The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for Data and AI, welcomes the recent Scottish Budget announcement to invest £321 million in enterprise agencies to help support productivity and innovation in Scotland. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy report on drivers of innovation and productivity in the UK shows that the further away from London […]
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Adam Sroka’s 2024: A Year of Firsts
As 2024 draws to a close, we’re delighted to feature this guest blog from Adam Sroka, CEO of Hypercube and a valued member of The Data Lab’s Innovation Advisory Board. Adam reflects on a transformative year for Hypercube – one marked by their first office move, rapid team expansion, and groundbreaking projects in the energy […]
The Data Lab partners with Elementz to advance a data-driven future for Aberdeen
Elementz, specialists in subsea integrity management software for the global offshore energy sector, has become one of the first subsea tech companies to form a strategic partnership with The Data Lab, signalling its commitment to Aberdeen’s digital and data science community. Launched in Aberdeen earlier this year, Elementz was established to take a wealth of […]
Shining a spotlight on our inspiring graduates: The Data Lab Academy Alumni 20
To coincide with The Data Lab’s 10th-anniversary celebrations, we are highlighting a new set of alumni for 2024, celebrating the inspiring careers of twenty of our data and AI graduates in Scotland. Twenty alumni from The Data Lab’s student development programme have been selected in recognition of their inspiring careers in the data and AI […]
The Data Lab’s 10th anniversary looks ahead to the next decade of data and AI
The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for Data and AI, is celebrating a significant milestone this year as it approaches its 10th anniversary. Today, The Data Lab launches its anniversary programme of activities and events to mark the occasion and look ahead to the next 10 years of driving innovation, community building and skills in […]
The indirect impacts of climate action: Cleaner air, warmer homes and better connectivity
In the face of competing and conflicting challenges facing households, businesses and government, finding the ways climate action can lead to greener, healthier more economically resilient communities is critical to expanding the scale and scope of climate action. Funded by The Data Lab, the Climate Outcomes and Benefits for the Economy, Nature and Society (CO-BENS) […]
Scottish geospatial community boosted by new fringe events programme
The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for Data and AI, announced today the launch of its first-ever Geospatial Fringe programme next month, in response to the growing interest in the sector across the UK. With partners including NatureScot, the University of Edinburgh, the Association for Geographic Information and Location Data Scotland, the programme of in-person […]
Leveraging data in manufacturing: Unlocking potential and driving innovation
In the modern manufacturing landscape, where competitiveness and operational efficiency are paramount, data is the game-changer. As a manufacturer, you produce goods and a vast amount of data at every step of your operations. If exploited correctly, this data can illuminate inefficiencies, drive productivity, and even unlock new avenues for innovation. But where does one […]
Business experts cautiously optimistic about economic growth in Scotland and the UK
The Data Lab, Scotland’s data and AI innovation centre, hosted its first business breakfast exploring key factors impacting the economy. Speakers Dr Gary Gillespie, Chief Economic Advisor at the Scottish Government and Kirsty Brown, a member of The Data Lab’s Governance Board, highlighted that the economy continues to grow in spite of cyclical downturns, but […]
Learning new skills and making connections with the FanDuel hackathon
At The Data Lab, we’re always thrilled to showcase the experiences and growth of our talented students from The Data Lab Academy. Jared Scott, MSc Data Science at Robert Gordon University participated in the Data Fest and FanDuel hackathon. In this insightful piece, Jared shares their journey through the event, highlighting the valuable skills and […]