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Sustainability, Front and Centre

By updatesPosted on 15th February 202415th February 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

This month’s blog from Head of Data, David, looks at the value of building sustainability in tech – environmentally, commercially, and reputationally. Our Cluster Conference is back again for 2024, in partnership with SCEA (Scottish Cluster Ecosystem Alliance), with a

Empowering Business Resilience: Unveiling the UK’s Cyber Governance Revolution

By updatesPosted on 2nd February 20242nd February 2024Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Read this blog by ScotlandIS Board Member, David Stubley, taking a look at the new Cyber Governance Code of Practice that UK Government are seeking to implement. The UK Government are looking to establish a Cyber Governance Code of Practice,

Deadline Looms to Apply for Groundbreaking InfoSec Gender Diversity Initiative

By updatesPosted on 25th January 202425th January 2024Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

The award-winning “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” initiative is available to female InfoSec professionals across government and industry in regions throughout Scotland again, as part of its Spring 2024 schedule but the deadline to apply is coming fast. Organised

ScotlandIS funds scholarship to boost next generation of tech talent

By updatesPosted on 9th January 20249th January 2024Posted in ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

ScotlandIS has partnered with Saturday School to launch The ScotlandIS Scholarship. The fund will support 12 young people in Glasgow and The West to secure their National 5 Maths qualification. ScotlandIS Scholars who complete the programme will automatically be offered

ScotlandIS CEO comments on Scottish Government Budget 2024/5

By updatesPosted on 20th December 202320th December 2023Posted in Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

A £6.3 billion investment in social security and more than £19.5 billion for health and social care form the heart of the Scottish Budget for next year, alongside record funding for local authorities and frontline police and fire services. With

Top women in tech 2023: Karen Meechan

By updatesPosted on 13th December 202313th December 2023Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Kicking off the string of profiles for Holyrood’s top women in tech 2023 is Karen Meechan, who has served Scotland’s tech trade body ScotlandIS for almost 20 years. Few know Scotland’s tech sector better than Meechan, having worked as head of operations, chief executive

ScotlandIS seeks industry input to annual state of the nation report

By updatesPosted on 7th December 20237th December 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Policy, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Responses to 2024 Technology Industry Survey sought from Scottish tech sector before 25 January Feedback from the survey will be used to produce annual benchmarking report for the Scottish tech sector which is due to be published in March 2024

A Busy Week in Cyber

By updatesPosted on 6th December 20236th December 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

This blog from Head of Cyber, Bev, goes into more detail on the numerous cyber events that took place last week, some of the incredible companies involved, and her first year as part of the Cyber Cluster at ScotlandIS. Every

Innovation in Business Announces the Winners of the Technology Innovator Awards 2023, including membership body ScotlandIS

By updatesPosted on 29th November 202329th November 2023Posted in ScotlandIS News

Innovation in Business is delighted to unveil the winners of this year’s Technology Innovator Awards, with ScotlandIS winning Best Digital Technology Membership Organisation 2023 – UK. With such brilliant waves of innovation rippling through every industry, it’s always inspirational to

Search is underway for the jewels in the crown of Scotland’s tech sector

By updatesPosted on 16th November 202316th November 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

The stars of the technology landscape in Scotland are being sought for the 2024 ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards. ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s tech sector, have today launched applications for their annual Awards ceremony, which