We’re looking to fund ~10 short discovery projects to dive into potential research directions for a programme within our Engineering Ecosystem Resilience opportunity space, led by @yannickwurm.bsky.social. Find out more + apply by 18 September: link.aria.org.uk/eer-preprogd...

We're giving you a broader look into ARIA in our new Substack format. 🚀 From potential new programme thinking from @jacquescarolan.bsky.social, to insights from Creators in Robot Dexterity, dive into this month's issue + subscribe to get our posts to your inbox. ↓ link.aria.org.uk/substack-aug...

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we scale neurotech. Current approaches (e.g. DBS for PD) aren’t meeting the need. Emerging ones may fare even worse. That’s why I’m scoping a new @aria-research.bsky.social programme to develop neurotech built for scale. Check out my post +share feedback!👇

Aircraft capable of staying aloft for years could deliver digital services with much greater flexibility, speed + precision than current satellites. In our new thesis, Perpetual Flight, PD Rico Chandra proposes getting there by harnessing atmospheric energy. link.aria.org.uk/pf-thesis-bs

We’re also looking for a Technical Specialist to support Programme Director Brian Wang on the programme he’s building in this space. Find out more + apply: aria.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/...

What if we could engineer the innate immune system for broad, long-lasting resilience? Our latest thesis, Sustained Viral Resistance, proposes using AI, synthetic biology + materials chemistry to catalyse a new era of innate immunotherapies. Dive in/give feedback: link.aria.org.uk/sii-progthes...

As part of TA3 in Robot Dexterity, we convened a group of experts to tackle core challenges in robotics: modularity and interoperability. From insights collected from across the robotics community to actionable recommendations, dive into the outcomes here: link.aria.org.uk/rd-programme...

How do we ensure the next generation of powerful AI systems can be deployed responsibly and safely? Safeguarded AI is bringing teams together to build a shared, open-source platform where scientists, engineers, and AI can collaborate. Learn more ↓ link.aria.org.uk/sai-scaffold...

From @bas.ac.uk's underwater drones to Oshen's self-powered sailing robots, our Forecasting Tipping Points Creators are working to better understand the long-term trends of earth systems – and develop a crucial early-warning system for predicting climate tipping points. ↓

"It's in our DNA to experiment." In our latest Substack, ARIA's first CTO Ant Rowstron and founding F-Spec @alicejpettitt.bsky.social lay out the impact they're here to have – from increasing entropy across our spaces to leveraging AI to reshape how we work. ↓ link.aria.org.uk/BS-julysubst...

Civilisation is reliant on nature, but global ecosystems are collapsing. In our latest opportunity space, PD Yannick Wurm is asking: how can we engineer resilient ecosystems to enable both humanity and nature to thrive? Dive in + share feedback: link.aria.org.uk/EER-BS

🌿 Did you know? @thepallavisingh.bsky.social has received a landmark @aria-research.bsky.social grant to develop PlantPlug, a project to tranasform mistletoe into a programmable interface that helps host plants thrive under climate stress. 🔗 Read more: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/07... #PlantScience

We're part of an international coalition backing the AI Security Institute in a new research project focused on AI behaviour and control. Learn more about this work + how it complements our Safeguarded AI programme ↓ www.gov.uk/government/n...

Help us bring the full power of modern genetic engineering to the mitochondrion for the first time. Apply by 24 August to be a Technical Specialist supporting Nathan Wolfe on the programme he’ll direct: aria.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/...

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a root cause of many major diseases. Our new programme thesis – Precision Mitochondria, developed by PD Nathan Wolfe – proposes to build a revolutionary toolkit for editing the mitochondrial genome. Read + share your thoughts: link.aria.org.uk/PM-thesis-bl...

