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Geovation Scotland: Meet the 2023 Accelerator Cohort

By updatesPosted on 4th July 20234th July 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Industry News

The 5th Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme is officially under way. This year, there are six inspiring start-ups, including ScotlandIS member Unbaggaged, ready to take their next steps with the support of Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey. Geovation Scotland’s main

Edinburgh Named the UK’s most AI-ready City – Outside London

By updatesPosted on 29th June 202329th June 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Edinburgh has scored the highest outside London in the SAS AI Cities Index 2023, which reveals the cities that are most likely to benefit from a growing commercial appetite for artificial intelligence. The research is compiled from seven criteria, including AI-related

RGU Partners with Major Energy Firms for AI Subsea Initiative

By updatesPosted on 29th June 202329th June 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The Subsea AI Body of Knowledge (SAIBOK) project, supported by the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), is a collaboration between RGU’s School of Computing and the NSC alongside industry partners TotalEnergies, BP, Chevron, Intel and Xodus. The SAIBOK project has leveraged AI and

Aberdeen AI trial helps doctors spot breast cancers

By updatesPosted on 12th June 202312th June 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, North East Scotland, Industry News

A trial under way at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is exploring whether artificial intelligence (AI) can assist radiologists in reviewing thousands of mammograms a year. The pilot helped spot early-stage breast cancer for June – a healthcare assistant and participant in

OVER HALF OF EMPLOYERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN SCOTLAND BELIEVE THAT AI SHOULD BE EMBRACED

By updatesPosted on 12th June 202312th June 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Over half (57%) of employers in Scotland believe that AI in the workplace should be embraced 26% of organisations say they are currently using AI Hays advises that the integration of AI should be balanced Over half of both employers

Award-winning peatland IoT project to continue following successful trial

By updatesPosted on 7th June 20237th June 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

NatureScot Peatland ACTION commits additional funding after FarrPoint pilot shows technology’s potential as a cost-effective way to monitor the health of peatlands Trial showed the technology could reduce the cost and carbon footprint of monitoring, while generating high quality data

Data Lab Funds Research into AI Software for Treating Epilepsy

By updatesPosted on 30th May 202330th May 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The Data Lab and the Williams Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Centre have funded research by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) into a new AI software solution that could transform the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. Led by Professor Hadi Larijani, Director of GCU’s SMART Technology Research Centre,

The Data Lab signs new partnership with Leeds-based data engineering consultancy

By updatesPosted on 25th May 202325th May 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for AI and data science, has signed its first partnership agreement south of the Border. It will work with The Data Shed – a leading Leeds-based data engineering consultancy focused on delivering data transformation

University of Aberdeen and Intelligent Plant launch AI project to support Scottish hydrogen production

By updatesPosted on 25th May 202325th May 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Climate Tech

Computer scientists at the University of Aberdeen and Intelligent Plant have launched a project using artificial intelligence (AI) to supercharge hydrogen production in Scotland. The two will use AI to develop a Decision Support System (DSS) to address shortfalls in

INNOVATION, GROWTH AND POSITIVE SOCIETAL IMPACT CELEBRATED AT SCOTLANDIS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

By updatesPosted on 19th May 202319th May 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, SCEA

Individuals and companies across Scotland were honoured last night (18th May) for their contributions to the industry at ScotlandIS’ 13th annual Digital Technology Awards. At an event that brought together some of Scotland’s most exciting technology start-ups, leading companies and