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Former astronaut touches down as space hub launched

A former NASA astronaut has visited the University of Edinburgh as it unveils a new…

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Cerebras installs largest CS-3 cluster in Europe at University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh and Cerebras Systems have announced the installation and service start of…

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Prevention Hub marks latest phase of development

Police Scotland’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell visited Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) on 2 April, marking…

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Scheme opens to support young people’s financial futures

An innovative partnership that aims to develop better financial services for young people across Scotland…

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Industry residents at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Industry residencies at The University of Edinburgh

There are many benefits from industry residency opportunities at The University of Edinburgh’s innovation hubs. …

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£9m investment to drive research and innovation for Scotland’s creative industries

A new £9m virtual production studio will drive research, innovation and economic growth in Scotland’s…

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DDI Annual Review

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

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Futures Institute launches Compassion in Financial Services Hub

Edinburgh Futures Institute has announced the launch of the Compassion in Financial Services Hub. The…

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Employment growth continues for Fintech Scotland cluster

The FinTech Scotland Cluster recorded an 8% year-on-year employment growth in 2024 bringing the total…

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