The Bayes Centre is delighted to announce the 32 high growth data-driven tech start-ups selected to take part in this year’s virtual EIE21.
The sector categories for EIE21 are:
- AI and Data Science
- Energy, Climate and Cleantech
- Digital Health and Medtech
- Fintech and Cybersecurity
- Smart Cities and Mobility
- Robotics and Autonomy
- Internet of Things
- Creative Design and Media Tech
- Wildcard
Some of companies featuring in the cohort are:
- Satellite data specialist Earth Blox
- OnGen, a tech platform that helps companies cut energy costs and carbon emissions
- A University of Edinburgh spin-out, Net AI, whose AI-driven analytics aim to revolutionise the management of virtual mobile networks
- Oceanium, a startup developing sustainably-farmed seaweed into plant-based foods and packaging.
Steve Ewing, Director of Entrepreneurship at the Bayes Centre and EIE21 lead, said:
“We are excited to see so many fascinating companies and products underpinned by both innovation and ambition at this year’s EIE, companies who are aiming to solve real-world problems and meet some of the biggest challenges facing our societies in 2021 and the years ahead.” – Steve Ewing, Director of Entrepreneurship
Michael Rovatsos, Professor of AI, Deputy Vice Principal of Research and Director of the Bayes Centre at the University of Edinburgh, said:
“The Bayes Centre has already established itself as a beacon in an evolving landscape of data science and artificial intelligence, and it’s our mission to remain on the frontier of academia and industry working in a collaborative way. Entrepreneurship is one of the core pillars of the Bayes Centre’s strategy to boost the university’s impact across the city and region, and the EIE programme is central to this overall approach, demonstrating our commitment to support the wider tech startup ecosystem in Scotland.”