Industry engagement

At the CHAI Hub, we complement, de-risk, and accelerate healthcare R&D pipelines.

Our partnerships unlock direct access to subject-matter expertise for partners to align their market needs. We build strong bridges between academia and industry by prioritizing clear communication, transparent expectation management, and continuous feedback loops.

Scroll down to see our 3-part value proposition to industry:

  1. Access world-leading interdisciplinary expertise

We facilitate a smooth pathway to subject matter experts across The University of Edinburgh, UCL, The University of Manchester, the University of Exeter, KCL, and Imperial College London. Collaborating with the CHAI Hub allows you access to prestigious engerineering, informatics, electronics, robotics, and medical resources.

Harness academic resources

Our Hub is proudly based in Edinburgh, a city renowned as one of the first and most influential centers for AI research since the 1960s. This historic dedication to AI has continued to attract and retain talent, growing an ecosystem of researchers and entrepreneurs across our close friends at the Bayes Centre, Edinburgh Innovations, and the Futures Institute.

Alongside our partnered universities, we have a talent pool of >5,500 untapped students specialized in AI who are ready to step into your problem space.

Embed in the ecosystem

Our causal AI research uses datasets from CPRD, HES, UK Biobank, SAIL Databank, DataLoch, and NHS SafeHavens. Collaborating with the CHAI Hub allows you to direct research towards your market need that is powered by large, validated datasets.

Draw on real-world datasets

2. Accelerate innovation and de-risk R&D

You can utilize our expertise and resources to focus on your market needs with either:

  • PhD placements – funding students to focus on your advanced research projects

  • Collaborative projects – part-funding through research bodies / government grants towards mutual projects of interest

  • Knowledge transfer partnerships – send your industry researchers to work with us on a specific challenge

  • Consultancy projects – access innovation commercialization expertise and lab testing/design specialties

  • Event attendance/sponsorship - get your name out in our network to attract talent

  • Innovation lab partnership – create a long-term strategic partnership to produce new innovations into your research area

Focus on your fundamental challenges

AI regulation is consistently demanding higher standards. Collaborating with the CHAI Hub strengthens your validity to regulators and funders. Academia tests and neutrally peer-reviews AI models on real patient data under expert supervision, reducing the risk of developing ineffective or unsafe solutions. This proves our adherence to the UK's National AI strategy.

Complement your internal strategies   

De-risk your pipeline  

Outsourcing your research can improve your ROI. We offer more affordable access to expertise in joint commercialization endeavors. Collaborating with the CHAI Hub spreads out your risk of missing out on breakthrough technologies.

3. Advance your competitive edge

Create tangible industry impacts

Investing in innovation drives real-world industry transformation. Endorsed by 50 industry partners, we are already making an impact in the healthcare landscape.