Posts by Stephaine Peebles

An update from Jarmo Eskelinen on how the Data-Driven Innovation initiative is responding to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Firstly, the DDI team is committed to mitigating the impact of the outbreak, and the safety and wellbeing of everyone we work with is our top priority. We are currently following the business continuity and safety measures…

Experts at the University of Edinburgh have secured nearly £5 million from the government’s rapid response call to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The £4.9 million investment will kickstart a new project that seeks to increase our understanding of Covid-19 and its impact on the body.   Real-time information Researchers will collect samples and data from…

The vital role of women in data science has been highlighted in a report showing the challenges facing women working in STEM. The stories and perspectives of 64 women were captured in a series of interviews for the Women in Data campaign. Students, government ministers, chief executives and lab technicians are among those involved. The…

February 2020 saw the launch of the UK’s new Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC), a unique partnership between Edinburgh University and Legal & General Group (L&G), the UK’s largest pension fund investor and a leading provider of retirement products. Live-in care provider, Elder spoke to John Godfrey, Director of Corporate Affairs, Legal & General Group…

Tiny, laser-activated magnets could enable cloud computing systems to process data up to 100 times faster than current technologies, a study suggests. Chemists have studied a new magnetic material that could boost the storage capacity and processing speed of hard drives used in cloud-based servers. This could enable people using cloud data systems to load…

Fife businesses have started on a journey that will enable them to reap the vast benefits of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) programme that is set to boost economic growth. Business leaders and managers from across Fife recently attended an industry event on how best to drive improvement through data on…

Inspace is part of the Centre for Design Informatics; commissioning and producing creative activity that unlocks digital technology and explores its role in society. Funded through DDI (Data-Driven Innovation) the public programme will connect data, research and creative talent. In the first season of programmed activity it will be focussing on the theme of Space…

Wayra, Telefonica’s open innovation platform, and the University of Edinburgh are proud to welcome the third Cohort of start-ups to the Edinburgh AI and blockchain Accelerator.  Powered by O2 Telefonica, Wayra Edinburgh is an AI and Blockchain accelerator programme for digital start-ups.  It was set up by in Autumn 2018 in partnership with Edinburgh University’s…