Accenture Turing strategic partnership: Call for expressions of interest - digital twins

The Turing recently launched a five-year strategic partnership with Accenture to advance data science and AI research with a focus on delivering substantial business and societal value.

Our partnership has several interconnected workstreams. The most significant is research sponsorship which encompasses three areas of focus:

1. Data sharing (incorporating synthetic data, PETs and FEDS)
2. Digital twins (incorporating agent based models and multiagent systems)
3. AI in a changing world

Through this call we are seeking to fund projects that fall under the “digital twins” research theme.

We have £300,000 to award through this call. We are seeking to award up to £150,000 per project. In special circumstances there may be an opportunity to increase the funding awarded for an outstanding project.

For further detail, including examples of possible research directions, and assessment and eligibility criteria, please read the full guidance.

How to apply

The expression of interest should be completed and submitted by Friday 24 September at midday GMT to the Turing’s FlexiGrant portal. If you have not already done so, all applicants must first register on the system and provide basic details to create a profile.

Key dates

Expressions of interest call closing date: 24 September 2021
Review and shortlisting of submissions: Late September
Shortlisting results communicated: Early October
Shortlisted applicants to present a detailed proposal to the panel: Late October / early November
Final results communicated: Mid-November
Project set-up and contracting begins: From late November

Visit the Turing website to find out more and apply

Further information

If you have any questions, please email Tony Zemaitis, Finance and Economics Research Project Manager.