Posts by Stephaine Peebles
Data-Driven Innovation funds 19 projects to fight COVID-19
In April, as one part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Data-Driven Innovation Programme allocated up to £200,000+ in small grants to enable our staff and students to apply data-driven-innovation ideas in support of communities, services and businesses in the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland Region. We received 36 innovative ideas from staff and…
Read MoreCreative Informatics Innovation Showcase 2020
Celebrating innovation across the creative industries in Edinburgh and beyond. Creative Informatics is holding its first CI Innovation Showcase online, on Wednesday the 17th of June. This free, all day event will feature special guest speakers and performances, celebrating the achievements of the creative individuals and organisations that have been supported through the Creative Informatics…
Read MoreAgriTech partnership boost to DDI ambitions
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre (RIC) and Deep Science Ventures (DSV) have partnered to deliver Scotland’s first agricultural venture builder. The ‘FAST’ programme combines the Roslin Institute’s expertise and facilities across genomics, veterinary biosciences, biotechnology and agriculture with DSV’s expertise in launching science companies. Each year, the partnership will launch several technology…
Read MoreSpace and Satellites: data artist residencies May-June 2020
New Artist-In-Residence Programme announced promoting Scotland’s Space and Satellites industry. Artists will be teamed with researchers to make data visible highlighting changes on earth from climate change to the impact that the Coronavirus has had on our cities. Inspace is a unique events and exhibitions space within the University of Edinburgh which commissions and produces…
Read MoreData ambitions of Scottish tech sector grow, but businesses brace for Covid-19 impact
Scotland’s digital technology sector continued to grow in 2019 with an increase in sales and profit margins, according to the latest annual industry survey from ScotlandIS. Despite Covid-19, many firms have identified opportunities for growth over the next nine months. Approximately one third of those surveyed believe business opportunities will rise due to increased or…
Read MoreHackathon targets impact of Covid-19
Students from eight of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities are joining forces to develop computer-based solutions to address Covid-19. The 10-day hackathon involves more than 100 students, working in small teams, to find answers to four Covid-19 related issues. The challenges are linked to traveller safety, minimising food waste, ensuring privacy in a digital world, and…
Read MoreThe Edinburgh Futures Institute Ph.D. studentships funded by global investment firm Baillie Gifford.
Edinburgh Futures Institute are delighted to announce recruitment of five Ph.D. posts for entry in 2020/2021, to support research into the ethical challenges posed by the growing use of data and artificial intelligence. These studentships are funded by global investment firm Baillie Gifford and offer a stipend, tuition fees and an annual research budget. Students…
Read MoreCreative Informatics funding opportunities for the creative industries in Edinburgh and South East Scotland – applications open now!
Creative Informatics is an ambitious research and development programme based in Edinburgh, which aims to bring the city’s world-class creative industries and tech sector together, providing funding and development opportunities that enable creative individuals and organisations to explore how data can be used to drive ground-breaking new products, businesses and experiences. If you are looking…
Read MoreAcademic Profile: Professor John Frank
John Frank is Chair of Public Health Research and Policy at the University of Edinburgh and leads a project within the Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF aiming to predict obesity in Scottish children. What is the aim of your project? We’re aiming to find out if we can identify children who will be…
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