projects has been announced. They are looking for Individuals and SME’s that can provide data-driven solutions to challenges set by four of Edinburgh’s leading cultural organisations. Funding of up to £20k is

Edinburgh Napier University wins award for intensive care e-resource

By HeatherPosted on 9th July 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

Outstanding examples of public sector technology projects in Scotland have been recognised in the 2019 Holyrood Connect ICT Awards. The Connect Digital Health & Care Award, sponsored by InterSystems, was awarded to Edinburgh Napier University, for the development of criticalcarerecovery.com into an

How financial data is becoming more valuable

By HeatherPosted on 6th July 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Although raw financial data is not particularly valuable itself, more and more companies are mining it to create powerful and highly valuable solutions that benefit almost all parts of life. In fact, a philosophical sea-change is happening in Scotland due