Ages of human history are often defined by the materials we use. But in our latest opportunity space, PD Ivan Jayapurna is asking: what if the next age could instead be defined by our ability to assemble molecules? Dive in + share feedback: link.aria.org.uk/MA-bluesky

From landmine-clearing plants to leveraging stochasticity in synthetic biology, discover the opportunity seeds we’re funding in Programmable Plants 🌱 link.aria.org.uk/PPoppseeds

Do you want to help us develop the capability and use cases for atmospherically powered, long-endurance aircraft? Apply by 13 August to be a Technical Specialist, supporting Rico Chandra on the programme he’ll direct: aria.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/...

Trust ‘building blocks’, like encryption, have enabled today's digital industries. In our latest opportunity space, Programme Director Alex Obadia asks: could nature-inspired trust infrastructure unlock cyber-physical markets in a secure way? Dive in + share feedback: link.aria.org.uk/TEE-Bsky

“If you could imagine that the DNA of a plant was a book… the technology we're developing in our Synthetic Plants programme is like writing a whole new chapter.” Hear more from ARIA Programme Director Angie Burnett on The Naked Scientists ↓ link.aria.org.uk/angie-nakeds...

Congratulations to @rvalenciaaz.bsky.social and his teammates who won the #AI track at @nucleate.bsky.social UK PlantHack with @aria-research.bsky.social. The 2-day hackathon brough together scientists from across the UK to reimagine UK agriculture with AI & synthetic biology.

We're working with early-stage VC firm Pillar VC on the Encode: Science for AI Fellowship – placing world-class AI researchers directly into academic labs. As the programme gathers momentum, we took a closer look in our latest Substack: link.aria.org.uk/encode-substack-bs

We’re looking for our next CEO. With strong foundations in place, long-term backing secured, and a bold research portfolio underway, this is an exciting moment for our next leader to step in. Learn more: ariaresearch.substack.com/p/a-new-chap...

📢 £18m grant opportunity: in Safeguarded AI we're looking to catalyse the creation of a new UK-based non-profit to lead groundbreaking machine learning research for provably safe AI. Learn more and apply by 1 October 2025: link.aria.org.uk/ta2-phase2-bs

We are excited to share our latest Corporate Plan, Building for Breakthroughs, outlining our vision for building breakthroughs right here in the UK. Discover how we're empowering bold ideas and the people behind them. 🚀 Read the full plan here: link.aria.org.uk/cp25

"By building entrepreneurship into its core model, [ARIA] can multiply its bets on potentially game-changing research in consequential fields." Read more from @johnthornhill.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com ↓ www.ft.com/content/370a...

We’ve expanded Scoping Our Planet to tackle prediction uncertainties in Earth systems and drive planetary resilience 🌍 Now, we need input from experts in fields like aerospace, robotics, electrical engineering, materials science, and more. Read the doc + share feedback: link.aria.org.uk/sop-bs

"I think about our programmes as funding a constellation of teams that can lead to massively transformative outcomes at the intersection of quality of life and economic growth — not just for the UK, but for the world." @ilangur.bsky.social in @asimovpress.bsky.social ↓ www.asimov.press/p/aria

Today's frontier AI models are useful for lots of things, but they're also prone to errors and inconsistencies. So how can we make them safe to use in our critical infrastructure? Read how our Safeguarded AI programme is trying to solve this challenge. 👇 fortune.com/2025/06/10/a...

We’re excited to welcome Ant Rowstron as ARIA’s first Chief Technology Officer. Ant will be a driving force for attracting bold, new technical ideas to ARIA. He'll help refine our strategy, champion our programmes, and consolidate ARIA as a place for scientific talent to thrive.

As announced by Peter Kyle, SoS for Science, Innovation and Technology, at #LondonTechWeek, the UK Government is planning to expand the Encode: AI for Science Fellowship from our Activation Partner, Pillar VC, to embed elite AI researchers in UK labs. 🚀 Learn more: encode.pillar.vc

Programme Directors Angie Burnett + Nathan Wolfe are pushing the boundaries of biology. For our latest Substack, they sat down with Product Manager Pranay Shah to share how advances in synthetic bio are equipping us to deliver real-world impact. ↓ ariaresearch.substack.com/p/reimaginin...

