12 startups selected for The University of Edinburgh's AI Accelerator
The innovative startups are all using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and will benefit from the support of design consultancy NileHQ, Huawei UK and The University of Edinburgh’s Edinburgh Earth Initiative.
To qualify for a place, each of the 12 emerging companies had to demonstrate how AI could be used in areas such as environmental stewardship, health and wellbeing and social care.
It's hoped that the accelerator programme, delivered both digitally and in person at the Bayes Centre, Edinburgh Innovations, will help the fledgling companies to reach their full potential and maximise the societal benefit of AI technology.
Head of the College of Science and Engineering, Professor Iain Gordon, described the University’s role as:
"pivotal in supporting innovative companies which are applying AI to help address key societal challenges such as climate change and healthy ageing."
Over the past year, The AI Accelerator has helped companies to attract more than £10m in grants and investment.
UK Tech news published the 12 companies to make the 2022/23 cohort, which includes:
Danu Robotics, founded in East Lothian in 2020
Developing an automated waste management product that can replace some manual processes such as removing contaminants.Inicio AI, founded in Leceister in 2020
Their conversational AI chatbot can help users understand and complete income and expenditure forms.Microplate Dx, founded in Glasgow in 2021
Helps clinicians make faster decisions about which antibiotic to prescribe, through diagnostic tests which utilise AI to detect emerging resistance threats.
The full list of companies in Cohort 6 of the programme is also available on the University's website.
Professor Gordon continued:
“This exciting new cohort of AI tech companies will benefit from cross-fertilisation of research and ideas as well as the expertise on offer to scale their tech businesses for the benefit of us all.”
