Steph Wright, Director of Health & Wellbeing Engagement from The Data Lab participated in the steering group of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry’s (SCDI) Mind the Gap report on big data and the health economy. Here we invite David Kelly, Policy Manager at SCDI to tell us a bit more about the report. David Kelly […]
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Join us as we launch DataFest21
DataFest is back for 2021 and we’ll be starting the year off with a fantastic free virtual event on the 25th of March We will have a speaker addressing climate change and a discussion panel that will set the scene for our three themed DataFest weeks – #OurFuture, #OurPeople and #OurPlanet. The event will also […]
New funding to support data literacy for Scottish SMEs
Initially launched in Edinburgh and south-east Scotland through the City Region Deal, The Data Lab’s Data Skills for Work programme has been awarded an additional £100k of funding to roll out our Data Skills Credits across Scotland to support the SME workforce to upskill and reskill. We have funding available for employers and for training […]
We are launching a groundbreaking partnership with LiberEat to analyse diet and allergy trends
Health agencies around the world could soon have a better understanding of diet and allergy trends thanks to our innovative new partnership with Robert Gordon University and LiberEat – the Scottish company behind the eponymous app providing restaurant and grocery dietary advice. More health-related data is being generated than ever before, especially through mobile apps. However, […]
Save the date – DataFest 2021 launches on the 25th of March!
We’re delighted to announce that DataFest is returning for 2021 and kicks off on the 25th of March with a free virtual launch, including a keynote talk from a very special guest speaker. DataFest 2021 will feature events throughout the year, running from March to November, that will showcase some of the most innovative ideas, […]
Data Skills Credits – How to Future-Proof Your Career
The world of work in 2021 would be unfathomable to someone twenty, ten, or even five years ago. Technology is advancing at an unparalleled pace, which means companies’ priorities are changing just as quickly. One thing stays constant, however – that companies are becoming more and dependent on, savvy to, and interested in data. To […]
Move over Alexa and Google there’s a new voice assistant in town
We have teamed up with machine learning experts that are developing ‘socially engaging’ conversational abilities of the BBC’s new voice assistant. ‘Beeb’, which was launched by the national public service broadcaster in June 2020, will be enhanced by a new collaboration with us and the University of Glasgow, which will help keep it at the forefront […]
Data Innovation.AI: Your building designs – a unique source of data to fight COVID-19 using Decision Intelligence
Your building designs – a unique source of data to fight COVID-19 using Decision Intelligence By Robert Walker, Chief Advocacy Officer of Data Innovation.AI Ltd. Humans excel at causal reasoning, however our “neurological machinery” has limitations especially when trying to make decisions in situations of elevated risk, complexity and uncertainty: in these circumstances we resort […]
Launch of new data upskilling scheme for the city region
Data Skills for Work have just launched a new Data Skills Credits upskilling fund for employers Are you looking to upskill your staff? Their small grants of between £500 and £5,000 will help future proof your workforce by ensuring your staff have the tools, skills and confidence to work efficiently with data – whether understanding […]
Motivated data students seek organisations with real life data problems
We have 160 students studying a range of MSc courses in AI, data science and data engineering, including in health and social science domains, at universities across Scotland. We’re looking for organisations with ideas for short 8-12 week data science projects so our students can put their technical skills to work in the real world. […]