AI productivity drive gets £32m UKRI boost  

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Nearly 100 new projects spanning all corners of the economy are set to benefit from £32m of funding to help boost AI productivity.

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Announced by new AI Minister Feryal Clark, the funding will specifically target solutions in ‘high growth’ industries, including construction, healthcare, logistics and electric vehicles. A total of 98 individual projects have been selected for the new wave of investment, which is funded through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Technology Missions Fund and delivered through the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.

“These projects will drive AI innovation and economic growth in a diverse range of high-growth industry sectors in all nations of the UK,” said Dr Kedar Pandya, senior responsible owner at UKRI Technology Missions Fund and executive director of Cross-Council Programmes at EPSRC. 

“They complement other investments made through the UKRI Technology Missions Fund, which are already helping to boost growth and productivity across the UK by harnessing the power of AI and other transformative technologies.”

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