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The Data Lab enables industry, public sector and world-class university researchers to innovate and develop new data science capabilities in a collaborative environment. Its core mission is to generate significant economic, social and scientific value from big data.
With a Scotland-wide presence and Hubs in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, it is in close proximity to leading industry and university institutions with world-class research in informatics and computer science. Hubs are focused on building relationships locally and delivering a range of activities that span across the three key areas:
Collaborative Innovation
The main focus of The Data Lab is to strengthen Scotland’s local industry and transfer world-leading research in informatics and computer science into the global marketplace.
Skills & Talent
The skills needed to exploit the data opportunity are in great demand and short supply. The Data Lab will work with industry and seek to create a pipeline of talented data scientists, equipped with the relevant skills.
Community Building
The Data Lab connects world-leading researchers and data scientists with local industry and public sector organisations, giving them access to experts who can help collaborate on solutions to key problems.
I found both weeks I was at Bootcamp to be really beneficial. Not being a programmer or a mathematician it was a challenge but it has pushed me to learn and I am at a point where I can now continue to learn in this area by myself, given the grounding I now have. I don’t think I could have achieved that with any other format than being sat in a room with other students for two weeks.
Colin Spence
The trip was VERY useful to immerse me into the current data science ecosystem. As someone who works at a strategic level, but has a technical computer science background, it’s immediately helped me learn the language of data science and will significantly improve my ability to work on our direction at a strategic level, while understand the nuts of bolts of what’s going on around data in our business.
Callum Stuart
LarderLoad has been working with Edinburgh Napier University to develop a unique way of optimising the food supply chain serving the restaurant, bar and café market. We have made great progress since accessing the data analytics expertise provided by the academic team.
David Lawson
Working with The Data Lab has been a breath of fresh air, in comparison to some of the other organisations we have worked with. There are two main reasons for this, firstly that they really get to know the project, the people and the forward potential of the proposed outcomes. Secondly, that they have removed the red tape and management reporting headache to a minimum, making it an efficient and enjoyable process. I could not recommend them more strongly.
Nigel Douglas
I can’t rate The Data Lab team highly enough. The initial support with business development, academic collaboration and a generous welcome into the data community, have all been first class! The progress made couldn’t have been achieved without their energy and enthusiasm to add value.