· ScotlandIS is now welcoming entries for its Digital Technology Awards 2025
· This year will see nominees competing in 10 categories, including the newly introduced ‘Outstanding IT Managed Service Providers (ITMSP)’
ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has opened applications for its flagship awards ceremony, Digital Technology Awards.
Seeking to celebrate scale, innovation and talent in the nation’s digital economy, the 2025 ceremony will mark its 15th year running. Nominations are open until 9th January 2025 with winners being announced at a ceremony in Glasgow on the 20th March 2025.
This year’s awards also see the addition of a new category, Outstanding ITMSP, which recognises managed service providers that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and impact on customer service.
Karen Meechan, CEO at ScotlandIS said: “There’s no denying the past few years have, at times, been challenging for businesses. But, amidst a tough economic climate, the Scottish tech industry continues to show its resilience, with plenty to be excited about across space, cyber security and renewables. Scotland is quickly making its way up the global leaderboard and that’s something to celebrate.
“Even though we’ve been running these awards for 15 years now, the level of talent and innovation that is present in Scotland’s digital ecosystem never ceases to impress me. The quality of the nominations we receive seems to improve every year, and I have no doubt we will see many more impressive entries for the 2025 awards. The Scottish tech sector is an industry we are all immensely proud of and we can’t wait to see what this year’s entries have in store.”
On the introduction of the new category, targeted specifically at ITMSPs, Karen said:
“Working with so many cutting-edge ITMSPs who play such a pivotal role in supporting businesses across Scotland, we felt it was only right to highlight their efforts with the addition of our new Outstanding ITMSP category. This is a sector of significant growth and is becoming increasingly vital to business success. We hope these awards will inspire ITMSPs to continue driving growth and innovation in the digital economy.”
The 2025 Digital Technology Awards will be held on 20th March 2025 at the Radisson Blu hotel in Glasgow and will be judged by an independent panel of experts to determine the shortlist. To apply, visit: Digital Tech 2025 – ScotlandIS
The full list of categories is:
– Tech for Good
– Product Innovation
– Service Innovation
– Data Trailblazer
– Cyber Excellence
– Best Wellbeing at Work
– Public Sector Innovation
– Outstanding IT Managed Service Provider
– Digital Tech Rising Star
– Digital Tech Business of the Year: Start-Up / Scale-Up / Enterprise
ScotlandIS is the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry. We’re at the heart of Scotland’s digital economy, shaping, changing, and driving it forward.
ScotlandIS works with its members and partners to support the wider digital transformation of business and society.
Digital technologies underpin modern business and is critical to Scotland’s economic success. The digital technologies industry in Scotland employs over 70,000 people, offering a wide range of skills and professional services from niche
specialised companies to global players.
ScotlandIS works closely with Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland to underline the importance of the digital technologies industry to the Scottish economy.
ScotlandIS has been the driving force behind the development of the ICT and Digital Technologies Skills Investment Plan, published by SDS and now in the early stage of delivery. This aims to reinforce and improve all aspects of the skills pipeline, from the school’s curriculum to workplace skills development.
∙ScotlandIS members employ about 60,000 people.
∙ScotlandIS members contribute about £4.7bn to Scotland’s GVA.
∙6,500 people attended ScotlandIS events in 2019.
∙Scotland’s digital tech sector contributes about £7.5bn to Scotland’s GVA.
∙13,000 digital tech job opportunities are created every year in Scotland, filling all of them would add £1bn to Scotland’s GVA.
∙Scotland has 3,900 digital technologies companies.
∙Scotland’s digital tech sector grows 1.5 times faster than overall economy.
∙We are the 4th strongest export sector in Scotland, exporting more than £3.3bn.
∙100,000 people work in digital technologies roles across the Scottish economy.
∙Average annual salary of digital tech workers: £36,900 = 26% higher than average salary of all workers in Scotland.
