Share you Scottish Tech Story and feature as part of our #ChooseComputingScience campaign

We are looking to have 100 Scottish tech stories with the aim to help inspire the next generation of young people to choose computing science at schools and consider a career in the tech sector.

We’re looking for you to include specific things in your video and to be one of our tech role models that will feature as part of our #ChooseComputingScience campaign showcasing the amazing stories there are in the tech sector and highlighting the opportunities that computer science can lead to. Details in the self filming guide below.

In Scotland, we have a booming tech sector that is going from strength to strength and we are leading the way in many areas such as Data Science and Cybersecurity, which is fantastic to see and really exciting.

However, there is a complete disconnect between this exciting sector and school education. It was recently reported that Computing Science as a subject is in dramatic decline with regards to uptake across the country, in particular the number of girls who pick the subject paints a very bleak picture. If we don’t do something soon to intervene and inspire the next generation to enter the tech sector in Scotland, it’s going to have a significant impact on the future of tech, with jobs not being filled by local talent.

Help inspire the next generation and feature in our #ChooseComputingScience campaign. Download our self filming guide below.