Posts by Mark Baillie
The National Robotarium launches ‘Robotics Readiness’ programme for industry
The UK’s leading centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, The National Robotarium, has launched a free professional development programme for businesses looking to adopt robotic technologies into their operations. The Robotics Readiness Workshops, starting on 27 February and running throughout 2025, will offer industry leaders – from SMEs to global corporations – practical tips and…
Read MoreCity Region universities and colleges back plans for local economic growth
Higher and further education institutions across Edinburgh and South East Scotland have signed a pledge to help build community wealth. The pledge commits each institution to take action and make decisions that support local economic growth and sustainable development. As Chair of Edinburgh and South East Scotland’s Higher Education/Further Education Strategy Group, University of Edinburgh’s…
Read MoreFunding boost for Edinburgh ‘data for good’ pioneers
Smart Data Foundry (SDF) has been awarded £3 million funding to operate a new Financial Data Service, enabling more researchers to study the financial health of millions of households across the UK, by providing secure access to financial behaviours, economic resilience, and regional economic activity. The funding is made by Smart Data Research UK, which…
Read MoreChildlight uncovers Scottish online abuse numbers
Around 150,000 children in Scotland have been subjected to at least one form of online sexual abuse in the past year, according to new estimates by the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute. Amounting to an average of over 400 Scottish cases every day, the figures are more than 70 times higher than the number of…
Read MoreChildlight push for action at global summit
Childlight has urged governments to act to protect children from a global pandemic of sexual exploitation and abuse as ministers from around the world gathered at a major summit in November. The Edinburgh University-based team were at the first Global Ministerial Conference on ending violence against children, in Bogotá. Discussions were informed by Childlight data…
Read MoreBayes Centre and Leidos Announce Strategic Partnership
The Bayes Centre has announced a new strategic collaboration with Leidos, a global leader in science and technology solutions, focused on advancing AI and data science applications. The partnership will leverage the Bayes Centre’s expertise as an innovation hub to drive research addressing critical challenges across environmental, civil, national security and healthcare. The collaboration signifies…
Read MoreFutures Institute boost for Scotland’s creativetech showcase
CreativeTech Scotland Gathering (CTSG) brings together Scotland’s creativetech sector to meet academics across the spectrum of the creative and cultural industries. Now entering its fourth year, the event is bigger than ever and benefiting from support by sector experts at Edinburgh Futures Institute, the City Region’s largest innovation hub. CTSG was created as an opportunity…
Read MoreFintech and Financial Services collaboration in focus at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Sector expertise in Edinburgh’s newest innovation hub is supporting sustained and sustainable innovation through collaboration with Fintech and Financial Services organisations. Supporting people and organisations to be adaptive, innovative and futures-focused is a key goal of the financial services and fintech team at Edinburgh Futures Institute, one of six innovation hubs in Scotland’s capital city.…
Read MoreFinTech Scotland Celebrates ESG Innovation Success
FinTech Scotland has announced the winners of the “Shaping the Future of ESG in Financial Services” innovation call. This initiative, launched in June 2024 as part of the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow, aims to tackle critical data and technology challenges to enhance…
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