AI innovators called up to support UK 2050 clean energy transition
The Government has now launched the second round of the Manchester Prize, supporting the very best uses of artificial intelligence within net zero.
Academics, entrepreneurs and experts are invited to submit proposals for funding to develop the next generation of software, services, and platforms which ill help decarbonise the National Grid. Energy security and establishing a leadership role in green power production are also considered priorities.
The Manchester Prize was first launched in 2023 as a Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) initiative. The first round will conclude in April 2025, and is concerned with the role of AI in energy, environmental and national infrastructure.
Round two has up to £100,000 in grants available to a maximum of 10 applicants. One overall winner will then walk away with £1million and ongoing support to full develop their technology and bring products to market.
Applications can be found here, and close on 17th January 2025.
According to Feryal Clark, minister for AI, the latest round of funding will be used to ‘transform our public services’, raising productivity and allowing the country to ‘tackle some of the biggest shared challenges in society’.
‘Over the next eight weeks, applicants can come forward to demonstrate how their innovations will boost low-cost energy, reduce energy demand and make energy use more efficient across the country,’ the UK Government said in a statement.
‘These could include new avenues for boosting the power generated by wind and solar farms, using AI to increase energy efficiency in our homes and businesses, and tapping into the technology to build up a better understanding of future spikes in energy demand,’ the statement continued.
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