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Case Study: STMicroelectronics recognises the importance of a data science mindset

Case Studies 21/03/2022

We look at the positive impact that taking part in the MSc Data Science Placement Programme has had on STMicroelectronics – could our students bring the same benefits to your business? Read the case study now. As an engineering firm, STMicroelectronics traditionally hired people with software and computer science backgrounds, with an emphasis on electronics, focusing […]

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DNV GL case study

Read our latest case study: DNV GL

Case Studies 20/07/2019

DNV GL – Digitisation of P&ID drawings The Oil & Gas industry has a vast amount of data that isn’t being used to its full potential. DNV GL wanted to advance their techniques to process and analyse large volumes of scanned engineering drawings in a quicker time frame and come up with a more efficient […]

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Read our latest case study: FITsense

Case Studies, News 04/04/2018

The FIT Home initiative, pioneered by the Albyn Housing Society, aims to develop housing solutions to enable people to live independently for longer and provide a secure environment for them to live in. The FIT Home project aims to reduce pressure on public services and resources, by predicting, and therefore preventing injury. The homes include […]

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Read our latest case study: Ecometrica

Case Studies, News 28/03/2018

Ecometrica: Mapping the water footprint of your crops Mapping the water footprint of your crops will soon be possible with Ecometrica’s new water footprint application. The Ecometrica water footprint application offers commercial clients an easy and intuitive solution to calculate their water footprint, by integrating readily available open satellite data and a process model. This […]

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Urban Tide’s time with a Big Data MSc student

Case Studies, Students 18/11/2016

Guest blog post by Urban Tide We had the pleasure of spending the last few months with Big Data MSc student Christopher Lunny at Urban Tide HQ. During his time with us, Christopher did some really interesting things with Transport for London data and developed some incredible data vizualisations (more on that later.) Before he […]

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