Innovate UK has unveiled the winners of its inaugural Agentic AI Pioneers Prize, marking a major step in the government’s ambition to position Britain as a global leader in next-generation artificial intelligence.
The competition, delivered in partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, attracted more than 200 applications from across the UK’s high-growth sectors, highlighting the depth of innovation in areas such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare and the creative industries.
Designed to accelerate the commercialisation of “agentic AI”, systems capable of acting autonomously, collaborating with humans and managing complex workflows, the prize aims to support companies developing real-world applications of the technology.
The top award of £500,000 was granted to Danu Insights for its “Agentic Digital Twin Builder for the Life Sciences” platform.
The technology enables researchers to simulate biological systems and identify the most promising experimental pathways, helping to address growing complexity in drug discovery and biomanufacturing. By integrating modelling, validation and experiment planning into a single system, the platform is designed to reduce costs and accelerate the development of new therapies.
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