ScotlandISData Archives - Page 37 of 44

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

It’s all about collaboration in the world of Data

By HeatherPosted on 14th February 20202nd March 2020Posted in ScotlandISData

January has gone in a flash, despite the fact that I was doing dry January and a daily run! We started the year with our annual TechTrends events in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness. I was at the Edinburgh TechTrends,

Accenture enhances data analysis with Mudano deal

By updatesPosted on 4th February 20204th February 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Accenture has agreed to acquire Mudano, a strategic data consultancy to UK financial services firms. The deal further enhances Accenture’s analytics, data and artificial intelligence transformation capabilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mudano’s team of industry-focused data professionals will join Accenture Applied

UK Government wants Edinburgh to have a global role – Douglas Ross

By updatesPosted on 29th January 202029th January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

With projects like the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the National Robotarium, Scotland’s capital has a bright future at the cutting edge of technology, writes Douglas Ross MP. This year will mark two years of progress on the £1.3 billion Edinburgh

Tackling climate crisis through artificial intelligence

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202027th January 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Companies are benefiting from £170,000 of Scottish Government funding to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help tackle the global climate emergency. Six applicants have been chosen to develop AI-enabled technology through the Can Do Innovation Challenge Fund, managed by Scottish

Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

Another round of new funding and support is now available through the Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme. This is offers successful applicants up to £15,000 each and access to data, mentoring and resources provides by Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey.

ICO design code prioritises children’s privacy online

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 202023rd January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Standards that would force tech companies to prioritise children’s privacy online have been published by the UK’s data regulator. The final Age Appropriate Design Code has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which hopes will come into effect by the

‘Robot Burns’ poems created by artificial intelligence

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 202023rd January 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

They are some of the most well-known and loved poems in the world whose insightful sentiments have withstood the test of time over hundreds of years. But now a student at the University of Glasgow has used a “Robot Burns”