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UK-Thailand AI Week

By updatesPosted on 8th October 20248th October 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

The upcoming ‘UK-THAILAND AI WEEK’ event builds on the success of the first UK-Thailand AI Week held in August 2023 by continuing to promote AI commercial and research collaborations through workshops, panel discussions, and one to one business meetings. The

FinTech Scotland Launches New Innovation Challenge

By JoannePosted on 1st October 20241st October 2024Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

FinTech Scotland, SuperTech (West Midlands) and eight industry collaborators are announcing the launch of a new innovation challenge aimed at enhancing consumer outcomes with technology and data. Industry collaborators NatWest, Lloyds Banking Group, Equifax, PwC, Barclays, Tesco Bank, Secure Trust Bank and

The Data Lab Launches 10th Anniversary Programme of Events

By JoannePosted on 24th September 202424th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, The Data Lab is today launching a programme of activities and events to mark the significant milestone—while looking ahead to the next 10 years of driving innovation, building community, and skills in data and AI across Scotland.

New IoT campus to make Glasgow ‘largest smart things hub in Europe’

By JoannePosted on 24th September 202424th September 2024Posted in Industry News

A new campus for fast-growing internet of things firms in Glasgow will be the ‘largest smart things hub in Europe’, according to its co-founder. Paul Wilson, CEO of the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), said the new 250-desk co-working space

Scottish Satellite Service to Tackle Environmental Disasters

By JoannePosted on 17th September 202417th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A new satellite mapping system has been launched by scientists at the University of Stirling in collaboration with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), promising to revolutionise the way Scotland responds to emergencies such as floods, wildfires, landslides, and oil spills. The

Scotland’s First-ever Space Envoy Appointed

By JoannePosted on 17th September 202417th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The first-ever Scottish space envoy has been appointed in a move to help Scotland further become a leading space nation. Space sector entrepreneur Daniel Smith takes up the newest position in the Scottish Government’s international business network. Smith is a serial

UK signs first international treaty on artificial intelligence

By JoannePosted on 12th September 202412th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The UK has joined the EU and the United States in signing the first international treaty on artificial intelligence, which commits nations to protecting the public from potential dangers linked to the technology. It is the first legally binding international

West of Scotland launches its own ‘space cluster’ as sector prepares for international conference in Glasgow

By JoannePosted on 12th September 202412th September 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

A new West of Scotland ‘space cluster’ has been launched a day ahead of an international conference for the industry in Glasgow. The region is a key hub in the Scottish space sector, operating at the forefront of a European

SWiT boosts meetup network by aligning with Edinburgh coders

By updatesPosted on 12th September 202417th September 2024Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) has announced that it has agreed a strategic alignment with the meetup network, Women Who Code Edinburgh (WWCode), which will see it become part of SWiT. Launched in Edinburgh in 2017, WWCode Edinburgh was founded

UK gov launches £2.1m fund to fill skills gap in space sector

By updatesPosted on 12th September 202412th September 2024Posted in Industry News

The UK Space Agency has announced a £2.1 million investment to fund five projects to fill the space industry’s skills gap. The investment will go towards training programmes, courses and other learning interventions to boost AI, software, and data skills.