Posts by Stephaine Peebles
Start-up Ocyan closes deal with Telefónica to provide Blockchain Infrastructure
The deal comes together with a pre-seed investment round where Ocyan received capital, lead by QVentures and joined by Wayra UK (Telefónica’s global open innovation arm). According to Brian Hatton, Partner at QVentures: “We are very excited to be leading Ocyan’s funding round and joining the board of a company revolutionising the enterprise market for blockchain applications”.…
Read MoreGuest blog: Ruth Donnelly, Assistant Director, Careers Service
Most people take it for granted that students at the University of Edinburgh are highly intelligent, focused and capable. What may be less appreciated, is the fact that many of them also understand the power and responsibility their generation has to drive change. They are passionate about finding opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills…
Read MoreKey role for Edinburgh in new satellite data centre
Support from the Data-Driven Innovation initiative has helped secure a key role for Edinburgh-based researchers in a new centre that will use satellite data and artificial intelligence to tackle global environmental changes. The University of Edinburgh’s School of GeoSciences will partner with the University of Leeds to deliver the Centre for Satellite Data in Environmental…
Read MoreWayra Demo Day 2019
DAVID LEE reports on the AI and Blockchain Accelerator Demo Day, recently held in Edinburgh EDINBURGH’S AI and blockchain accelerator wants to make the city the go-to place for new artificial intelligence and blockchain businesses with high-growth potential. So far, 20 young businesses have been through the Bayes Centre programme, which helps them scale…
Read MoreTake the 2020 ScotlandIS Tech Survey
The Data-Driven Innovation initiative is supporting the 2020 Scottish Technology Industry Survey, delivered by ScotlandIS. The annual tech sector survey is a valued resource of business leaders and is used by policy makers to support Scotland’s growing digital economy. The survey captures information on the health of the digital technologies industry in Scotland, measuring the…
Read MoreGetting a Story from your Data
Caroline Parkinson reports from Data-Driven Innovation’s recent event, Getting a Story from your Data On 28 November, the Data-Driven Innovation programme held its second creative industries skills event. This was co-created with trade bodies for theatre, performance and publishing sector. Over the past year creative industries trade bodies and practitioners have expressed their…
Read MoreThe AI & Blockchain Accelerator Opens Applications For 2020 Programme
The AI & Blockchain Accelerator, at the University of Edinburgh’s world-leading Bayes Centre, calls start-ups and entrepreneurs to apply for the 2020 programme. Applications can be submitted online (www.wayra.co.uk) from 3rd December to 15th January. The Accelerator is a collaboration between Wayra UK, Telefónica’s open innovation arm and the University’s Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) Programme (part…
Read MoreCity Region Deal makes key appointment for data skills targets
The City Region Deal is gearing up to help people across Edinburgh and South East Scotland improve their data skills. The Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) Skills Gateway has appointed Anna Scott as its Project Delivery Manager, to take the lead on Data Education for Work activities. Anna will be based in The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation…
Read MoreStudents’ tech solutions to cut waste in Scotland
The ‘Uber’ of the construction industry, an AI tool to analyse building materials, and a waste prevention web platform were among ideas presented by University of Edinburgh students to reduce waste from the construction industry – Scotland’s single largest waste producer. The 24 students were responding to a brief set by leading infrastructure company Robertson,…
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