BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for operational systems
- Funder
- Innovate UK
- Award amount
- Up to £5,000,000
- Deadline
- December 8, 2026
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
Summary
Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Closes 2026-12-08. Total fund £5 million. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bridgeai-deployment-catalyst-ai-for-operational-systems/
See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.
UK registered small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) can apply for a share of up to £5 million to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions that perform, control or coordinate operational activity.
Eligibility summary
This competition is open to collaborative projects only.
The lead must be a UK registered AI SME with an existing AI or machine learning solution at technology readiness level 5 to 6.
Each application must include one UK registered medium or large organisation as a deployer.
You may include one additional project partner.
The consortium must include two or three organisations only.
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