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Scotland risks being left behind in robotics revolution, warns national expert
Scotland risks missing out on the global robotics revolution as other nations surge ahead in a market projected to reach £218 billion by 2030, but a major new policy paper published today (19 June 2025) by The National Robotarium shows how the country can still establish itself as a world leader. Stewart Miller, CEO of…
Read MoreUniversity set to host £750m national supercomputer
The University of Edinburgh has been announced as the home for the UK’s next national supercomputer. The significant investment represents a huge endorsement of the University and its future as a world-leader in supercomputing and AI, recognising the strength and value of Edinburgh’s expertise. Major investment The UK Government has confirmed funding of up to…
Read MoreGlobal experts call for new approach to protect children from ‘pandemic’ of sexual exploitation and abuse
Thirty of the world’s child protection experts have called for the sexual exploitation and abuse of children as a global public health emergency. The initiative, led by the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute and the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), envisages a fundamental shift in the global approach to these crimes. If…
Read MoreUK traveltech sector flourishing with record investment, driven by AI
The UK’s traveltech sector has reached record investment levels, with Edinburgh emerging as one of the UK’s key innovation hubs powered by advances in artificial intelligence (AI). The comprehensive analysis from Dealroom, the leading data and analytics platform, commissioned by the Traveltech Innovation Hub at Edinburgh Futures Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh, highlights…
Read MoreScotland’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…
Read MoreCharting 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…
Read MoreAward-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…
Read MoreFormer 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…
Read MoreCerebras 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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