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ENJOY BROWSING THE PICK OF THE PRESS ARTICLES THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT OUR WORK AND SUCCESSES IN BRINGING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO SCOTLAND THROUGH GETTING VALUE FROM DATA
Press articles from 2018
Below you will find some of the best articles from each month that have been written about The Data Lab and our work within Scotland's data science community.
October - read articles:
Daily Business: Data Lab expands in response to growing demand
Future Scot: Demand for data science talent in Scotland continues to grow
The Scotsman: Scotland’s drive to harness the true value of data
The Herald: Agenda: Let us lead the way in ethical use of biometrics
The Edinburgh Reporter: Bayes Centre officially opened
CBI: Scotland must embrace AI and automation to take on the future with confidence
UKTN: Tech Scotland Advocates launches to champion country’s tech sector
Scottish Construction Now: University of Edinburgh data science and AI centre given royal seal of approval
September - read articles:
SBNN: The Data Lab secures £13.5m Scottish Government Funding
BQLive: The Data Lab secures £13.5M funding
DataIQ: Using AI to fight one form of the big C
The Scotsman: Various articles on data
The Herald: Agenda: Let us lead the way in ethical use of biometrics
The Edinburgh Reporter: City region deal to tackle digital skills gap
Digit: Data Science Engineering: The Next Chapter
Volunteer Scotland: Debbie shows the power of #DataScience in the third sector
Daily Business Group: £9m backs Dundee’s InGAME research centre
August - read articles:
Digit: Olly the Robot: The Next Big Home Assistant?
Robin Huggins, Linkedin: Scotland Salutes Emerging Data Talent
Insider: Fintech Previse raises £5.5m for expansion
Digit: Edinburgh Set to Become a Home for Space Tech Startups
FutureScot: US technology and data consultancy opening an office in Glasgow
New Statesman: Edinburgh’s city deal bets £791m on technology
Digit: AI Cancer Treatment Project Receives Funding
DMA: Value of data: An introduction
SBNN: Canon Medical Research receives £140k to develop AI-powered cancer assessment prototype
University of Edinburgh: Ministers’ visit puts seal on City Region Deal
TowardsDataScience: 5 Lessons from a Data Science Intern at a Tech Unicorn
Digit: Olly the Robot: The Next Big Home Assistant?
A project by Emotech and Heriot-Watt University has developed an innovative new robot, Olly, that marks a significant step in how conversation interfaces can be applied across various industry uses....read more
July - read articles:
Digit: Data Lab CEO to Receive an Honorary Award of Doctor of Technology
BBC News: PwC report finds AI could lead to net jobs gain by 2037
BBC News: Artificial intelligence house helps disabled people
Independent: Scotland chosen as site for UK’s first spaceport to open by early 2020s
Insider: Edinburgh home to 50,000 companies for first time
ONE: ONE announces Digital & Entrepreneurship Hub with CodeBase and Robert Gordon University
MBN: Growing your Own – the natural antidote to the Data Talent shortage
June - read articles:
DataIQ: Demand for data scientists soars as Data Lab MSc grows
FutureScot: Scottish tech sector booms on back of talent and skills base
BBC News: Homes in new Alness community monitor residents' health
Information Age: What are the biggest tech hubs in the UK - and which is right for your business?
BBC News: AI gives silenced radio journalist his voice back
Scotsman: Hundreds of jobs in pipeline as button pressed on capital AI hub
BBC News: Homes in new Alness community monitor residents' health
The first residents have moved into a new community with homes that use Artificial Intelligence to help detect the onset of ill health. Fourteen people aged 18 to 90 have taken up residence in the FitHome village in Dalmore, Alness. The development is a pilot project involving Albyn Housing Society, Carbon Dynamic and NHS Highland... read more
May - read articles:
Daily Business: Inspiring women: 20 trailblazing female-led enterprises
Med-Tech Innovation: How digital health could improve cancer care
DataIQ: The Data Lab's CEO Gillian Docherty makes the DataIQ100 list
April - read articles:
SBNN: Datafest18 success underlines Scotland’s strength in global data market
DataFest18, which was held between 19-23 March, saw an excess of 3,000 participants, with over 45 events taking place across seven towns and cities in Scotland.
