Last year I was asked to speak at an event for International Women’s day and I choose to speak about the book Hurrah for Gin about surviving being a working mother, wife, friend, daughter and just me! A lot has changed in the world in a year and I have been looking at the theme […]
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Cancer Innovation Challenge launches the three successful Phase 1 Projects
Today the Cancer Innovation Challenge were proud to launch the three successful Phase 1 Projects for the Innovative data science solutions to improve cancer care and outcomes in Scotland SBRI competition. Projects from Canon Medical Research Europe, Jayex Technology and Sharpe Analytics were announced today at a launch event and stakeholder workshop in Edinburgh. Find […]
Announcing the latest set of speakers at DataFest18
We’ve already announced an amazing lineup of inspirational speakers we’re looking forward to seeing at DataFest in 3 weeks. Now, we have some very exciting new additions to share with you – the final few keynote speakers across both Data Summit and Data Talent Scotland. These newest additions to DataFest are arguably some of the […]
Cash on the Table for Smart Mobility
Almost £1m to help carry out real-world testing of some of the most innovative transportation technology in the world has been announced in Dundee. The city’s Mobility Innovation Living Laboratory (MILL) is looking for new products, services and business models that can be developed and trialled using the city as a test-bed. Part of a […]
Leading Scottish organisations support DataFest18
Image above, L to R: Laurene de Peyrelongue, Merkle Aquila; Gillian Docherty, The Data Lab; Carol Sinclair, NHS NSS; Hugo D’Ulisse, SAS With one foot firmly in the door of 2018 we have our focus locked onto the remaining 6 weeks of preparation before DataFest18. However it is important for us to continually acknowledge those […]
Glasgow Science Centre developing new interactive exhibition on innovation
Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) has revealed that, in partnership with the Scottish Government sponsored Scottish Funding Council (SFC), it is on course to deliver its latest interactive exhibition which will focus on innovation. New interactive exhibition: Idea #59 Idea #59 will inspire the next generation of innovators, engineers and scientists by exploring AI, Big Data, […]
WiDS Datathon between February 1 and 22, 2018
Stanford University ICME is excited to announce the WiDS Datathon, a new feature of the third Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference taking place on March 5, 2018. The WiDS Datathon seeks to encourage female data scientists to engage in social impact solutions using a predictive analytics challenge. Participants will analyze data and build machine […]
First group of speakers at Data Summit 18 announced
What an amazing line up, it’s going to be fascinating hearing what they have to say! These well regarded figures of the data science world have a wide array of experience and interests that they are going to share with us. Here is just a little introduction to each of them: Dr Hannah Fry: Mathematician, […]
The power of data transformation by John Brodie of Merkle Aquila, a DataFest18 sponsor
John Brodie, the co-founder of Merkle Aquila, who will be sponsors of DataFest18, explains that there are some amazing examples of businesses that have used data analytics to transform the way they operated, and he brings us two great stories of data transformation in action. He surprises us by looking back to 1948 for one […]
Data for Marine Science & Technology – Industrial Doctorate Funding Call 2018
The Data Lab in collaboration with the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) is supporting Industrial Doctorate projects. Funding for up to 50% of the project cost will be provided for up to three and a half years, with the remainder to be matched by an industry, sector or voluntary sector partner. […]