In this guest post, SENSE (Satellite Data in Environmental Science) PhD student Calum Hoad discusses how his work with drones and space data can play an important part in the preservation of the sub-Arctic alpine tundra. Rather than relaxing in the Scottish sunshine, I spent much of summer 2022 carrying twenty kilograms of drone equipment […]
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Marking ChatGPT’s Homework with TDL’s Data Scientists
Alfred Tiley, Data Scientist at The Data Lab, reviews ChatGPT’s predictions on data trends for 2023 Recently The Data Lab team asked ChatGPT to write a blog post on the data trends for 2023. While this is unlikely to be the first or the last time that ChatGPT is called on to help with an […]
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, […]
Data trends for 2023 – As predicted by ChatGPT
While the questions for this blog piece were prompts from The Data Lab team (generated from points that the model had put forward), this entire article was written by AI chatbot, ChatGPT It is difficult to predict specific data trends for 2023 as they can change rapidly, but some likely possibilities include an increased focus […]
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 […]
The rise of the data officer and data use in manufacturing
Saleh Seyedzadeh, Principal Data Scientist at The Data Lab, on the role of Data Officers in manufacturing and how AI can find and develop data Gone are the days when business decisions were based solely on gut instinct. Over the last decade, organisations have become increasingly accustomed to using data to shape their strategy. The […]
The Data Lab’s 2022 Roundup!
2023 is already off to a roaring start here at The Data Lab. We’re recruiting new board members, working on a myriad of exciting and innovative projects and gearing up for two incredible events in March – Data Talent and the Scottish AI Summit. We’ve hardly had a second to take down the office Christmas […]
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 […]
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. […]










