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CBI Scotland tackles opportunities and challenges of AI and automation in the data economy

In October, Scottish Government Minister Ivan McKee visited the University of Edinburgh’s new Bayes Centre…

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Royal visit gives seal of approval to data science and AI centre

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened a world-leading centre of expertise in…

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£5m gift supports bid to ensure digital benefits work for all

Global investment firm Baillie Gifford has pledged £5m to support research into the ethical challenges…

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Data-Driven Innovation lead announced

Jarmo Eskelinen has been named as Director of the Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative, a key…

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Universities unveil City Region Deal plan to tackle digital skills gap

The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University have launched a major initiative that includes plans…

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Mind the gap: Let’s improve our use of data in teaching

School pupils can learn about data in fun and interactive teaching sessions that will help…

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Edinburgh’s data innovation pioneers

The Capital’s reputation for festivals and tourism could help turn the City Region into a…

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Welcome to the innovation ecosystem

With a membership that encompasses the software, IT, and telecommunications industries as well as digital…

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Data: Fuelling the fourth industrial revolution

There is a widespread view that data is powering unprecedented change in every aspect of…

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