The Data Lab launches business advisory service
The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data science and artificial intelligence (AI), has launched a new business advisory service to accelerate data-driven innovation and collaboration between businesses. TORCH has...
Six AI firms selected for government-backed innovation programme
Six pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) firms have been selected for a government-backed innovation programme to use the technology to help tackle the global climate emergency. The companies will share £170,000...
Next Generation naval competition could lead to ‘sea change’ in relationship between human and AI defence teams
Navy warships will be used as prototype demonstrators for a new artificial intelligence platform which could revolutionise warfare. Nine projects will share an initial £1 million to develop technology and...
Edinburgh tech start-up secures £100,000 investment from Boeing to develop pioneering AI tool
An Edinburgh tech start-up has secured £100,000 investment from aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing to develop a pioneering AI safety inspection tool. Anomalous has received the funding from the US aviation...
Five data science and AI industry figures join The Data Lab board
The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data science and artificial intelligence (AI), has strengthened its Governance Board with the appointment of five new members from industry. The Governance Board,...
New £100,000 fund launched to support ‘AI for good’
A new £100,000 fund has been launched in Scotland to support artificial intelligence technologies that can bring about positive social change. Nesta in Scotland, the Scottish arm of the UK’s...
Astronaut Tim Peake to take part in STEM event for schoolchildren as part of DataFest20
Over 400 primary and secondary school pupils in Scotland will have the chance to hear from Tim Peake, thanks to The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI....
Online counterfeit goods specialist recruits new head of brand protection
An Edinburgh-based platform which uses artificial intelligence to detect counterfeit products online has appointed a new head of brand protection. SnapDragon Monitoring, a business that was started through a desire...
Drone-mounted AI technology will enhance the search for missing people
Ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology being developed in Scotland will soon enhance Police Scotland’s use of drones to find missing and vulnerable people. The technology, thought to be the first...
Astronaut Tim Peake set to headline DataFest in Edinburgh
British astronaut and former International Space Station crew member, Tim Peake, is set to headline the Data Summit in Edinburgh as part of the UK’s ‘biggest data and artificial intelligence...

