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The Data Lab enables industry, public sector and world-class university researchers to innovate and develop new data science capabilities in a collaborative environment. Its core mission is to generate significant economic, social and scientific value from big data.
With a Scotland-wide presence and Hubs in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, it is in close proximity to leading industry and university institutions with world-class research in informatics and computer science. Hubs are focused on building relationships locally and delivering a range of activities that span across the three key areas:
Collaborative Innovation
The main focus of The Data Lab is to strengthen Scotland’s local industry and transfer world-leading research in informatics and computer science into the global marketplace.
Skills & Talent
The skills needed to exploit the data opportunity are in great demand and short supply. The Data Lab will work with industry and seek to create a pipeline of talented data scientists, equipped with the relevant skills.
Community Building
The Data Lab connects world-leading researchers and data scientists with local industry and public sector organisations, giving them access to experts who can help collaborate on solutions to key problems.
Symphonic Software has been working with The Data Lab for a number of months. During that time, The Data Lab has developed an excellent understanding of our strategy, product and points of difference in the market, and have been able to use this knowledge to introduce Symphonic Software to relevant organisations, projects and potential clients with a clearly identified mutual interest. I can point to company growth directly attributable to the relationship we have built with The Data Lab - they are already making an impact in our business, and we will seek to develop a longer term mutually supportive relationship with The Data Lab. It is an excellent focus for market-focused collaborative innovation.
Derick James
Once again The Data Lab have served up an engaging and inspiring session, delivered with professionalism and a directness that ensures you get value every time.
Callum Morton
I can’t rate The Data Lab team highly enough. The initial support with business development, academic collaboration and a generous welcome into the data community, have all been first class! The progress made couldn’t have been achieved without their energy and enthusiasm to add value.
Daniel MacIntyre
Just to express our thanks and appreciation of the effort put in to our project funding application. We believe that with The Data Lab's support and "badge" our project has a credibility that will enable us to persuade other potential collaborators that this innovative is more than just another good idea. We look forward to working with the project team at the University of Glasgow.
Iain Findlay
The Data lab made introductions to key academic partners, facilitated the necessary IP arrangements and kept an eye on the project as we progressed. The application process was robust but straightforward and in 6 months we've commercialised academic expertise and made several key connections directly as a result of the project and support provided by The Data Lab.