£25m ‘digital boost’ for Scotland’s small businesses
An extra £25 million has been made available to help small businesses utilise digital technologies and enhance workforce skills, the Scottish Government has announced. The cash injection for DigitalBoost –…
Digital transformation programme launched for Scottish professionals
A digital transformation programme has been launched by a Scottish university to help professionals embrace tech innovation in the workplace. The University of Strathclyde’s portfolio of six courses will be…
Colin Cook steps down as Digital Director at Scottish Government
Colin Cook has stepped down as the digital director at the Scottish Government – to be replaced by the former head of the NHS’s National Digital Service. Cook – who…
Empowering women to lead digital transformation
The Scottish Government and ScotlandIS – the digital technologies cluster management organisation – have conceived an amazing course to nurture future female talent in the IT industry titled, Empowering Women…
Future public inquiries at risk by ‘poor’ information management practices, government review finds
Future public inquiries such as the recent Alex Salmond affair at Holyrood could be jeopardised by poor information management practices, a government internal review has found. The way that the…
Minister targets support for most vulnerable to close digital divide
Distributing a further 40,000 devices to the people who “most need them” is the top digital priority in the first 100 days of the new government, according to ministers. The…
CivTech to help public sector tackle climate, health and tourism challenges
Scotland’s public sector is tapping into technology companies’ expertise to solve major challenges, including how to decarbonise manufacturing and boost the nation’s interest in artificial intelligence (AI), in the latest CivTech…
Scotland’s appeal to foreign investors bucks UK downward investment trend
Scotland’s appeal to foreign investors has bucked the downwards trend seen elsewhere in the UK during the pandemic, according to a new report. The EY 2021 UK attractiveness survey found…
Scouts partner with Argyll and Bute Council after Covid tech transformation
The Scouts are known for organising wild adventures that help children ‘connect with nature’ – whether it is canoeing, hiking, camping or abseiling. So it may have seemed impossible that…
Working as ‘one team’
I often read in tenders that organisations are “seeking a strategic partnership” – but unfortunately, once the contracts are signed, the relationship often reverts back to one of a supplier…
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