Posts by Mark Baillie

Scotland’s innovation community has a vibrant new home, following the landmark launch of Venture Café Edinburgh on 20 November at Edinburgh Futures Institute. Powered by Venture Café Global Institute, the world’s leading innovation ecosystem activator, and delivered in partnership with the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), the launch saw over 260 people attending the…

For the first time in Scotland, IBM has established a presence on the University’s campus, creating a unique environment for collaboration with researchers, dynamic spin-outs, ambitious start-ups, and talented students.   AI heritage The decision to join with the University in Edinburgh reflects the city’s rich heritage in AI research and innovation. The University has…

The Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) Programme has won Collaborative Initiative of the Year award at the prestigious Institute of Economic Development (iED) Annual Awards 2025. The awards, which were hosted at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester on 25th November following the iED Annual Conference, Good Growth: Driving the UK economy with investment in our regions and…

New research has identified that a single country – the Netherlands – is responsible for hosting more than 60% of all online Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in Western Europe, fuelling an emergency that devastates the lives of millions of children globally. A new report from the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, based at the…

A new report by the Institute of Economic Development (iED) and AtkinsRéalis puts universities at the centre of the debate on how to generate growth in local and regional economies with national impact. It is critical that government incentivises higher education and local government to focus on economic development, through policy guidance, capacity building, and…

A new £2m academic-industry partnership will develop novel methods to understand, measure, and ultimately insure against risk associated with the commercial application of artificial intelligence. The UKRI Prosperity Partnership ‘AI2: Assurance and Insurance for Artificial Intelligence’, led by the University of Edinburgh, alongside insurance group AXA, WMG, University of Warwick and the University of Oxford,…

A partnership between Scotland’s leading technology and agricultural research institutions is developing 5G-connected robotics applications that enable farmers to implement precision agriculture techniques while addressing rural connectivity challenges. The collaboration between The National Robotarium, James Hutton Institute, Scotland 5G Centre, Boston Dynamics, and Freshwave is advancing robotic systems that can perform precision farming tasks –…