£4.6m EU funding for new data science hub

A new data science hub for green energy is to be developed at Bangor University after £4.6m of EU funding was secured.The new Smart Efficient Energy Centre (SEEC) will develop joint research between Welsh and international organisations and businesses. It will investigate the options for using big data science to improve the efficiency of low carbon energy systems including nuclear, marine and offshore wind energy.The centre is expected to become an international hub of excellence in North Wales. It could generate a further £9m of research income over the next four years, and encourage collaboration on new ideas to address global energy efficiency issues.Research will focus on the development of new cyber infrastructure and digital systems to increase the volume and speed of data analysis, and generate new scientific insights and innovation in low carbon energy sectors.