Innovation Hubs and Services

We are one of six Data Driven Innovation hubs at the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. Our innovation ecosystem is part of a regional powerhouse for collaboration and ethical and creative data innovation with industry partners.

Data-Driven Innovation Hubs

Bayes Centre

The Bayes Centre is the University of Edinburgh’s Innovation Hub for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

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Data-Driven Innovation

An innovation network helping organisations tackle challenges for industry and society by doing data right to support Edinburgh in its ambition to become the data capital of Europe.

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Easter Bush

Delivering solutions to address global challenges within livestock industries and in both veterinary and human medicine.

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Edinburgh International Data Facility

Bringing together regional, national and international datasets to create new products, services, and research.

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National Robotarium

A world-leading centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, creating innovative solutions to global challenges.

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Usher Institute

Transforming health in society by working with people, populations and data.

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Innovation Services

Centre for Data, Culture & Society

The Centre for Data, Culture & Society builds capacity for and supports data-led and digital research methods within the arts, humanities and social sciences. A platform for methodological innovation, we help our community to develop projects, learn new skills and techniques, and share experiences and practices.

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Data + Design Lab

The Data + Design Lab (D+DL) at the Futures Institute is a pioneering initiative that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration by offering a data-driven, design-led co-creation service.

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Data for Children Collaborative

A specialist unit within the Edinburgh Futures Institute, aiming to address existing problems for children using innovative data science techniques. They are experts in bringing together diverse data collaborations with values of trust and transparency using safe data to improve outcomes for every child.

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Edinburgh Innovations

Edinburgh Innovations is the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service.

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Discover more at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Study

Futures-focused undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education

Research

Support for interdisciplinary, data-driven research innovation

Engage & Innovate

Collaboration and innovation opportunities for people and organisations

Our Ecosystem

We support innovation and co-creative work with people across the University of Edinburgh and beyond

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