The Data Lab

The Data Lab is a Scottish innovation centre for data and AI.

The Data Lab

The Data Lab was founded in 2014 as part of Scotland’s Innovation Centres programme. We have operational hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. Together with a network of over 1,500 companies, public sector organisations, universities, and data experts, we’re working to make Scotland the global leader in data innovation. We exist to help companies and organisations use data science to make a difference in the real world.

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