Supporting ambitious founders from concept to scale.
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Total investment secured
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£457m
Over £457 million raised by Bayes Centre-supported businesses through our programmes and ecosystem events.
Participants supported
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427
The Bayes Centre has supported 427 ambitious students, researchers and founders to date via our entrepreneurship programmes.
Employees
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249
Companies supported by the AI Accelerator employ 249 people.
Global ranking
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1
The University of Edinburgh ranked joint 1st in the world for Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (2025 THE Impact Rankings).
Funding
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£67m
£67 million + in grant funding raised by participants on Bayes Centre programmes since 2019.
Who we are
We are the University of Edinburgh's innovation hub for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. We facilitate collaboration between researchers, founders, industry and investors to promote a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Whether you're a researcher with an early-stage idea or a startup ready to scale, we have a programme to support your journey.
We offer a portfolio of programmes designed to support founders at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey—from idea to venture creation and business growth.
Explore commercialisation pathways for your research ideas
Transform university deep tech research into a thriving startup
Scale your AI venture with Scotland's leading deep tech accelerator
Start with DDI Fellows to explore commercialisation pathways with funding support and expert guidance.
Discover the Innovation Career Pathway for academic researchers.
Join Venture Builder Incubator to develop your deep tech idea with structured support and access to funding.
Find out more about the support available to students at the Enterprise Portal.
Apply to the AI Accelerator for intensive scaling support, mentorship, and investor introductions.
Joint Venture Builder Incubator and AI Accelerator Showcase Event 2025
The Bayes Centre is proud to be an Official Nominator for The Earthshot Prize – a global platform discovering and scaling solutions to repair our planet by 2030. We identify impactful innovations across all five Earthshot categories: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean our Air, Revive our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World, and Fix our Climate. In 2024, University of Edinburgh spinout MiAlgae became a finalist for their sustainable Omega-3 production from algae.
Visit the Earthshot Prize website
Bayes Centre supports EIE, Scotland's leading platform connecting global investors with breakthrough technologies from university spin-outs and scaleups. Since 2008, EIE has fuelled over 550 tech ventures who have secured more than £1.2 billion in investment across quantum computing, space exploration, AI, and sustainable manufacturing.
Learn more about EIE
The Scottish Ecosystem Platform, developed with the University of Edinburgh, Scottish Government and Techscaler, provides comprehensive data on Scotland's startup and scaleup environment. Track company profiles, funding rounds, sector trends and ecosystem connections to support investment decisions and entrepreneurial growth. Showcasing Scotland's innovation success stories from BrewDog to Skyscanner with visibility for emerging ventures.
Explore the Scottish Ecosystem Platform to find opportunities, strengthen your network, and access reliable data on Scotland’s entrepreneurial landscape.
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