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UK’s £750m supercomputer milestone as turf cut at Easter Bush Midlothian
Construction on the site of the UK's Next National Supercomputer has begun on Easter Bush, Midlothian. The University of Edinburgh was chosen as the new supercomputer’s home in recognition of EPCC’s long-standing leadership in high performance computing.
Work begins on UK's new £750m supercomputer
Construction work has started on the UK's new £750m national supercomputer.
It will be hosted in University of Edinburgh buildings on the outskirts of Penicuik and Roslin in Midlothian, near the institute where Dolly the sheep was cloned.
Source: BBC News
Moredun Director receives Advancement of Veterinary Science Award
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) awarded Professor Tom McNeilly the prestigious Advancement of Veterinary Science accolade at their national ceremony. The established Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal) recognises a BVA member who has helped to advance veterinary science and medicine through research and knowledge sharing. They have authored outstanding scientific work or undertaken activities which advanced veterinary science and spread their knowledge.
Red squirrel goals set out by experts
Experts from across Scotland set out ambitions to track and study iconic species in key report.
Key actions to support red squirrel populations in Scotland have been identified by experts from across the country.
Putting their recommendations into action would support the conservation and management of the iconic species and aid woodland biodiversity, according to a report from the group.
RBS launches 'game-changing' IP lending product for Scotland’s creatives and spinouts
The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first bank in Scotland to allow companies to borrow up to £10 million against the value of their Intellectual Property (IP). The IP lending scheme has gone live today at a launch event with representatives from Scotland’s technology and creative sectors at the University of Edinburgh.
Source: Scottish Financial News
Inside EPCC, the UK’s first National Supercomputing Centre
For more than three decades, EPCC, part of the University of Edinburgh, has been a driving force behind supercomputing innovation in the UK. Over the last ten years, its mission has expanded to encompass data science and artificial intelligence (AI), positioning EPCC at the forefront of the technologies reshaping research, industry, and public services.
Source: Innovation News Network
Scotland’s spinout potential is real – and its capital is finally catching up
University Spinouts are having a moment. Investment in the sector hit £3.35bn in 2024, up 44% on the year before, and the institutions driving those headlines – UCL, Oxford, Cambridge – are clustered within a few miles of each other in London. UCL Business’ recent research underscores the point, with academics at a single London university having driven £3.06bn in external investment across 95 active spinout companies over the past five years.
Source: DIGIT
Edinburgh University spinout Exergy3 raises £10m to turn wasted wind power into industrial heat
Exergy3 has closed a £10m seed round to commercialise technology that converts curtailed renewable electricity into high-temperature heat for industrial use, tackling grid waste and factory emissions in one go.
The Edinburgh University spinout has developed modular thermal energy storage units that take surplus power, such as wind generation the grid cannot absorb in real time, and deliver process heat at temperatures ranging from 50°C to 1,200°C.
Source: UK Investor Magazine
Innovative research suggests Bass Rock gannet colony may be stabilising after avian flu outbreak
New research is shedding light on the health of one of the UK’s most important seabird colonies, suggesting it may be stabilising after the devastating 2022 avian flu outbreak. A team from the Scottish Seabird Centre, Edinburgh Napier University, the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences, and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology are using cutting-edge technology to better understand one of the world’s largest northern gannet colonies on Bass Rock.
‘Step-change’ for UK’s digital horsepower
A major new compute investment could accelerate the progress of astronomers exploring the mysteries of the universe, chemists searching for cancer-killing drugs, and historians analysing archives.
The £76m investment from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is set to enhance the UK’s computing and AI capability.