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Flexible e-skin could spur rise of soft machines that can feel

A team of scientists has developed electronic skin that could pave the way for soft,…

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FinTech Scotland announces Morgan Stanley collaboration

FinTech Scotland, the cluster management body, has announced a new strategic partnership with Morgan Stanley,…

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DDI boost for social change

Ten projects aimed at promoting social change through innovation have received funding from the Data-Driven…

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Royal visit marks bid to develop world’s largest tidal turbine blades

A project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation has been launched in the presence of…

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Roslin Innovation Centre boosts UK economy

An independent review has revealed that Roslin Innovation Centre has delivered economic benefits estimated to…

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Jump in investment funding and new SMEs for Scotland’s fintech sector

FinTech Scotland announces, on its fifth birthday, a further increase in the number of entrepreneurial…

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Online game world founded by EFI student wins $50k grant

Plot Twisters, an online game world for social-emotional learning founded by Edinburgh Futures Institute student…

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Edinburgh Professors to lead AHRC Programme on AI

Two Edinburgh researchers will lead a project to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) and data are…

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DDI goes from ramp-up to delivery

The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University’s Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative has published its first…

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