Ecaterina Vidrascu joined the Data Lab MSc placement programme in May 2020, while undertaking her course in Data Science at Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU). She did her placement as an Alexa Skill Developer at TL Tech – Smart Home Solutions. It was so successful that TL Tech offered her a permanent position and she
Our new cohort of data talent was given the warmest virtual welcome On Wednesday 28 October, we welcomed the year of 2020-21 onto The Data Lab MSc Programme. In a year like no other, in a global COVID pandemic, ensuring that this cohort of new data talent gets the maximum from our programme is more
Scottish Universities – apply for course funding The Data Lab MSc is a collaborative programme between The Data Lab, Scottish Universities and industry partners, which aims to develop talented data scientists and engineers to support the Scottish economy. This call is open to Scottish Universities to apply to receive £6000 per student to cover MSc
We are launching a new Ambassador Programme designed to bolster Scotland’s data and AI community Our new Ambassador Programme is designed to bring together some of the world’s brightest names in the data and AI community, and harness their support for Scotland. Ambassadors, which include Chris Neumann, founder and CEO of Silicon Valley based Commonwealth
New training has been developed to help leaders understand the potential for the use of data within their organisation, and understand how to upskill their team, ensuring they have the right mix of data skills to drive value. The training has been developed by The Data Lab as part of the Data Skills for Work
In November 2021 the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). With over 30,000 delegates from every corner of the globe expected to be in attendance, it will be the largest international summit the UK has ever hosted. In anticipation of this significant and crucial event, Scotland’s seven innovation
Engage, Invest, Exploit 2020 – or EIE 2020 to its friends – is Scotland’s premiere technology investor showcase, devised by Informatics Ventures. It’s an opportunity for the leading data-driven high-growth companies to meet and engage with investors of all kinds, potentially making a huge difference to their growth and journey. The Data Lab is going
Are you an individual or a small team working in Edinburgh or South East Scotland that would like to develop a new creative product or service using data or data-driven technologies? If so, you can apply for funding of up to £12,000 to support your work as a Creative Informatics Resident Entrepreneur. Applications for Resident
A new set of career and qualification guides have been produced by Skills Development Scotland in partnership with The Data Lab, ScotlandIS and Scottish Enterprise to showcase a range of possible career options for Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI). With COVID changing the employment landscape many people might be thinking about changing career, polishing their skills or learning something new. From