Digital inclusion: From invisible spend to investable system

Help move Scotland's digital inclusion from fragmented activity to a coordinated, investable system.

Digital inclusion: From invisible spend to investable system

Disconnected systems cost billions but joined-up action unlocks greater social and economic impact

Digital is already receiving significant investment across Scotland but much of this spending is fragmented across budgets and this limits its overall impact.

The Digital Inclusion Alliance (DIA) has developed the first satellite account mapping public service spend on digital. This mapping reveals substantial existing investment but also highlights opportunities to better align resources, reduce duplication and create more sustainable, long-term solutions.

To address this challenge, the DIA is convening an expert panel to gather evidence and practical insights from across the impact economy. The panel will inform a nationally significant report, due in Autumn 2026, that will identify opportunities to transform digital inclusion from a collection of projects into a coordinated and investable system.

Why attend?

• This is your opportunity to find out how you can contribute and bring your expertise and practical influence into the heart of this work.
• Find out how the expert panel and evidence-gathering process will work
• Explore opportunities to contribute your expertise, evidence and practical experience
• Help shape the focus and terms of reference of the expert panel and its final report

Who should join?

This event is particularly relevant for:

• Impact and social finance investors and funders
• Social value and social impact professionals
• Outcomes-based commissioners
• Leaders in outcomes based public-private sector partnerships for social good
• Anyone involved in upstream prevention and systems change

Shape what happens next

If you want to help influence how Scotland aligns investment to achieve lasting digital inclusion, join us to find out how to contribute your expertise and help shape a national programme of evidence and action.