Posts by Mark Baillie
Schools sensor network on track to boost pupils’ data skills
Europe’s biggest Internet of Things network is on target to provide every school in the south-east of Scotland with advanced environmental sensors. The network is already giving thousands of students from more than 40 schools in Edinburgh, Fife, the Lothians and Borders access to the latest indoor smart technology, capable of measuring CO2, humidity, light,…
Read MoreEdinburgh to lead new era of UK supercomputing
The UK’s first next-generation supercomputer – 50 times faster than any of the country’s existing machines – is to be hosted by the University of Edinburgh. The Exascale supercomputer will perform one billion billion calculations each second to provide high-performance computing capability for key research and industry projects across the UK. Exascale will help researchers…
Read MoreNew partnership to tackle financial fraud using synthetic data
Smart Data Foundry has been selected to partner with the FCA and the City of London Corporation to provide cutting-edge synthetic data in support of their drive to encourage innovative solutions to tackle the problem of Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud. Smart Data Foundry’s leading-edge aizle® synthetic data engine is being used to create an…
Read MoreThe Usher Institute’s Annual Lecture 2023
Thursday 21 September 2023 | 11:00–16:00 | McEwan Hall, Edinburgh (or livestream) Don’t miss the Usher Institute’s highly anticipated Annual Lecture and Showcase – a free event for everyone! Join us at the picturesque McEwan Hall, or online, to hear Professor Susan Hopkins from the UK Health Security Agency discuss Zeno’s Paradoxes and Pandemic Preparedness.…
Read MoreTSB and FinTech Scotland open applications for Innovation Labs
TSB is taking applications for fintechs to participate in its third annual TSB Innovation Labs programme – as the bank and Fintech Scotland encourage a new round of fintech collaboration. Winning fintechs will officially partner with TSB to offer innovative services and money-saving solutions to customers, as the Bank expands its fintech partnership programme. The…
Read MoreSounds of deep fake exhibition
A new exhibition at Inspace Gallery is bringing together international artists working with sound and emerging technologies to explore deep fake audio. Premiering as part of the 2023 Edinburgh Festivals, the exhibition is a collaboration between Inspace Gallery, the Institute of Design Informatics, and Creative Informatics. Each artist asks what it means to synthesise and…
Read MoreUK banks support Small Business growth with innovation challenge
FinTech Scotland and Smart Data Foundry have joined forces to launch a UK Fintech innovation challenge in collaboration with some of the leading UK banks. This innovation challenge seeks to find innovative solutions that will support and strengthen the relationships between Financial Institutions and their SME clients. Successful applicants will be able to access a…
Read MoreBayes Centre welcomes new director Prof Ruth King
The Bayes Centre, the University of Edinburgh’s Innovation Hub for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence is delighted to announce that Professor Ruth King, an international leader within the field of statistics, will take up the position of Director in August 2023. Professor Ruth King is the Thomas Bayes’ Chair of Statistics in the School of…
Read MoreShowcasing innovation with sixth fintech festival
Scotland is set to host the 6th edition of its Fintech Festival, which celebrates remarkable achievements in fintech innovation. From September 21st to October 12th 2023, the festival will bring together fintech leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts from the UK, and beyond. The Scotland Fintech Festival has firmly established itself as a leading platform for showcasing…
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