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Advanced Research + Invention Agency. Empowering scientists to reach for the edge of the possible.
Joined February 2021
We’re looking for our next CEO. With strong foundations in place, long-term backing secured, and a bold research portfolio underway, this is an exciting moment for our next leader to step in. Learn more:
Big news: we’re kicking off the search for ARIA’s next CEO. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead one of the most ambitious orgs in science and tech. 1/8.
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RT @arma_uk: Don't miss our virtual study tour with @ARIA_research on Monday 18 August at 10:30am. Come and learn about ARIA’s current thin….
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Laying the foundation for future funding calls, our second cohort of Programme Directors have launched four opportunity spaces so far – and expanded an existing one. Dive into them, share feedback + sign up for updates ↓.
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Applications are open for the Frontier Research Contractor Launchpad – a first-of-its-kind, UK-based programme from our Activation Partner, @RenPhil21 💥. Find out more in the thread below, + hear more from @eric_is_weird in our latest Substack:
1/ 🚨 Calling all ambitious researchers + engineers! 🚨. We’re launching the FRC Launchpad (FRCL), a new programme with @ARIA_research bringing together world-class engineers and researchers, part of the UK Horizons program to supercharge the UK's R&D ecosystem.
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We're part of an international coalition backing the @AISecurityInst in a new research project focused on AI behaviour and control. Learn more about this work + how it complements our Safeguarded AI programme ↓.
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AI Security Institute joins forces with Canadian counterpart, Amazon, Anthropic and civil society in new research project focused on AI behaviour and control.
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Help us bring the full power of modern genetic engineering to the mitochondrion for the first time. Apply by 24 August to be a Technical Specialist supporting @virushunter on the programme he’ll direct:.
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Job Opening: Technical Specialist - Mitochondrial Biology at ARIA in London.
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is a root cause of many major diseases. Our new programme thesis – Precision Mitochondria, developed by @virushunter – proposes to build a revolutionary toolkit for editing the mitochondrial genome. Read + share your thoughts:
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Genetic engineering now lets us control life’s information, yet the engineering of life’s energy remains underdeveloped. A powerful set of new tools could bridge the gap, enabling breakthroughs...
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RT @RenPhil21: ⏰ Final call for the Big if True Science Accelerator - a 15-week program with @ARIA_research to design £50-100M scale resear….
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Ages of human history are often defined by the materials we use. But in our latest opportunity space, PD Ivan Jayapurna is asking: what if the next age could instead be defined by our ability to assemble molecules?. Dive in + share feedback:
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Ages of human history are defined by materials that transformed societies and mark breakthroughs in mastery over matter. Rather than a single material, the next age will be defined by our ability to...
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From landmine-clearing plants to leveraging stochasticity in synthetic biology, discover the opportunity seeds we’re funding in Programmable Plants 🌱
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Do you want to help us develop the capability and use cases for atmospherically powered, long endurance aircraft?. Apply by 13 August to be a Technical Specialist supporting @unkenruf on the programme he’ll direct: .
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Job Opening: Technical Specialist - Aerospace / Systems Engineering at ARIA in London.
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💥 Apply to join the next 5050 UK cohort, run by our Activation Partner @fiftyyears – kicking off in September '25. Find out more:
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5050 helps great scientists and engineers start and build deep tech startups.
5050 is the world's best startup program for scientists and engineers. Build alongside researchers from MIT, Harvard, and Stanford, and engineers from SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink. Learn what it takes to launch and accelerate your progress. Applications now open.
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RT @ObadiaAlex: v1 of our @ARIA_research opportunity space 'Trust Everything, Everywhere' is now live!. we're focusing on new security prim….
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Trust ‘building blocks’, like encryption, have enabled today's digital industries. In our latest opportunity space, PD @ObadiaAlex asks: could nature-inspired trust infrastructure unlock cyber-physical markets in a secure way?. Dive in + share feedback:
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“If you could imagine that the DNA of a plant was a book… the technology we're developing in our Synthetic Plants programme is like writing a whole new chapter.". Hear more from Programme Director @Angie_C_Burnett on @NakedScientists ↓.
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The ultimate mash-up...
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We're working with early-stage VC firm @pillar_vc on the Encode: Science for AI Fellowship – placing world-class AI researchers directly into academic labs. As the programme gathers momentum, we took a closer look in our latest Substack:
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RT @RenPhil21: 💭 What would you do if you had £50-100M to advance our civilisation's technological and scientific capabilities, without hav….
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RT @RenPhil21: 🚨Calling all UK scientists & innovators! 🚨. Today we are launching Ember, a new programme powered by our partnership with @A….
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📢 £18m grant opportunity in Safeguarded AI: we're looking to catalyse the creation of a new UK-based non-profit to lead groundbreaking machine learning research for provably safe AI. Learn more and apply by 1 October 2025:
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Learn more about funding opportunities for Safeguarded AI. Backed by £59m, this programme aims to develop the safety standards we need for transformational AI.
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