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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.

The Data Lab are very passionate and skilled in organising their events. It is great to see how their efforts to make data science community network and to think outside of industry research are working and keep inspiring more people.

Yanina Mowat

Ambergreen

The Data Lab have a highly motivated, progressive team who are taking innovative approaches to build a highly skilled Scottish data community through the delivery of training, conferences, project funding and interactions between industry and academia. Our on-going collaboration with The Data Lab has given us insight into the benefits that big data and data science can deliver, and has allowed us to develop advanced analytic capability and shape our data strategy.

Steven Faull

Agrekko

Working with The Data Lab has been a breath of fresh air, in comparison to some of the other organisations we have worked with. There are two main reasons for this, firstly that they really get to know the project, the people and the forward potential of the proposed outcomes. Secondly, that they have removed the red tape and management reporting headache to a minimum, making it an efficient and enjoyable process. I could not recommend them more strongly.

Nigel Douglas

Global Surface Intelligence Ltd

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

Symphonic Software

The Data Lab have opened up opportunities for us that would never have happened otherwise. It has been amazing how rapidly they move, and how quickly science can get turned into impact with their support.