TechLocal: AI Professional Practice Degree and Graduate Traineeship Accelerator

This competition has been established to meet local demand for industry-ready AI skills. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is collaborating with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to invest up to £7.8 million in developing new AI professional practice degrees to address this need. The aim of this competition is to develop Level 6 and Level 7 professional practice courses, graduate traineeships and work experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Through this investment, applications can be made in the form of grant funding for allocation for new course development and delivery, and supporting local organisations to host students and graduates through graduate traineeships, internships, and live business projects. The competition invites UK-registered academic institutions of any size to lead and apply for grant funding with the opportunity to collaborate as a team with businesses of any size, charity or not for profit, public sector organisation, or research and technology organisation (RTO).