BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for decision critical systems

The BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for decision critical systems is a UKRI competition providing funding to deploy artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that support consequential judgements, recommendations or decisions. It is aimed at collaborative projects led by UK-registered AI small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working with a UK-registered medium or large deployer. The competition offers a share of up to £5 million to successful consortia to support deployment activities.

Grant funding (a share of up to £5 million) to support deployment of AI and machine learning solutions in decision-critical systems.

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; one additional project partner may be included. Consortia must include two or three organisations only.

Applications must be collaborative consortia led by a UK-registered AI SME and include a UK-registered medium or large deployer.