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The 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…
City Region Deal makes key appointment for data skills targets
The City Region Deal is gearing up to help people across Edinburgh and South East…
Students’ tech solutions to cut waste in Scotland
The ‘Uber’ of the construction industry, an AI tool to analyse building materials, and a…
Space meets creative mash-up
Caroline Parkinson reports from Data-Driven Innovation’s recent event, the Art of the Possible: Bright Sustainable…
Strategy lead steps in at Data-Driven Innovation programme
The Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) programme has made a key appointment to its senior leadership team….
Guest blog: Tracy Black, CBI Scotland Director
AI and innovation – futureproofing the Scottish economy Putting politics to one side, if you…
Poppy Gerrard-Abbott describes the journey of the DDI ‘Women in Data’ campaign
I arrived at Data-Driven Innovation in January 2019 to lead on the Women in Data…
Applications for Creative Informatics Challenge Projects are open now!
Applications for the second round of Creative Informatics Challenge Projects are open now, with a…
Veterinarians get data-savvy to map livestock health
Good data on livestock disease and mortality is essential for making informed investments in animal…