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Advanced Research + Invention Agency. Empowering scientists to reach for the edge of the possible.
Joined February 2021
We're launching a £3M funding call to test what AI Scientists – autonomous systems that conduct entire research workflows – can contribute to breakthrough research. Current capabilities show both promise and limitations, so we're funding experiments to learn what's real.
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Perpetual Flight → Enduring Atmospheric Platforms PD Rico Chandra has published his updated programme thesis, tightening its focus on telecommunications and opening up the range of approaches we’re interested in. Dive into his evolved thinking:
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Current Earth system measurements have serious gaps that lead to uncertainties in weather forecasting and climate predictions. By harnessing the power of optics we can fill these gaps, equipping...
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We have more powerful technologies at our disposal than ever. But collective flourishing still feels out of reach - b/c our tools to navigate the future have not kept pace with its growing complexity. Dive into our latest ARIA opportunity space & tell us what to fund (🔗in🧬)
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Complex global challenges are outpacing our ability to respond. In our new opportunity space, Collective Flourishing, @nwheeler443 asks if we can build new tools to create the future – from advanced modelling to large-scale deliberation methods. Read here:
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Our tools for navigating the future haven't kept pace with its growing complexity. Creating new systems that integrate a deep understanding of people, profound advances in modelling and foresight,...
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A silence switch for cancer + fungal networks as bio-interfaces – discover the 8 projects we're funding in Scalable Neural Interfaces. Led by @JacquesCarolan, this space asks how we can safely connect tech with the human nervous system. Dive in ↓ https://t.co/LgVXCsRp9U
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The main thing working with @ARIA_research does is raise our ambition. Today's @thetimes piece mentions @MintNeuro , one of ARIA’s grantees we’ve been working with 🧵
When I think of reasons to be optimistic about the UK, the talent and ambition unleashed by @ARIA_research is close to the top of the list. @ilangur and I spoke to @thetimes about how and why it works
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🎙️super excited to share *my first ever podcast!*🎙️ I had a lovely time chatting with @beatrice_erk — sharing my vision for brain health & precision neurotech at @ARIA_research, how to massively scale neurotech and my journey from physics → neuro. stoked with how it turned out!
What if brain disorders could be treated as precisely as heart disease? In this new podcast episode, @ARIA_research 's @JacquesCarolan joins us to explore the new science of precision neurotechnology, ultrasound for mood, gene therapies that prevent seizures, and how AI could
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📢 New Episode Alert! This week, I chatted to Edith-Clare Hall from @BristolUni and @ARIA_research about accelerating scientific and technological breakthroughs.
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“This isn’t blind optimism." From the ambitious programmes we're backing to our commitment to building transparently, CEO @ilangur + Chair @matthewclifford reflect on ARIA's journey so far with @thetimes. ↓ https://t.co/QVCP1M0dON
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Costing taxpayers £1.2bn over four years, Aria is tasked with chasing breakthroughs like ending the common cold or even world hunger. How’s it going?
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Our October newsletter has landed... Dive in for: 📝 An update from @rowstron on why we're exploring AI Scientists 🌱 A Q&A with the team at @MPIMP_Potsdam, who are aiming to build synthetic chloroplasts as part of our Synthetic Plants programme 🚀 A spotlight on our
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"I think gracefulness really is a form of efficiency." @BBCPallab spoke to Programme Director Jenny Read – and Creators Rich Walker (Shadow Robot Company) + Guggi Kofod (Pliantics) – about the crucial transformations needed in robotic hardware. ↓ https://t.co/RYLhWuIzDZ
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It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
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📢 We're currently hiring for a number of technical and functional roles: - 3 x Technical Specialists - Head of Data + Technology - Content + Brand Manager Check them out (+ get notified of new roles when they open) ↓
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How can mathematics help us verify, understand, and control AI systems? Our Mathematics for Safe AI seed projects explore diverse, foundational approaches to AI safety – from the mathematics of agency to hardware-level verification. Learn more:
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We don’t yet have known technical solutions to ensure that powerful AI systems interact as intended with real-world systems and populations. A combination of scientific world-models and mathematical...
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Great discussion underway at @thetimes Summit with Katie Prescott and @dannyfortson interviewing @rowstron from @ARIA_research on Britain’s Moonshot Moments - @GlobalTechAdv @TechLondonAdv
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As we look to build an early warning system in our Forecasting Tipping Points programme, we're partnering with Telescope and the Ditchley Foundation to convene experts + ensure actionable information reaches the people it needs to. Learn more about FTP:
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Backed by £81m, this programme aims to enhance our climate change response by developing an early warning system for tipping points.
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Last week, we brought together founders, investors + researchers at @VentureCafeLON to explore how frontier R&D can unlock a more sustainable + equitable food system – and the potato was front and centre. See more from the event 👇
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Our Chief Technology Officer, Ant Rowstron, took to the stage at the #TimesTechSummit25 today to dig into the ARIA programmes capable of redefining the UK's future – and how AI Scientists could provide a major shift in the R&D landscape. More here: https://t.co/MhgqH5hBrE
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