Data AI case-study
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Within 11 months of working with the Digital Catapult, DataAi has established their new business, secured €50k in funding, created new jobs, won 3 new contracts, and received mentoring and expertise from Digital Catapult. The Digital Catapult introduced DataAi to opportunities that helped launch their business and led to contracts and growth.
Data AI case-study
- 1. A study of 500 UK small businesses commissioned by the Digital Catapult, a national centre to rapidly advance the UK’s best digital ideas, finds just one third (33%) have access to the data they need to make key business decisions. Small businesses are suffering from data underload. The UK’s small businesses are missing out on possible commercial opportunities because of a data deficit. CASE STUDY With a team of experienced data scientists and consultants in machine learning and data analytics, DataAi deliver end-to-end solutions from problem conceptualisation, models selection, proof of concept, data mining and manipulation, analytics, to complete solution deployment. DataAi projects are focused on data exploration, proof-of-concept development, conceptualisation and products; either stand-alone or fully integrated with existing IT infrastructure. The Digital Catapult have been instrumental to DataAI, supporting SME calls that have since lead to the foundation and core business for DataAi. The Digital Catapult and DataAi have continued to work on key data projects together. Data science that speaks your language. DataAi is a data science consultant firm that helps companies unleash the hidden value of their data, and boost business efficiency. Challenge area: Closed Organisational Data Publish date: December 2015 dataai.uk dataaiuk
- 2. SUMMARY Within eleven months DataAi has: Established and set up their new business Secured €50k funding Created new jobs through business set up Won 3 new contracts Received mentoring and expertise C A S E S T U D Y INITIAL ENGAGEMENT It’s safe to say that without the Digital Catapult we wouldn’t be here today, we’ve been given the tools to develop our business and gained invaluable support from the team. Through the Digital Catapult we’ve been accepted as a Data Science Government supplier, which is a huge achievement for us. The Digital Catapult has also been critical in match-making us with companies looking to add a machine learning/artificial intelligence layer to their solutions. ― Antonio Ferreira, Managing Director, DataAi “ DIGITAL CATAPULT INPUTS IoT Open House event attendee Interactive Future Cloud Clinic One of eight companies chosen for the Trusted Data with Service Ecosystem Project Mentoring from UX, project and product management experts Joined the Personal Data and Trust Network Data analysis provided for Health and Social Care Pit Stop Software testing framework Introduced to Maritime data science experiment 1 3 7 Mentoring provided by Digital Catapult projects Insights and knowledge improved product offering Digital Catapult has been supportive with solving problems and challenges for DataAi INCREASED KNOWLEDGE Funding secured through Digital Catapult mentoring and support Contracts won through Digital Catapult New business established supported by mentoring ECONOMIC IMPACT New connections made Insights changed company objective and approach New pivotal business deal won via competitions Approved Data Science Government provider and data catalyst for other companies BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT The Digital Catapult were instrumental to DataAI with introductions to SME calls that have since led to major wins and new business development January 2015 ©DigitalCatapult2015 6 “ 4 5 €50k 3 8 2 1 50 1