Mathematics-Driven Innovation Centre (M-DICE)

Heriot-Watt’s Mathematics-Driven Innovation Centre (M-DICE) is where our cutting-edge Mathematics and Statistics expertise drives industrial innovation, addresses real-world challenges, and fosters interdisciplinary research.

Mathematical Sciences can offer extraordinary insights and innovation in an unparalleled cost-effective fashion. M-DICE facilitates collaboration and interaction between our Mathematics and Statistics experts and external partners, such as industrial R&D, organisations, and researchers and institutes in different disciplines.

M-DICE’s dedicated team of Innovation Experts (all PhD holders) form groups with external partners and academics from the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences to tackle specific challenges and questions, offering innovative solutions and novel insights.

For partner organisations, collaborating with the M-DICE offers a gateway to pioneering mathematical insights and solutions, directly translating into enhanced operational efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.

By accessing our specialisms in modelling, computation, statistics and data science, machine learning, and optimisation, partners can tackle complex challenges, streamline processes, and discover new opportunities for growth. Additionally, partnership opens avenues for collaborative research, grant opportunities, and the potential to shape industry standards.

Mathematical Sciences are at the core of technological progress, driving innovations in artificial intelligence, data security, and computational modelling that shape critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and engineering. At the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS), Heriot-Watt University brings together experts in mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, and computer science to tackle global challenges through interdisciplinary research.

By collaborating with industry and academic partners, MACS plays a pivotal role in supporting Heriot-Watt’s globally renowned research institutes, including The National Robotarium, The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences and Technology, The Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies, and iNetZ+ Global Research Institute for Net Zero and Beyond. This ensures that MACS research has both theoretical significance and real-world impact, contributing to the university’s mission of advancing global innovation and societal benefit.