Co founder of UrbanTide and making a sustainable world with AI.
Joined June 2009
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Simon Tricker retweeted
12 Jun 2025
The Data Lab welcomes new UK Govt investment in AI and R&D — incl. £2B for AI, and £750M for a supercomputer at our host institution, @EdinburghUni .
This complements our support for 100 fully funded AI/data scholarships each year.
👉 Read more: thedatalab.com/news/response…
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Simon Tricker retweeted
1 Jun 2025
'We cannot change; we are not #Amsterdam!!1!'
Anne Hidalgo, mayor of #Paris: 'Hold my🍷 🥖!'
🚲 180km new bike paths.
🌳 200.000 new trees.
🅿️ -60.000 parking spots
🚗 -40% car traffic.
🤸♀️ 200 car free school streets.
The results are already stunning!
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Simon Tricker retweeted
29 May 2025
Big news! We're finalists in #TMFSustainableCities Venice Challenge 🎉 we'll receive an additional $130k funding to continue developing uMove_Venice with the goal of increasing cycling adoption in Venice 🚲 @ToyotaMobFdn @Challenge_Works, @WorldResources
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Simon Tricker retweeted
8 Apr 2025
We're delighted to see the unique data insights @CyclingScotland are gathering through the Cycling Open Data portal we built for them 🤩 As the data shows, build #cycling infastructure and people will use it! 🚲🚲🚲 urbantide.com/cycling-open-d…
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Simon Tricker retweeted
8 Apr 2025
💥We're starting work on the major new cycle route & pedestrian improvements at Nine Elms.
This includes:
🚲1.6km protected cycle lanes
🚶footway upgrades & new crossings
🌳new trees & planting
🌧️sustainable drainage
🚲bike parking
🚌new bus shelters
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This might be the first scientific paper ever (!) to pass a standard scientific peer-review process, in which THE ENTIRETY of the research was conducted fully autonomously by AI...
Interestingly it featured the work of Jürgen Schmidhuber aka @SchmidhuberAI (although he might not be happy about it...)
EPIC THREAD BELOW:
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The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water cycle, a study commissioned by the charity WaterAid showed reut.rs/4iCu4xe
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Simon Tricker retweeted
7 Mar 2025
Brilliant to see the Cycling Open Data portal we built for @CyclingScotland providing clear evidence of the impact of improving cycling infrastructure 👏👏
Build quality cycle lanes and people will use them! 🚲
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Simon Tricker retweeted
24 Feb 2025
The net zero economy grew 10% last year📈
so it's now worth over £80bn GVA and supports nearly 1 million jobs
would be madness to advocate against net zero when it means growth & energy security
according to a NEW report with analysis by CBI Economics: eciu.net/media/press-release…
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Simon Tricker retweeted
3 Feb 2025
We'll be at #TransportAI2025 this Wednesday, running sessions on how the transport sector can be using data and #AI to transform the decision-making process 🚆 🚲🚍 Get in touch to pre-book your demo space!
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28 Jan 2025
Delighted that we've been added to the UK Gov's G-Cloud 14 Framework! It's now easier than ever for public sector organisations to procure @UrbanTide's full suite of data and #AI products. Request a free demo: buff.ly/40SkCje
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13 Jan 2025
Always nice to begin the year with an award announcement! We've won 'Best Global AI-Powered Data Sustainability Platform 2024' 🏆 at SME News's #ScottishEnterpriseAwards buff.ly/40bUfUc
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10 Jan 2025
Delighted that we've landed #TRIG funding to develop our latest transport data tool. AIctive Routes is an #AI-powered data insights platform that will transform how #cycling infrastructure is planned and implemented in the city of Edinburgh. Read more: buff.ly/4hskM6L
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Simon Tricker retweeted
23 Dec 2024
Today I learned the city of Tokyo released point cloud data of the entire city for free for anyone to download 👀
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Simon Tricker retweeted
7 Nov 2024
A lot of smart people are talking about this chart, but missing the single most important factor behind the UK's position: Gas
It's a very perplexing omission: Let me explain why
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Simon Tricker retweeted
5 Nov 2024
Today is an important day, with the publication of advice from @neso_energy on the requirements of clean power by 2030.
It’s brilliant analysis.
The headline is that it’s achievable, while maintaining security of supply, but only if we get a move on.
neso.energy/publications/cle…
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Simon Tricker retweeted
30 Oct 2024
🧵 1/6. In response to the Chancellor's #AutumnBudget statement and how it relates to transport & active travel, @SarahMcMonagle, director of external affairs at Cycling UK, said: “Credit where credit’s due; today the Chancellor has helped to recoup funding for active travel...
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Simon Tricker retweeted
18 Oct 2024
Featured in @GovDataIE's October Newsletter: Our #OpenData training programs for Ireland's public sector. Discover the latest open data news, upcoming courses and booking details. #PublicSector #IrishGov #DataTraining
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