BridgeAI: AI Solutions to improve productivity in key sectors
Apply for a share of up to £32m for innovation projects that can improve productivity in key sectors through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Opportunity Details
When
Registration Opens
27/09/2023
Registration Closes
08/11/2023
Award
Single entities can have grant funding requests of up to £100,000. Collaborations must have a grant funding request between £700,000 and £1.2 million. For both, the grant funding can cover up to 70% of costs depending on project type and business size.
Organisation
Innovate UK
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £32 million in innovation projects.
The aim of this competition is to support the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions in the priority sectors of transport, construction, agriculture and creative industries.
Your proposal must:
- identify an end user for your solution within one of the priority sectors
- clearly indicate how your solution will improve business productivity or efficiency in one of the priority sectors
- (for the collaborative strand) demonstrate how key partners will facilitate the commercialisation of research
This competition is split into 2 strands:
It is your responsibility to ensure you submit your application to the correct strand for your project. You will not be able to transfer your application and it will not be sent for assessment if it is out of scope.
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To lead a project, or apply alone, your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.
To collaborate in the collaborations strand, your organisation must be one of the following UK registered:
- business of any size
- academic institution
- charity
- not for profit
- public sector organisation
- research and technology organisation (RTO)
A business can only lead on one application to the single entities strand. For collaborations, a business can only lead on one application but can be included as a collaborator in a further 2 applications.
A business that is not leading on an application can collaborate in a total of 2 applications. An RTO, Academic Institution or Public Sector Organisation can collaborate in any number of applications.
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Single entity strand
Your project must:
- have a grant funding request of up to £100,000
- last between 4 and 8 months
- carry out all of its project work in the UK
- intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
- start on 1 April 2024
- end by 31 March 2025
Collaborative strand
Your project must:
- have a grant funding request between £700,000 and £1.2 million
- last between 10 and 12 months
- carry out all of its project work in the UK
- intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
- start on 1 April 2024
- end by 31 March 2025
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The aim of this competition is to support the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions in the priority sectors of transport, construction, agriculture and creative industries.
Your project must:
- identify an end user for your solution within one of the priority sectors
- demonstrate an improvement in business productivity or efficiency in one of the priority sectors.
- (collaborative strand only) demonstrate how key partners will facilitate the commercialisation of research
Specific themes
Your project can focus on one or more of the following:
- data driven decision making
- automation of administrative tasks
- project management optimization
- supply chain optimisation and forecast models
- waste management
- intellectual property (IP) management
- design
This list is not intended to be exhaustive. -
Innovate UK KTN will hold an online briefing under our BridgeAI programme on Friday 29th September, 10am-11.30am. Click here to register for a place.
If you would like help to find a project partner, contact Innovate UK KTN’s Robotics & AI team.
Related Events and Recordings
Fri
29
Sep
2023
Briefing Event: Collaborative AI Solutions to improve productivity in key sectors
11.00 - 12.30 | Online