The shortlist of nominees for the 2023 ScotlandIS Digital Tech Awards has been announced in anticipation of the 13th annual celebration.

ScotlandIS, the cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technology industry, will celebrate individuals and organisations across the length and breadth of the country in their awards, showcasing tech talent within the Scottish sector.

This year saw an unprecedented number of nominations for the Unsung Hero category, aiming to recognise those that give up their won time and resources to give back to the community but don’t usually get the credit they deserve.

Previous winners in this categories have been nominated for supporting teachers advance their digital skills for the classroom, running coding clubs, running workshops to encourage girls into STEM, and more.

Karen Meechan, ScotlandIS CEO, commented: “I am continually astounded by the quality of the entries we receive and some of the fantastic success stories we hear from across our industry.”

The theme of the awards this year is “The Magic of Tech,” reflecting the transformative nature of the industry for Scotland.

“This year’s shortlisted companies highlight Scotland as a true leader of innovation and talent, helping to drive the growth of the sector, and I am delighted to celebrate their achievements,” Meechan added.

The judging panel consisted of experts, champions, and influencers from across the digital technology industry.

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The finalists for this year’s Digital Tech Awards are:

Tech for Good

Citizens Advice Scotland
Simul8
WelcoMe

Product/Service Innovation

BR-DGE
Farrpoint
IbisVision

Data Trailblazer

BRIM: Business Resilience International Management
Scottish Futures Trust
2i Testing
Best Wellbeing at Work

Calnex Solutions
The Apprentice Store
xDesign

Public Sector Innovation

Lenus Health
Matter of Focus
Scottish Futures Trust

Digital Tech Business of the Year: Start-Up

Blackwired
Frontier Digital
Proximo 3

Digital Tech Business of the Year: Scale-Up

Dayshape
MRM Global
QTV

Digital Tech Business of the Year: Enterprise

2i Testing
xDesign

Unsung Hero

Irina Preda, Dataify
Robbie Ross, Converged Communication Solutions
Tandy Nicole, Scottish Government

The awards will take place on Thursday 18 May at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. Shortlisted companies are able to get tickets now – tickets will be available to the public from Tuesday 28 March.