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DCMS report outlines framework for increasing data sharing across UK economy
The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has released a report (“Increasing Access to Data Across the Economy”) from Frontier Economics with advice from Professor Diane Coyle (co-director of Cambridge Bennett Institute) which outlines a framework to help DCMS prioritise potential interventions to increase the availability of data across the UK economy.…
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Companies to Watch
Doctify raises further $7.5m to fund growth
London-based healthcare platform, Doctify has raised a further $7.5m in funding, bringing total investments so far to $20m. Founded in 2016 by NHS surgeons, Dr Stephanie Eltz and…
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Percayso Inform – powering data-driven innovation for the insurance industry.
The UK has a successful and rapidly growing data-driven insurtech sector. Finding new ways to use data and technology to transform this multi-billion pound industry is helping insurers…
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Features
Edge Computing: definitions
What exactly is Edge Computing? Edge computing is rapidly emerging as a key enabler for a new generation of technologies and services. As computing technologies become ever-smaller, more powerful and cheaper, they are increasingly being deployed to collect and process data on-site rather than simply storing or transmitting it for processing at a central location.…
Gartner releases 2021 Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Gartner has released the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms Gartner lists 6 companies in the Leaders 2021 quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms: SAS, IBM, Dataiku, MathWorks, TIBCO Software and Databricks. Commenting on the rise of some of the internet giants into this space, Gartner believes: “The long-expected…
LexisNexis Risk Solutions – helping the insurance industry innovate with data
Data has always been a core asset for the insurance industry. Understanding and calculating risk depends on accurate and timely data as well as the skills to manage it. As increasing numbers of the objects that we interact with on a daily basis become “smart” through the use of sensors and transmitters, the potential sources…
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Looking for a startup business idea?
If you’re looking for an idea for a B2B tech startup then the CB Insights daily newsletter floated 3 good suggestions: Idea #1 is a Glassdoor for tech cos to evaluate and see ratings of advisors/service providers like lawyers, bankers, and accountants; Idea #2 Investors (VC, PE, etc.) get all these pitch deck or PPMs…