About the programme
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What is Machine Intelligence Garage?
Machine Intelligence Garage developed by Digital Catapult, is an AI acceleration programme supporting UK machine intelligence startups. It provides access to the computation power and support, frameworks and expertise to accelerate the responsible and ethical development and application of AI across the industry.
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Who is Machine Intelligence Garage developed by?
Machine Intelligence Garage is developed and delivered by Digital Catapult, the UK’s leading advanced technology innovation centre.
Machine Intelligence Garage is a project part funded by CAP-AI via an ERDF fund and Innovate UK.
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What are the benefits of Machine Intelligence Garage
For many artificial intelligence and machine learning startups access to computational power and expertise is a barrier to accelerating their growth. The Machine Intelligence Garage exists to support artificial intelligence and and machine learning startups from across the UK, providing many benefits:
- Accelerate market growth and positioning – the opportunity to work with Machine Intelligence Garage’s experts provides cohorts with the opportunity to learn and develop, leading to greater market positioning and growth.
- Develop new products and services – through the access to greater computational power and expertise, Machine Intelligence Garage is the perfect place to foment new ideas and test, learn and explore new market opportunities.
- Ethical support – programme participants are provided with a range of tools that centre on helping startups use data and run operations more ethically and responsibly, whilst embedding good practice within the company and product.
- Technical support and workshops – in addition to computation power, including cloud credits for AWS, access to deep learning servers and specialist hardware; the Machine Intelligence Garage also offers technical support activities such as partner office hours, focused workshops and regular meet-ups.
- Investment and fundraising – through the investor focused activities, including the annual Investor Showcase, the programme offers the opportunity for selected startups to grow, develop and raise investment.
- Engage with the wider Digital Catapult ecosystem – the Machine Intelligence Garage team can facilitate connections and access to opportunities within Digital Catapult, these opportunities could include engagements with our industry partners and partnerships on Collaborative Research and Development projects.
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What does Machine Intelligence Garage provide to cohort members?
Machine Intelligence Garage will provide early-stage UK machine intelligence companies with access to computation and expertise to help accelerate product development. In addition to computation power, including cloud credits for AWS, access to deep learning servers and specialist hardware; Machine Intelligence Garage also offers technical support activities such as partner office hours, focused workshops and regular meet-ups. Digital Catapult’s Ethics Committee has developed an ethics framework and provides programme participants with a range of tools that centre on helping startups use data and run operations more ethically and responsibly, whilst embedding good practice within the company and product. Machine Intelligence Garage gives startups an opportunity to participate in investor showcases and pitch to investors, whilst delivering investment activities and facilitating connections with a wide range of funds.