Scotland’s new tech strategy presented to European investors at EIE25

European investors gathered in Edinburgh on 14-15 May to hear Scotland’s new advanced manufacturing strategy, alongside pitches from top-rated deep tech scaleups. Investors and experts from the European Growth Deeptech Tech Tour joined key players from the Scottish tech ecosystem at the University of Edinburgh-led technology showcase EIE25. Business champion Mark Logan presented Scotland’s Deep…

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Charting Scotland’s skills for the future

Ministerial visit to DataFest celebrates launch of skills framework helping businesses and individuals upskill in data and AI. A Data and AI Skills Framework has been launched to help reduce barriers to data and AI upskilling, offering pathways to individuals, teams, and organisations to build their data and AI capabilities. Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for…

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Award-winning Futures Institute is given royal seal of approval

A stunning, category A-listed former hospital that has been painstakingly transformed into a state-of-the-art university building has been officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Academics, students and industry partners from the Edinburgh Futures Institute met The Princess Royal, the University of Edinburgh Chancellor, at an event today (11 April) along with specialist…

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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 hub to bring together academics and industry to harness the power of space data. During her visit, Kathryn Sullivan, who was the first American woman to perform a spacewalk, learned about the newly launched Edinburgh Space Hub. The Hub has…

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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 a groundbreaking Cerebras CS-3 system cluster at the University. Operated by EPCC, the supercomputing centre at the University, and part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility, the cluster consists of four CS-3s using Cerebras’s latest 3rd generation of Wafer Scale…

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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 the latest phase in the development of efforts to reduce health and social inequalities throughout Scotland. Since its launch in 2023, the Scottish Prevention Hub has been considering how to foster closer collaboration between public services, enrich relationships and cultivate a whole system…

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Scheme opens to support young people’s financial futures

People gathered in Edinburgh Futures Institute

An innovative partnership that aims to develop better financial services for young people across Scotland has launched. The joint initiative between the University of Edinburgh’s Compassion in Financial Services Hub and charity Young Scot will place young people at the heart of its work, as academics and financial services experts will hear from them directly…

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Industry residencies at The University of Edinburgh

Industry residents at Edinburgh Futures Institute

There are many benefits from industry residency opportunities at The University of Edinburgh’s innovation hubs.   Companies of many sizes and at different stages of growth are choosing to locate at the University of Edinburgh.  Partnership working with academics, access to the next generation of talent, and simply being close to likeminded entrepreneurs and spin-outs are…

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

Film crew setting up a shot

A new £9m virtual production studio will drive research, innovation and economic growth in Scotland’s screen, games, immersive and performance industries. Abertay University launched the CoSTAR Realtime Lab at Water’s Edge, Dundee on Tuesday 18 February marking the start of operations for a major infrastructure project that will provide a significant boost to Scotland’s screen…

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