Your weekly innovation digest (12.1.24)
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We're celebrating and supporting the strengths of the Glasgow City Region's research and business communities, which have helped forge our reputation?as a city region at the forefront of technology, innovation and collaboration.
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Game changing-Glasgow
Glasgow, named Europe's top Festival and Event destination in 2019, boasts an impressive track record as the host of major events including the United Nations COP26 Conference and the UCI Cycling World Championships.
Innovator Spotlight: Ruaridh McNair , Glasgow Caledonian University
Congratulations to?recent Glasgow Caledonian University graduate Ruaridh McNair on winning?an IMechE Project Award. The IMechE award is?given to a final-year undergraduate student who completes an outstanding research, development or design project in mechanical engineering.
Ruaridh, who studied a BEng degree in Mechanical Systems, won the award for his project which looks at new approaches within the field of prescriptive maintenance.
What is Prescriptive Maintenance?
Prescriptive maintenance is an evolution of existing maintenance methods and uses machine-learning algorithms to recommend settings on how to run a machine to minimise maintenance.
New partnership aims to make Glasgow smart things hub
A new partnership between the UK Government, Glasgow City Council , and Filament STAC - Smart Things Accelerator Centre has been launched with the aim of transforming?Glasgow into Europe's largest smart things and Internet of Things (IoT) innovation hub.
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Self-eating rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industry
英国格拉斯哥大学 experts have built on a nearly century-old concept for 'self-eating' rocket engines to build?and fire the first unsupported 'autophage' rocket engine, which consumes parts of its own body for fuel.?
Glasgow School of Art to drive transformation of medicine development through augmented reality
The 英国斯特拉斯克莱德大学 ’s medicines manufacturing research centre?has announced the next phase in a strategic partnership with The Glasgow School of Art focused on?delivering a number of cutting-edge, interactive case studies using augmented reality?technology for training, collaboration and research.
Construction of ￡12 million shipbuilding academy begins in Glasgow
Construction has begun on a new Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems ’ Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the River Clyde. Once complete it will?provide bespoke training for almost 4,500 employees, including nearly 700 apprentices.
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The Glasgow City of Science and Innovation team