ScotlandISData Archives - Page 7 of 44

£7 million to back next wave of AI innovations

By updatesPosted on 30th April 202430th April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

SMEs looking to adopt AI solutions to address a business challenge in high-growth industries could receive a share of £7 million as two new competitions launch. High-growth industries include: Supporting businesses This funding is from the UK Research and Innovation

Data Lab helps upskill 1,000 learners to plug Scotland’s digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202423rd April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

Scotland’s innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence has hailed a milestone having upskilled 1,000 learners in data literacy. Led by The Data Lab, the data skills for work programme is part of the Data Driven Innovation skills gateway at the

Bellrock Technology nominated for data transformation of care-at-home provider

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 20247th May 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

On the 2nd of May Bellrock Technology Ltd attended the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2024, where they took home the prize for Data Trailblazer award for their work with Edinburgh-based care company, Time for You Care. Time For You Care (TfY Care) is an innovative care-at-home

Tay5G Challenge Fund 2 – up to £600,000

By updatesPosted on 18th April 202418th April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

Up to £600,000 is available through the Tay5G Challenge Fund 2 to support up to six applicants who can demonstrate impactful projects for products, services or solutions which can use 5G. Tay5G seeks to fund projects that explore 5G deployment,

Pulsant report: The Scottish Edge

By updatesPosted on 17th April 202417th April 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

ScotlandIS member, Pulsant’s latest mini report compiles the Edge compute opportunities existing in Scotland. From highlands to high-tech, the Scottish economy is incredibly diverse, with regional innovation across gaming, oil and beyond. Embracing this array of opportunity, the Scottish government

Opportunity: Artificial intelligence solutions sought for German retail company

By updatesPosted on 9th April 20249th April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Opportunity

A leading German retail chain is looking to work with British companies offering AI solutions for the retail industry. They are looking to identify innovation solutions for use in their stores and other locations, for example, logistics centre and HQ. The

AI Space Sustainability Project Led by Strathclyde Uni Gets £1.5M

By updatesPosted on 9th April 20249th April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

An international collaboration which explores how AI can be used to improve space sustainability, safety, and operations has received £1.5 million in funding from the UK Space Agency. The University of Strathclyde’s Aerospace Centre for Excellence is leading the project, with involvement from Massachusetts

University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator 2024 – Applications open

By updatesPosted on 9th April 20249th April 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Opportunity

The University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator is now open for applications for the 2024/25 cohort. A business development programme for AI-driven scaleups, it has supported over 80 companies in the past five years. Collectively, they have raised more than £67m

The Data Lab Appoints Interim CEO as Brian Hills Steps Down

By updatesPosted on 3rd April 20243rd April 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The Data Lab has today announced that its CEO, Brian Hills, has stepped down from his role. Following The Data Lab’s successful application to the Scottish Funding Council to be funded as part of a new 10-year Innovation Infrastructure programme, Hills

UK Space Agency to open office in Scotland for first time

By updatesPosted on 26th March 202426th March 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News

The UK Space Agency is opening an office in Scotland for the first time, as it seeks to support the country’s growing sector. The UK Government agency will open an office at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh, which is already