DataFest is a celebration of data-driven innovation, and was applauded for its focus on the potential positive power of the ethical use of data.... read more
DataFest coverage, 19-23 March 2018
SBNN: Datafest18 success underlines Scotland’s strength in global data market
Insider: DataFest18 'shows Scotland is proving its strong position in growing global data market'
BQ Live: Potential power of data showcased at DataFest 18
Digit: Deloitte Datathon announces winning team
Digit: Data Summit 18: Data Warriors For Good
Insider.co.uk: Data Fest18 hosts Scottish school girls
The Saint: The Driving Force of Data: DataFest2018
DataIQ: Spreading the word - data science, infections and mobile data at Scotland’s Data Summit
A few of our DataFest speakers
DataIQ: Can data do for StreetSoccer Scotland what they do for the homeless?
Digit: Marios Michailidis: Journey to #1 on Kaggle
The Scotsman: NHS in Scotland must move from ‘stethoscope to data-scope’
DataIQ: Nesta innovates with data for good in public sector
Computer Weekly: Online data can be used to create better housing for all, says Resi’s Depledge
The Herald: Agenda: Why businesses should not be afraid of data science
March - read articles:
Computer Weekly: The Cambridge Analytica case: What’s a data scientist to do?
The Scotsman: Facebook scandal: Users should be 'cautious', says Scots data expert
The Herald: Scots showing the world that we excel in the appliance of data science
DataIQ: Open Data Institute: Starting-up data innovators
Daily Record: How to change Facebook privacy settings and find out how much personal info social network has snatched
Digit: Can you grow your own data scientists?
Building Better Healthcare: New technology could extend cancer survival rate by up to five months
Digit: New tech could improve cancer survival rate
Scotsman: Tech firms working to extend cancer survival rates by up to five months
Digit: New research aims to improve UK's financial wellbeing
Future Scot: Dundee's public data hack releases its first challenge
Spice Spotlight: Data is everywhere by Brian Hills
Computer Weekly: Data Lab CEO Gillian Docherty on how data can boost Scottish economy
Gillian Docherty, CEO of The Data Lab, outlines the organisation’s mission to turn analytics and artificial intelligence to benefit Scotland’s economy
Scotland is rich in oil. But is it also rich in data – the new oil, according to so many conference talks? ... read more
February - read articles:
Computer Weekly: Data Lab CEO Gillian Docherty on how data can boost Scottish economy
Real Business: Spotlight on Glasgow: What’s it like to start a business in Scotland’s biggest city?
The National: Scotland continues its tradition as a nation of innovation
Data Science Rookie: Getting the Most Out of Your Data Science MSc
Data Science Rookie: Looking Back
Insider.co.uk: Why women must be seen and heard in the technology industry, but not because they are women
DataIQ: Top firms tap into Scottish universities to hire talent
The Scotsman: Mining the data – meet and greet gives jobseekers chance to show off skills
SBNN: Data Talent event announced as part of DataFest18
Digit: Championing Scottish Digital Students at Data Talent 2018
The HTN: Two innovative Scottish projects win £100k funding from Cancer Innovation Challenge
January - read articles:
DataIQ: DataKind at DataFest 2018 - data philanthropy in action
Digit: Data Science for Democratic Freedoms
Electronics360: Subsea Survey System Improved with Deep Learning Tech
The Scotsman: B2B specialist Previse to create 37 data science jobs in Glasgow
BQ Live: Data is a game changer
That is why at The Data Lab, we do everything in our power to help Scotland realise the full potential of data. We enable industry, public sector and world-class university researchers to innovate and develop new data science capabilities in a collaborative environment. Our core mission is to generate significant economic, social and scientific value from data... read more