Supported by The Data Lab, the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI) developed innovative tools to facilitate data-driven decisions and positive climate action by local governments. The Challenge Scotland has ambitious net-zero targets, requiring all public bodies to cut their organisational emissions. But Scotland’s 32 local authorities want to go further, tackling emissions from all sources […]
Case Studies
Elementz and The Data Lab: Advancing AI Talent Through Industry Collaboration
The Data Lab is helping shape Scotland’s AI talent pipeline by connecting students with industry. Elementz, specialists in subsea integrity software, shared their experience hosting Karol Hetman, a Data Lab Academy student whose placement delivered lasting impact. Karol Hetman, a Computer Science and Physics graduate from the University of Aberdeen, had already been working as […]
Cancer Innovation Challenge: Transforming the lives of cancer patients
The Cancer Innovation Challenge was a £1M project funded by the Scottish Funding Council to help Scotland become a world-leading carer for people with cancer. Innovation Centres The Data Lab, Digital Health and Care Institute and Precision Medicine Scotland worked in partnership to help the NHS in Scotland use data to refine diagnosis, select treatments […]
Kelsey Pearson: Data Skills funding advances data science career
Kelsey Pearson, a Data Skills Credit recipient, significantly advanced her career after completing a Professional Development Award in Data Science with Code Division, funded through The Data Lab’s Data Skills for Work programme. We spoke to Kelsey about her journey from a Data Assistant to a Data & Analytics Consultant and how she still feels […]
Cameron Stott: Placement Leads to Permanent Position
Cameron Stott, a graduate of the MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Aberdeen, received hands-on industry experience at ThinkAnalytics through The Data Lab Academy. We spoke to Cameron about how the placement has impacted his career, which recently led to him securing a full-time position with the company. The Challenge Cameron’s placement at ThinkAnalytics […]
AICE: Innovation in early bowel cancer detection
The AICE project is an international collaboration between The Data Lab, NHS Highland, DHI, and European partners using AI to help clinicians spot the early warning signs of bowel cancer, saving lives and reducing pressure on the NHS. The Challenge Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Scotland, with around […]
Sarah Xi Bonham-Yang: Changing careers from teaching to data science
Sarah Xi Bonham-Yang is an ex-special needs teacher now Financial Crime Insight Analyst passionate about neurodiversity in the workplace. She joined The Data Lab Community to find a mentor while undertaking a data analysis bootcamp with CodeClan to change careers from teaching. We spoke to Sarah about the value of The Data Lab Community and […]
Tricia Govindasamy: Award-winning South African data scientist sews Scottish roots
Tricia Govindasamy is an award-winning South African scientist specialising in data. She joined The Data Lab Community when she moved from Africa to the UK to undertake her MSc in Data Science for Politics and Policymaking at the University of Strathclyde. We spoke to Tricia about the value of The Data Lab Community, which recently […]
Natural Power: PhD Develops Power Forecasting Excellence
Natural Power works with a variety of clients across the globe to provide reliable data that supports project success. Its analytical services cover all stages of a project, from feasibility and development to operations, renewable energy, and re-powering. The Challenge: Accuracy in Renewable Energy Generation The ability to accurately forecast minutes and hours ahead is […]
IRT: AI-automated image cropping to estimate heat loss in homes
Dundee-based IRT is a thermal imaging company that helps housing developers and associations make their property portfolio more energy efficient. They partnered with The Data Lab and Robert Gordon University to automate the cropping of thermal images via AI to reduce heat loss in homes and support Scotland’s net zero strategy.