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The University of Manchester is a partner in a major new European Commission initiative designed to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across scientific research.
The initiative, known as the Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE), brings together computing power, data, expertise and funding to support researchers in applying AI to scientific discovery across all disciplines.
Following an announcement at the AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen, the SCIANCE (AI in Science) consortium, which includes researchers at The University of Manchester, has been invited to enter into a grant agreement to support the development and pilot phase of RAISE under Horizon Europe.
SCIANCE will coordinate AI-enabled science across Europe through a bottom-up, community-driven approach, bringing together top research organisations and major research facilities from across Europe, focusing on five key areas of science: physics and astronomy, materials science, life sciences, earth sciences, and social sciences and humanities.
- The project will, among other things, deliver:
- A Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for AI in Science An implementation roadmap for infrastructure upgrades
- The RAISE Secretariat for AI in science, to support long-term collaboration, capacity building, and alignment with European policy objectives.
The University of Manchester brings an interdisciplinary team of researchers, including Professor Anna Scaife, who will act at the Scientific Coordinator for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Dr Rebecca Bowler, also from Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, supported by Professor Sami Kaski from the Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals.
RAISE is a flagship initiative under the European Strategy for AI in Science and aims to position Europe as a global leader in AI-enabled research by supporting scientists to develop and apply AI for transformative discoveries.
Jonas L’Haridon, Project Coordinator, ESF, said: “SCIANCE represents a unique opportunity to coordinate AI-enabled science across Europe – connecting research communities, infrastructures and AI expertise in a way that truly reflects scientific priorities.”
