Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Rapid Access route
UK-registered SMEs can rapidly access Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers for early-stage AI research, receiving up to 20,000 GPU hours to accelerate product development and innovation.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (Open - no closing date)
Funding Amounts: Up to 20,000 GPU hours per project (no cash funding); GPU hours must be used within 3 months of project start.
Summary: Rapid compute access for UK-registered SMEs to Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers for early-stage AI product development and research.
Key Information: No monetary funding is provided; only compute resources are awarded.
Description
This opportunity provides UK-registered micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with rapid, frictionless access to the Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers. The scheme is designed to support early-stage development of artificial intelligence (AI) products, feasibility studies, industrial research, and experimental development. Each successful application receives up to 20,000 GPU hours to be used within a three-month window, enabling SMEs to quickly secure computational resources and accelerate their R&D activities. The initiative aims to address the shortage of publicly available compute power in the UK and strengthen the nation’s AI research and innovation ecosystem.
