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, […]
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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 […]
2023 predictions on data and AI
Brian Hills, CEO at The Data Lab, on what’s likely to happen this year in the world of data, AI and machine learning. SMEs will invest more in digital transformation I see 2023 as a year of opportunity for SMEs to drive innovation and adoption of data, AI and machine learning, and a time when […]
How data-led solutions helping to ease UK’s energy crisis
Our CEO Brian Hills spoke with PBC Today about how data-led solutions should be seen as a vital asset in the battle against rising living costs and the UK’s energy crisis. Britain is being gripped by an energy crisis, with households across the country facing fuel bill rises not seen before in many people’s lifetimes. […]
Independent living project wins Chartered Institute of Housing Award
A project that could transform the future homes and communities of three distinct Scottish neighbourhoods has won the annual Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) award for Best Partnership. Blackwood Housing & Care’s Peoplehood project was honoured for its innovative collaboration with nine non-housing partners, including the University of Edinburgh, imaging equipment specialist Canon Medical, car […]
Dundee-based business partners with The Data Lab and Robert Gordon University to develop unique AI cropping tool
Dundee-based thermal imaging firm IRT will work with The Data Lab and Robert Gordon University to automate cropping of thermal images via AI. The software created by RGU will integrate with IRT’s existing framework which processes and analyses thermal images to produce accurate estimate of heat loss in homes and remove any redundant objects such […]
Artificial intelligence tool could revolutionise epilepsy diagnoses
A tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose epilepsy is being developed by researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University. Researchers are working on a tool that could ‘transform’ the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and give clinicians an all-important warning ahead of an epileptic seizure. The six-month project is being undertaken at Glasgow Caledonian University thanks […]
A berry good idea – fruit growers and data scientists in landmark AI project
Data scientists at the University of Aberdeen are teaming up with fruit growers to build an artificial intelligence (AI) system to forecast harvests, which could potentially save the industry millions each year. The machine learning system for soft fruit yield forecasting is a three-year collaboration involving the University, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI […]
Carbon Emissions Training Opportunity
Innovation lifecycle carbon emission savings estimation: training and support This carbon emissions training opportunity run by the Scottish Enterprise and its partners is giving up to 40 SMEs the chance to be trained on how to produce a carbon saving estimate, explore improvement opportunities, and use the results to pitch effectively to investors. The course […]
Data gathering with new satellite tech aims to revolutionise aquaculture in Scotland
A consortium of research partners in Scotland has been awarded a £250,000 funding package to revolutionise the collection, interpretation, and use of data on fish farms, with the development of a new digital platform that will enable insights farmers can act on. The group, led by Glasgow-based satellite communications start-up R3-IoT, will develop a software […]
