Innovation For Public Good 

Aileen Appleyard is Head of Business Development for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at Edinburgh Innovations. Here, she outlines the CAHSS track record in innovation for public good at the University of Edinburgh.

Innovation For Public Good 

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Aileen Appleyard is Head of Business Development for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at Edinburgh Innovations. Here, she outlines the CAHSS track record in innovation for public good at the University of Edinburgh.

How Universities Support Scotland’s Creative Industries

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Edinburgh Innovations’ Caroline Parkinson is Director of Creative at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. She outlines the ways the University of Edinburgh works with Scotland’s creative sector to increase resilience and create innovation.

Transforming Scholarship In The Archives

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Transkribus, a spinout formed by a team including Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage Melissa Terras, is using AI-powered handwritten text recognition (HTR) to give researchers, institutions and the public unprecedented access to written records of global cultural importance.

Digital Ethics: A Roadmap For Scotland

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Government, industry and academia in Scotland have ambitious plans for digital and data-driven innovation, involving technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), with far-reaching consequences.

The Future Of Scotland Is All Fun And Games

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The Scottish Games Network is the industry body for the video games sector in Scotland. Set up by writer and games designer Brian Baglow, the Network supports Scotland’s gaming industry to connect with other sectors and regions, promoting interactive media as a transformative technology.

DDI goes from ramp-up to delivery

Front cover of Data-Driven Innovation 2022 Annual Review. Includes images of students walking down steps with the backdrop of part of the Edinburgh Castle.

The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University’s Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative has published its first annual review, highlighting progress across a range of exciting projects.

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