News and blogs

From fintech and financial services to the creative industries, keep up to date with all the latest news and features from our Data-Driven Innovation activity and network of hubs.

Read the latest news and blogs

Photo showing the Childlight team in Bogota (left to right): Prof Xiangming Fang, Prof Deborah Fry, Dr Bernadette Madrid, Jason Allardyce

Childlight push for action at global summit

Childlight has urged governments to act to protect children from a global pandemic of sexual…

READ MORE
Picture of the exterior of the bayes centre

Bayes Centre and Leidos Announce Strategic Partnership

The Bayes Centre has announced a new strategic collaboration with Leidos, a global leader in…

READ MORE
Cover of CreativeTech Scotland magazine

Futures Institute boost for Scotland’s creativetech showcase

CreativeTech Scotland Gathering (CTSG) brings together Scotland’s creativetech sector to meet academics across the spectrum…

READ MORE
Cover image of the Fintech and financial services brochure

Fintech 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…

READ MORE

AI to enable autonomous underwater robots to perform precision offshore wind farm repairs

Technology could reduce use of large maintenance vessels, reducing fuel consumption by 97% The National…

READ MORE
A textured image showing the zeros and ones used in binary data

FinTech Scotland Celebrates ESG Innovation Success

FinTech Scotland has announced the winners of the “Shaping the Future of ESG in Financial…

READ MORE
Photo of exterior of Edinburgh Futures Institute

Futures Institute welcomes partners and members

Edinburgh Futures Institute welcomed the first cohort of partners and members to its co-location spaces…

READ MORE
A group of people in a circle with their hands all together demonstrating team bonding

DDI initiative surpasses innovation goal by fourfold, five years early

The Data-Driven Innovation initiative has exceeded a key government objective to drive innovation by supporting…

READ MORE
Group photo of the AI cohort 2024

AI for good: new AI Accelerator cohort announced

Wearable tech to reduce the risk of drug overdose, AI for affordable financial guidance and…

READ MORE