Data-Driven Innovation Initiative

Last night, we were proud to launch the University of Edinburgh’s Community Plan 2025–30! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Edinburgh Futures Institute for an evening of sitar music, choir song and roller, plus, of course, excellent conversation.💙 Shaped by 18 months of conversations with local residents, civic partners, staff, and students, the Plan highlights our commitment to: - Partnering for positive social impact - Promoting equality - Helping communities thrive We look forward to working with local communities to create meaningful, lasting change together. Read the full Community Plan: https://edin.ac/4o7jocL Let us know in the comments what part of the Plan you’re most excited to see in action? 💬 Edinburgh Futures Institute Archaeology Scotland

Supporting individuals at risk of homelessness Through close collaboration with NHS Lothian's Analytical Services, the DataLoch team has improved data underlying the Cyrenians InReach service that supports individuals at risk of homelessness. By allowing address data to be updated more accurately and reliably every month - which hadn't been possible previously - the latest information about emergency accommodation locations allows Cyrenians to better prioritise where they focus their efforts. Based here at the Usher Institute, DataLoch is a data service that has been developed in partnership by The University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian. https://lnkd.in/eUtfayCf Data-Driven Innovation Initiative #CityRegionDeal #DataDriven #innovation

The new Scottish Ecosystem Platform powered by Dealroom is live! Launched by Ana Stewart, Chief Entrepreneur The Scottish Government, at Invest2Scale the platform showcases Scottish start ups and scaleups to a global audience of founders, investors and policy makers. The Scottish Ecosystem Platform offers a view into Scotland’s startup and scale-up environment, with data to support investment and company growth. Developed through a partnership between the The University of Edinburgh, The Scottish Government, and Techscaler, this open-access tool is a practical resource for investors, founders and policymakers. Dr Duncan Martin, Head of Entrepreneurship, at the Bayes Centre, said "In our digital age, data is more than a resource; it's the foundation of strategic growth. The Scottish Ecosystem Platform has been designed to transform how we access and utilise data, offering unparalleled insights into our entrepreneurial landscape." Find out more: https://lnkd.in/evZKYJVb The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh Innovations| Data-Driven Innovation Initiative | Dealroom.co #ScottishEcosystem #ScotlandStartUps #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

📣 Job opportunity 📣 Edinburgh Futures Institute is seeking to appoint a Data Visualisation Engineer to support research in data visualisation through technical and conceptual advice as well as developing data visualisations. The post-holder will work as a member of the research technology support service within Edinburgh Futures Institute (College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and will support (in-person and online) the Edinburgh Futures Institute VisLab. Apply by 16 October 👉 https://edin.ac/4nJQ9wu VisHub Lab Edinburgh | Lisa Otty | Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society | Centre for Technomoral Futures | Data-Driven Innovation Initiative

Learn about the surprising role human wisdom is playing to help us navigate the challenges of AI technologies and create a more humane future during our upcoming Flagship Lecture, with Professor John Sullins. 🗓️ 15 October 18.00 - 19.30 BST  📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute & online  🎟️ https://edin.ac/3Kl8em6     John P. Sullins is Professor of Engineering and Computer Science at Sonoma State University and co-director of the Sonoma State University Center for Ethics Law and Society (CELS). His research includes AI ethics for security and defense as well as building ethical competency in robotics applications. He has published extensively on topics in the philosophy of technology, philosophical issues of artificial intelligence and robotics, and is involved in industry and government consultation involving ethical practices in technology design and deployment.    University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences | University of Edinburgh College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | College of Science and Engineering, The University of Edinburgh | The University of Edinburgh | Data-Driven Innovation Initiative | Shannon Vallor | Zeerak Talat | Fabio Tollon | Claudia González-Márquez | Gina Helfrich, PhD | Scottish AI Alliance 

Scotland has world class innovation. This #NationalInnovationWeek, we are celebrating our proud legacy and showcasing technologies and industries of the future. Watch Business Minister Richard Lochhead explain why this week is so important.