Data science and artificial intelligence (AI)
Applied AI delivering practical solutions
Exeter Innovation connects organisations with the University of Exeter’s expertise in AI, data science, and high-performance computing. We broker partnerships that help organisations apply AI responsibly and effectively across sectors. Our role includes connecting partners with researchers, specialist facilities, and the right support to turn ideas into practical solutions.
Exeter Innovation in numbers
Founded the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence with the Met Office, applying AI to sustainability challenges.
Maintains a long-established partnership with the Alan Turing Institute, the UK's national institute for AI and data science.
Invested £50 million in data science and artificial intelligence capabilities, accelerating research, innovation and impact.
We harness data science and AI to turn environmental information into actionable insight, helping organisations improve decision-making, risk management, operational resilience, and sustainability innovation. Through collaboration with Exeter, partners gain data-driven insights across climate risk, biodiversity, earth observation, geospatial analytics, and land management; optimise operations using advanced modelling, monitoring, and predictive analytics; and innovate with AI-enabled tools, products, and services for a changing environment.
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Dr Tom Nicholson
We collaborate with defence, security, policing and resilience partners to support the safe and effective use of AI, data and machine learning in operational environments. As lead partner for the Defence Data Research Centre, the University of Exeter focuses on secure data, operational AI and digital transformation, with expertise in human performance, human–machine decision-making and AI assurance. We enhance human decision-making and situational awareness through AI tools, build trust in AI via secure data, validation and governance, and co-develop applied AI solutions for intelligence, training and operational resilience.
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Defence, Security & Resilience Team
“We have had some fantastic collaborations with the university that have helped us carve out a leading position in data and analytics. The team are extremely knowledgeable, inventive and responsive to our needs and are always able to secure highly-talented researchers to support our collaborative R&D. We’ve found Exeter to be much easier to engage on commercial R&D projects than many other universities and so would definitely recommend them as a partner for any AI, Data Science and Computational challenges.”
Laurence Oakes-Ash,
CEO of City Science
“The Defence Data Research Centre [led by University of Exeter] is an exciting addition to the Defence AI Centre and eLaunables us to realise much of the hidden value of data to better support the defence and security of the UK.”
Glenn Hart,
Senior Principal Scientist at Dstl.
“Environmental intelligence, data science and AI are inherently interdisciplinary, and we’ve got so much expertise at the Met Office and the University of Exeter. By working closely together, we are developing and applying cutting-edge digital technologies for the benefit of the world’s environment and humanity.”
Dr Rachel McInnes,
Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, Met Office
