Ministerial visit celebrates groundbreaking project with Blackwood Homes and Care and The Data Lab A groundbreaking project is revolutionising the way technology and data are integrated into independent living solutions, offering transformative benefits for individuals across Scotland. Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, has praised the Peoplehood Project, a transformative initiative […]
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Funding announced for Scotland’s innovation centres
To help Scotland become a global leader in data and AI innovation and skills development, The Data Lab Innovation Centre, has been awarded long-term investment from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, is one of four innovation centres selected by SFC to be funded to drive […]
The Data Lab marks its first decade by generating £200m in additional revenue
Ahead of marking ten years since its inception, The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, has published an impact report outlining its benefits to the Scottish economy and job creation. Boosting the data and AI sector The impact report outlines how The Data Lab has been central to generating £200m in additional […]
The Data Lab strengthens board with 20 new members to propel Scotland’s data and AI potential
The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for AI and data science, has appointed 20 new members across its three advisory boards – Governance, Innovation and Education. The new board members have already assumed their terms, which will last up to three years. Each of The Data Lab’s boards has its own remit. The Governance Board’s […]
Scottish Labour leader sees pioneering AI solution for epilepsy diagnosis
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar had the opportunity to view a pioneering AI software solution that could transform the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy during his visit to the William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Centre (WQSEC). The research was undertaken at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), thanks to funding from The Data Lab and the William Quarriers […]
The Data Lab CEO recognised as an influential data leader
Brian Hills, the CEO of The Data Lab, has been included in the DataIQ 100 – a power list of the most influential people in data and analytics – for the second consecutive year. The annual list, published following an awards ceremony on 2 March, includes an enviable who’s who of the data sector, as […]
The Data Lab’s 2022 Roundup!
2023 is already off to a roaring start here at The Data Lab. We’re recruiting new board members, working on a myriad of exciting and innovative projects and gearing up for two incredible events in March – Data Talent and the Scottish AI Summit. We’ve hardly had a second to take down the office Christmas […]
Edinburgh start-up lands £750k for ground-breaking research into falls by elderly
Smplicare’s six-month study to examine if the use of Fitbits and other wearables can help predict and prevent falls in older people Funding secured from private investors and UKRI’s ‘Healthy Ageing Challenge’, which hopes to add five years of healthy, independent living for everyone by 2035 An Edinburgh-based start-up using AI to help older people […]
Scotland at forefront of ‘gamechanger’ €6m project to improve bowel cancer diagnosis
Scottish health researchers are at the forefront of a new €6m project to make Artificial Intelligence-assisted capsule endoscopy a part of future bowel cancer diagnostics. Bowel cancer is the second most-common cause of cancer death in Scotland, with around 1,600 people dying of the disease each year. The current detection method involves inserting an endoscope, […]
The Data Lab to lead data science delivery for multi-million pound manufacturing innovation hub
The Data Lab has partnered with 11 other organisations across the UK to contribute to the creation of the £50m Smart Manufacturing Data Innovation Hub, marking the largest consortium the innovation centre has been a part of in its history. The hub will benefit UK manufacturers’ productivity and competitiveness by providing a new data innovation […]