A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world

Part Two: A Strong Digital Economy

Scotland’s economy must adapt and seize opportunities to innovate ethically in an interconnected world where digital technology continues to disrupt markets, and revolutionise industries.

We will:

• make it possible for all businesses to be secure digital businesses, supporting them to adapt and be successful in the digital economy;
• create the conditions for technology businesses to grow, thrive, create jobs and attract investment;
• build digital skills in the workforce to enable these businesses to recruit and thrive;
• utilise the potential of national and local government within Scotland’s digital ecosystem to stimulate and scale innovation in ways that meet public service and environmental challenges at home and abroad;
• explore opportunities for Scotland as a whole, and our rural and island communities to benefit from changes in the world of work that have been accelerated by the pandemic.