Engage

APRIL's overall model is a cohesive hub backed by critical mass only attainable via co-location and an open-access collaborative network for the export and outward diffusion of outcomes.

Our approach ensures relevance to end-users, industry, project partners, and other AI hubs by including representatives of these key communities in hub outreach activities. We will engage with relevant stakeholders through the following mechanisms:

Development Timeline

Funding & Further Research

We will be running annual funding calls to support new projects that strengthen research and routes to market including collaboration with industry.

Resources & Training Courses

We will be collating useful resources and creating new workshops and training to generate a pipeline of new multifaceted talent that spans AI and electronics.

Community & Events

We are building an international network from across the entire electronics and AI supply chains. Events will support knowledge exchange across academia and industry.

Funding & Further Research

We will be running annual funding calls to support new projects that strengthen research and routes to market including collaboration with industry.

Resources & Training Courses

We will be collating useful resources and creating new workshops and training to generate a pipeline of new multifaceted talent that spans AI and electronics.

Development Timeline

M1 CORE RESEARCH FUND YEAR 1 - 5 M2 SEED FUND YEAR 1 - 2 M3 FLEXIBLE FUND YEAR 2 - 4 M4 SANDPIT FUND YEAR 3 - 5

M1 ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT YEAR 2 - 5 M2 TRAINING COURSES YEAR 2 - 5 M3 EVENTS & OUTREACH YEAR 1 - 5 M4 GOVERNANCE & HUB MANAGEMENT YEAR 1 - 5

YEAR

Projects Defined

Launch Seed

Core 1

Call for Industry Challenges

Competition 1

HMB & IAB Launch

Outreach Plan

EDI, RRI & ES Plans

Develop Course

Core 2

2-3 Challenges

Projects Completed

Competition 2

Events & Outreach

Deliver Course

VBI / Inter Ignite

Core 3

2-3 Challenges

Follow-up Projects

Competition 3

Events & Outreach

Deliver Course

EDI, RRI & ES Reviews

VBI / Inter Ignite

Competition 4

Future Core

2-3 Challenges

Events & Outreach

Deliver Course

VBI / Inter Ignite

Competition 5

2-3 Challenges

Future Core

Events & Outreach

Deliver Course

VBI / Inter Ignite

Competition 5+

Challenges ++

APRIL Hub First Annual Summit: Dec 4th - 5th 2024

Secure Your Place

For more details and to secure your space register here

Date and Time

December 4 · 11am - December 5 · 2pm GMT

Location

Edinburgh Futures Institute, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF

Seed Funding

APRIL Seed Funding Competition

The APRIL Seed Funding competition invites proposals to advance AI-driven innovation in the electronics and semiconductor industries. Funding of up to £50,000 per project is available, with an expectation that the proposal will indicate how matched funding will be leveraged to maximise impact. Proposals should align with APRIL’s research pillars and capabilities, fostering cutting-edge developments in these key sectors.

Please refer to the guidance documents for details on eligibility, application procedures, and evaluation criteria.

Apply by: 12pm on the 11th of November
Guidelines PDF: seed-funding-guidelines.pdf
Application Form: APRIL AI Hub Seed Funding Application Form