Businesses are increasingly driven by rapid advances in technology, with digital transformation now considered essential rather than optional. Among the most significant technological shifts is the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), which is reshaping industries by enhancing decision-making, automating processes, and unlocking new levels of efficiency and innovation.
While embracing digital technologies, including AI offers tremendous opportunities, it can be challenging for those unfamiliar with this space. There are many resources, sources of information and help for businesses who are looking to adopt new technologies for the first time or are looking to develop and improve their current digital strategy.
Digital Support
A Digital Boost Digital Health-check will assess the current level of your online business and help to identify what aspects of digital technology that will help to improve your business efficiency, increase turnover and enable opportunities for business growth. Digital Boost will provide guidance with e-commerce, digital marketing strategy and ways to implement. Providing expert business support and webinars to make your business more competitive and productive. We recommend that you engage with your local business gateway office for tailored advice and onward referral for further support through the Digital Boost Programme.
Upskilling – Business Gateway have prepared a suite of downloadable articles and guides for digital implementation from very beginners to businesses already implementing digital technologies in their businesses.
Free digital workshops are also an invaluable resource in our toolkit that offer free webinars that are suitable for and relevant to any company size. It doesn't matter if you are a small business or looking to start your own business in the near future, come along.
Scottish Tech Army
The Scottish Tech Army was formed at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in Spring 2020. It is a not for profit company that works to help organisations across the country with rapid technical development projects to address the challenges and post pandemic economic recovery.