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Partnerships

Partner with The Data Lab to enhance your organisation, access talent and reach new audiences

Is your business looking to forge a strong partnership in data and AI to to raise its profile within Scotland’s tech community? Do you want to highlight your capabilities, attract R&D support, and find new contacts, fresh talent, and collaboration partners?

Whatever your requirements, a partnership with The Data Lab is a cost-effective way to meet your business development goals.

We help companies, organisations, and individuals capitalise on opportunities with data. With our extended network of over 1,500 companies, public sector organisations and universities, we work to make Scotland the global leader in data innovation. 

Why partner with The Data Lab?

Partnering with The Data Lab has something for every organisation, regardless of size or sector. Partners can exhibit at our conferences, gain access to the best data science talent, and join us in our mission to create the world’s most impactful data community.

Raise your profile

Showcase in front of our international audiences

Reach a wider audience

Introduce your brand and your expertise to the world

Enhance your reputation

Link-up with Scotland’s leading data and AI events

What is included in my partnership?

We offer bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages to suit your business needs. We’ll work with you to help you reach your overall business goals. Packages may include participation with:

  • DataFest: Our annual international showcase of innovation designed to showcase Scotland’s leading role in data science and artificial intelligence.
      
  • The Data Lab Community: Our online community which enables people interested in data and AI to connect, develop, learn and collaborate. With over 2600 engaged members and growing, it is home to some of the world’s most innovative companies, respected academics, renowned institutions and ambitious start-ups and students. 
  • The Data Lab Academy: The Data Lab Academy acts as a bridge between the academic world and real employment opportunities with a programme of workshops, networking events, masterclasses and a residential innovation challenge.  
  • Student Placements: Our student placements can help you to inform decisions and enhance your projects. We have over 100 students in our programme working on bringing their technical skills to the real world. 
     
  • Innovation Week: An opportunity to engage directly with data science students as they near the end of their studies. You can work with them to profile your organisation as an exemplary employer and facilitate direct networking with this talent pool. 

The Data Lab partners

We have a range of partners across all sectors . Explore our current partners below.

Platinum Partners

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Scot Gov

Gold Partners

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Accenture
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Silver Partner

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lloyds logo

Bronze Partners

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Research Data Scotland logo
Talan UK
Elementz logo

Social Enterprise Partners

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scottish tech army logo
Code your future logo
data kirk logo
data kind uk logo
data for children collaborative logo
equate scotland logo

Partner with The Data Lab today: Request an information package.

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