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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

CodeClan contributing to Scotland’s £20bn data boom

By HeatherPosted on 4th July 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

The goal of adding an additional £20Bn to Scotland’s economy drew a little closer this week, with the first cohort of students in CodeClan’s ground-breaking Data Analysis course, the first of its kind in the country, starting work. The students

ScotlandIS Targets Scotland’s Data Growth

By HeatherPosted on 3rd July 20194th December 2019Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for the digital technologies industry in Scotland, has appointed a Head of Data and a Development Manager for the North East. The move signifies its commitment to strengthening services for members, and the

NTT launches new London headquarters after mega-merger

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

NTT said it has merged 28 of its companies, including NTT Communications, Dimension Data and NTT Security, to form one combined tech services provider. The newly-formed firm, NTT Ltd, will employ more than 40,000 people in offices across more than

AutoRek recognised for Best Insurance System in bobsguide awards

By HeatherPosted on 27th June 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

AutoRek, the leading financial controls, regulatory reporting and data management platform, is delighted to be awarded ‘Best Insurance System’ in this year’s bobsguide awards. Announced on Monday 24th June, the bobsguide awards have been judged based on the strength of tech

Business support package launched to help Scottish companies embrace IoT

By HeatherPosted on 25th June 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

CENSIS, the Innovation Centre for sensor and imaging systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, is delivering a year-long Scottish Government-funded programme to demonstrate the transformative potential of IoT across some of Scotland’s key growth industries. The programme of activity

AI solutions sought for limb fractures diagnosis

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

Industry and clinicians are set to collaborate in North East Scotland to develop artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to support fracture diagnosis in hospitals. Opportunity North East (ONE) and the Scottish Government are co-funding a project to use machine learning to