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Innovation in a time of crisis
Major economic shocks, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, make business prospects uncertain and companies less willing to invest in activities that are risky and whose returns are long term. Some...
Route-finding AI specialist Continuum Industries raises £1.5m
Continuum Industries, which provides AI tools to rapidly design linear infrastructure projects such as routes for roads, railways and powerlines, has raised £1.5 million in seed funding. The...
New support for international entrepreneurs
Edinburgh Innovations has become one of the UK's 43 endorsing bodies for the Innovator Visa, which enables entrepreneurs from outside Europe to establish businesses in the UK. EI is already an...
FAST venture targets agritech unicorns
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute and investment firm Deep Science Ventures have launched the Food & Agriculture Science Transformer (FAST), which aims to create the first $1...
Three EI clients in Forbes 30 under 30
Three Edinburgh Innovations clients are among the "30 under 30" list of Europe's leading young entrepreneurs published by US business magazine Forbes. Douglas Martin, founder of MiAlgae, which aims...
How universities can help you unlock the power of data
1. Data is your future Data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning are already revolutionising everything, from how we communicate with each other to how we treat diseases. In a world...