Yorkshire can take on the world in big data

By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jul 2014, 06:00 BST
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All these projects show that meeting the challenge of big data requires more than powering up some fancy computers.

This information revolution, like those that went before it, will be built on skills and connections to drive innovation. In Yorkshire, all the components are in place: a thriving digital business sector, pioneering projects, plus cutting-edge research and training in our universities. Big data is poised to become big business.

This article is part of a series to promote the expertise of Leeds, Sheffield and York universities in the so-called Great Eight technologies identified by the Government as key to the UK’s future.

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