Tech entrepreneur appointed new chair for Scotland’s Digital Technologies Skills Group
A technology entrepreneur who founded a leading mobile software development business has been appointed chair of an industry and public sector partnership aimed at boosting digital skills. Ross Tuffee, who…
Scottish Government invests £4m in network of ‘5G hubs’ to accelerate adoption of next generation connectivity
A new nationwide network of 5G hubs is to be created as part of a government-backed £4m funding programme to support the development of next-generation connectivity in Scotland. The first…
Internet access in Scotland has doubled to 88% of all households, new figures show
Internet access in Scotland has doubled to 88% of all households over the course of the last 16 years, according to new government figures. However key findings in the Scottish…
Scotland’s tech economy starting to bounce back as new industry figures show signs of jobs recovery
Scotland’s tech economy is starting to bounce back from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures released this week by a UK Government-backed agency. New data analysed by…
Scottish Business Resilience Centre wins tender to deliver cyber training course
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre has won a tender for an undisclosed sum from the Scottish Government to launch and deliver the National Cyber Security Centre’s Exercise in a Box…
Why green recovery is the best hope
Post-coronavirus focus must be on efforts to tackle climate change
Ethical finance poised to unleash the green recovery
Peter Alderdice, Senior Associate, Shepherd and Wedderburn (Left of image) & Daniel Boynton, Solicitor, Shepherd and Wedderburn (Right) The COVID-19 pandemic has made one thing abundantly clear: when disaster strikes,…
COVID-19 vaccine programme could be underpinned by nationally coordinated digital system
A nationwide digital system could be built to help manage the rollout of the largest ever vaccination programme in Scotland – in response to COVID-19. Early stage work is being…
Teaching registration and professional standards body open to discussion on role of tech in secondary education
Scotland’s professional teaching standards and registration body has signalled a willingness to engage with the tech sector following the release of a report that has called for a more prominent…
Government to invest in Silicon Valley training model as part of new network of ‘tech scalers’
A Silicon Valley training manual will underpin the education offer of a new network of nationwide ‘tech scalers’ for start-ups, according to government sources. The materials – which help budding…