The innate immune system is our first line of defence, but its potential remains untapped. In our latest opportunity space, PD @bscwang is asking: what if we could shape innate immunity with precision + accuracy? Read the doc and share your feedback: link.aria.org.uk/sii-bs

The nine teams we're funding in Synthetic Plants are paving the way for more productive, resilient, and sustainable plants. 🌱 Discover how they'll deliver growth in agriculture for the UK + beyond: link.aria.org.uk/sp-c-bs

No program or course has given me more transformative insights into #company building and personal development than the 5050 UK program (www.fiftyyears.com). Each week, the @FiftyYears team mentors us on how to develop the traits of great founders… Thread. www.linkedin.com/posts/bjorno...

The 26 projects in Robot Dexterity are exploring innovations in hardware to make robots more widely useful. Together, they'll create novel components, develop ‘hands', improve control integration + validate them against real-world challenges. ↓ link.aria.org.uk/RDcreators

Missed the ARIA Summit, or want to rewatch your favourite talk? From Dame Kate Bingham on the lessons from the Vaccine Taskforce to Sir Demis Hassabis on his early career, dive into our Summit highlights: link.aria.org.uk/summit-bluesky

"We've now funded almost 200 different projects up and down the UK… if true, they change the entire future of the UK and are consequential to the world." Our CEO @ilangur.bsky.social joined @katieprescott.bsky.social and @thetimes.com Tech Podcast. Listen here: link.aria.org.uk/ttp-bs

We've recently welcomed three new Non-Executive Directors to our Board. Their combined entrepreneurial experience in tech, AI, and science will help us unlock huge potential for the UK’s R&D ecosystem. 🚀 (1/2)

What a week... Our first Summit brought the ARIA community together for the first time, where we dug into the transformative research we’re funding + what's needed to translate it into real-world impact 🚀

“There are only a small handful of places in the world with the scientific talent and institutional capacity to change the world. The UK is one of them.” @ilangur.bsky.social dives into the trillion-pound industries of tomorrow for @samfr.bsky.social’s Substack ↓ open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...

Rising global temperatures increase the chance of crossing climate tipping points – abrupt, potentially irreparable shifts in our climate system. Only decarbonisation can sustainably lower the risk long-term, but our current trajectory makes several tipping points viable over the next century. (1/5)

Genetic engineering now lets us control life’s information, 🧬 yet the engineering of life’s energy remains underdeveloped. ⚡ 🧵 (1/3)

We’re looking for a Diversity Data Consultant to conduct research on the R&D ecosystem and help us to broaden our programme engagement. Find out more about this opportunity + apply now: www.aria.org.uk/how-we-fund/...

"If you could direct £50m to drive a bold and focused scientific/technical step-change in human progress, what would you do?" From a global roadshow through to 'Finalist Day', find out how we found our second cohort of ARIA Programme Directors ↓ link.aria.org.uk/PD2-Substack...

I'm incredibly excited to share that I'm joining ARIA as a Programme Director, alongside seven other brilliant minds from across science, engineering, and technology. ARIA’s mission is to push into entirely new scientific and technical frontiers—I'm thrilled to be part of it.

Our second cohort of PDs are widening our surface area for impact. @mikepeeljourno.bsky.social dives into their expertise, the frontier areas they’re starting to explore, and what it could mean for the UK’s future — in the @financialtimes.com ↓ link.aria.org.uk/FT-PD2-Bluesky

Introducing our second cohort of Programme Directors – a group of world-class scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs, with proven track records for building ventures, communities and technologies of societal and economic significance. 🚀 link.aria.org.uk/programme-di... (1/3)

ARIA is launching a multi-phased solicitation to develop a general-purpose Safeguarded AI workflow, backed by up to £19m.📣 (1/5)

We’re backing 9 UK-based teams to use AI to unlock transformative improvements in our critical infrastructure as part of our Safeguarded AI programme.👇[1/3]