Celebrating Five Years of Data Drive Innovation at the University of Edinburgh
- Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12497
That the Parliament celebrates five years of Data Drive Innovation (DDI) at the University of Edinburgh; considers that DDI is a major part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal; supports the six data-driven innovation hubs at the Bayes Centre, Easter Bush Agritech Hub, National Robotarium, Edinburgh International Data Facility and the upcoming Edinburgh Futures Institute and Usher Institute; understands that DDI has surpassed its goals in course completions, research activity, and support for data-centric technology companies in 2022-23; supports DDI’s ambition to establish the City Region as a global hub for organisations that leverage data science to power their services, and congratulates the university on its successful first five years of DDI and its continued work in Edinburgh and the South East Scotland City Region.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Foysol Choudhury, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Ivan McKee, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle