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The AI landscape in Scotland, the UK and Europe – an update

By updatesPosted on 12th March 202012th March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

In February a public consultation exercise started to gather views to help shape the AI Strategy for Scotland. Responses are currently being sought from the broad spectrum of citizens and businesses based here, please read more below and give your

Growing our future data talent

By updatesPosted on 10th March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

Finally, it feels like Spring is not too far away and there is some respite from the rain. No respite from the busy calendar though! Following on from our cluster launch event at the end of January, we carried out

Pilot success for award-winning My Clinical Outcomes cancer tool

By updatesPosted on 9th March 20209th March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

An award-winning online tool that uses data to transform the quality of Scottish cancer patients’ lives is looking towards a national roll-out following the success of five pilot schemes. My Clinical Outcomes (MCO) was awarded the Industry Collaboration accolade at

West Dunbartonshire pioneers ‘controlled stop’ for RCVs

By updatesPosted on 9th March 20209th March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, MaaS Scotland, Industry News

West Dunbartonshire has introduce what is seen as innovative safety technology allowing its refuse collection vehicles to be brought to a controlled stop in an emergency situation. The authority, which has a population of 89,000 and is based north west

Inverness is the focal point for company leading global research into antibiotic resistance

By updatesPosted on 9th March 20209th March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A company which specialises in antibiotic resistance detection is carrying out global research from Inverness as it seeks to minimise the incorrect treatment of urinary tract infections. ODx, based at the £4.5million Solasta House facility at Inverness Campus, is striving

Silicon Valley entrepreneur will be key DataFest speaker

By updatesPosted on 9th March 20209th March 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

A leading Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor has highlighted the “tremendous potential” of Dundee to be hub for technological advancement. Chris Neumann, chief executive and founder of Commonwealth Ventures, is set to deliver a presentation on how Dundee can become

Merkle opens Aberdeen office in response to a growing demand for data and analytics expertise

By updatesPosted on 9th March 20209th March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has opened a dedicated office in Aberdeen to support the city’s economic growth. The agency opening builds on last year’s investment in a new northern UK hub, based in Edinburgh, and

Dundee scientists hope to trace paedophiles from just their hands

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20202nd March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Scientists are hoping to find a way to track down paedophiles just from their hands. The pioneering programme aims to discover whether our hands are truly unique by looking at anatomical differences. A prime motivation for the study is to

Scottish blockchain company Hypervine signs with European Space Agency

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20202nd March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Hypervine, the Glasgow-based start-up, has announced the start of a project, co-funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), to develop services which utilise space-based data to help extractive industries. Hypervine’s CEO and Founder, Paul Duddy stated: “Working with the European

£1.2 billion for the world’s most powerful weather and climate supercomputer

By updatesPosted on 18th February 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before. Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before, thanks to confirmation of