The Bayes Centre Announces Second Cohort of Bayes Innovation Fellows

The Bayes Centre is pleased to announce the second cohort of the Bayes Innovation Fellows, recognising five staff selected for the potential to commercialise their research. The five newly appointed fellows were competitively selected from across the university and will benefit from individual coaching and funding in pursuit of concept commercialisation.

The cohort are working on diverse innovations from: the development of chip technologies that tackle unmet needs in brain healthcare, analysing and reporting socioeconomic conditions from data and satellite imagery, to improving contact-rich robotic manipulation in the manufacturing and fulfilment sectors. 

The year-long Bayes Innovation Fellows programme launched last year and was designed to develop a translational mindset amongst early-stage academics and promote entrepreneurism and innovation activities across the university.  

Supported by seed funding and a 0.2 FTE buyout from their home schools, the fellows will be given the resources and time essential for developing their commercial endeavours. 

Prof Ruth King, Director of the Bayes Centre, the University’s Innovation Hub for AI and Data Science said:

The Bayes Innovation Fellows programme offers University staff the opportunity to navigate research commercialisation with confidence. By participating in this programme, they are better equipped to transform their innovative ideas into tangible opportunities.

To meet the Bayes Innovation Fellows 2024 visit The Bayes Innovation Fellows Cohort 2024 | The University of Edinburgh.