Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Rapid Access route
UK SMEs can access up to 20,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for rapid, early-stage AI research and development projects.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (open until further notice)
Funding Amounts: Up to 20,000 GPU hours per project (no direct financial funding); resources must be used within 3 months of project start.
Summary: Provides rapid access to Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for UK SMEs to support early-stage AI research and development.
Key Information: No cash funding is provided—award is in GPU compute hours only.
Description
This opportunity offers UK-registered micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) rapid, frictionless access to high-performance GPU resources on the Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers. The scheme is designed to support early-stage development of artificial intelligence (AI) products, including feasibility studies, industrial research, and experimental development, prior to market launch. Each project can access up to 20,000 GPU hours, to be used within three months of project start, enabling businesses to quickly secure computational resources for short-term research and development activities.
