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 […]
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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. […]
Data Warrior Erin Akred of Datakind, will be speaking at DataFest 2018
We are very much looking forward to hearing what our latest speaker has to say at DataFest 2018. Erin Akred of DataKind, whose mission is harnessing the power of data science in the service of humanity, will be discussing data philanthropy in action. DataKind does this by bringing together teams of skilled volunteers with not-for-profits […]
Deep Learning Collaboration between N-Sea and University of Strathclyde
Integrated subsea service provider, N-Sea, and the University of Strathclyde’s Institute of Sensors Signals and Communications at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, have developed a deep learning video annotation model for automatic eventing of subsea survey video. The project is supported by The Data Lab Innovation Centre with the collaboration combining the state-of-the-art […]
RGU and DNV GL are using Data Science to Reduce Cost and Inform Future Practices in the Energy Sector
Robert Gordon University (RGU) and multinational provider of risk management and sustainability services, DNV GL, have joined forces on a project which aims to deliver cost savings to the oil and gas industry. The project, ‘Digitization Platform for Processing, Detecting and Classifying Symbols in Engineering Drawings’, is being funded the Data Lab Innovation Centre, supported […]
Scotland’s Pipeline of Data Talent Boosted
The Data Lab MSc programme for 2017/18 was officially launched at an event yesterday, where we welcomed our new cohort of 130 students across 11 Scottish Universities. It was a fun day of networking, where students got to hear about their year ahead, and learn from real Data Scientists’ experiences both in the private and […]
Collaboration between Scottish Government, NHS/NSS and The Data Lab Wins Award
On Wednesday 21st June, the annual Holyrood Connect ICT Awards took place at the Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh. The awards celebrate excellence in public sector ICT, aiming to recognise the achievements of Scotland’s leading public sector practitioners and teams and their work in developing innovative and creative solutions to public service challenges through the use […]
Review of the Data Visualisation Workshop with Andy Kirk: The art of data storytelling
Last month The Data Lab was very pleased to partner with data visualisation guru Andy Kirk on a one-day workshop at the G&V Royal Mile Hotel in Edinburgh, as part of our mission to bring leading data experts to the Scottish community. My colleague Caterina Constantinescu and I were in attendance, along with around forty […]
Data-Driven Design of Abstract Art
Post by Matthew Higgs, Data scientist at The Data Lab An Example of Negative-Time Evaluation in The Intention Economy Motivation Every prototype you build is an investment of time and/or money, and it’s only when you start getting feedback on a prototype that you can start to assess whether it was a good/bad investment. What […]
Martina Pugliese, Data Science Lead at Mallzee
In this interview we welcome Martina Pugliese, Data Science Lead at the “Tinder for clothes” app company Mallzee.