Please note: Applications for these tickets are now closed. The Data Lab is delighted to offer a limited number of funded tickets to Data Summit, happening 2-3 November at the EICC in Edinburgh Data Summit is Scotland’s leading conference for data and AI innovation. As the world undergoes a data and AI renaissance, we invite […]
Funding & Support
The Data Lab launches free AI-driven tool to help SMEs navigate UK funding opportunities
The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for AI and data science, has launched a new free tool which uses AI to provide smart funding matches and help businesses navigate the UK’s complex funding landscape. Funding Finder allows businesses to quickly determine what financial backing is available to them in Scotland and across the UK, matching […]
Highlands and Islands Grant for Data Leadership Programme
The Data Lab is delighted to offer a limited number of funded places on the Data Leadership Programme for Autumn 2023 PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS GRANT ARE NOW CLOSED The Data Leadership Programme is designed to equip leaders with the necessary tools to enhance their data knowledge. It focuses on the leadership skills required to design, […]
Tay Cities Region Deal announces free digital skills courses
Free data courses are available for people living and working across the Tay Cities Region. The Tay Cities Region Deal has announced free digital skills courses for people living and working in the Tay Cities region. The Digital Skills Project is part of the £20 million Regional Skills and Employability Development Programme funded by […]
£50,000 data skills boost for Tay Cities region
Up to £10,000 is now available for tech training providers, further and higher education institutions to offer new data skills courses. Funding to help workers adapt to the demands of increasingly digitalised, automated and data-driven workplaces is being extended to the Tay Cities region after upskilling more than 500 learners in Edinburgh. Funded by the […]
New scholarship announced for the MSc in Data Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University
Two full scholarships for The Data Lab Academy programme are now available for the MSc in Data Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) for the May 2023 term start. Applicants should apply directly to ENU flagging their interest in The Data Lab Academy scholarship as soon as possible. ENU will refer selected candidates to The […]
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s Innovation Challenge 2 Awards £86,000 in Funding
Five companies have been awarded funding as part of Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) second Innovation Challenge. MSIP and partners The Data Lab, CENSIS and Dundee City Council, are providing project funding of over £86,000, towards a total project cost of over £136,000. MSIP, a joint venture between Michelin, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise, […]
Scottish companies using space data to help tackle climate change
The 11 companies selected to take part in the Scotland Can Do ‘Applying Space Data to the Net Zero Economy’ research and development (R&D) challenge – run by Scottish Enterprise in partnership with the Scottish Government and The Data Lab – came together yesterday (Monday, 23 January) to share their innovative ideas after recently being […]
The Data Lab Academy launches funding call for 2023-2024
We invite course leaders at Scottish universities to apply to join The Data Lab Academy for the 2023-2024 academic year. This opportunity provides scholarships for MSc students to participate in our employability, networking, and skills training programme alongside their academic studies at no cost. This world-class curated programme prepares students for the world of work […]
Edinburgh start-up lands £750k for ground-breaking research into falls by elderly
Smplicare’s six-month study to examine if the use of Fitbits and other wearables can help predict and prevent falls in older people Funding secured from private investors and UKRI’s ‘Healthy Ageing Challenge’, which hopes to add five years of healthy, independent living for everyone by 2035 An Edinburgh-based start-up using AI to help older people […]