AI Accelerator

Run by University of Edinburgh Bayes Centre.

The Bayes Centre at the University of Edinburgh runs this six-month, in-person business development programme for a cohort of 10-14 AI companies. Participants receive a GBP 8k stipend and keep 100% of their equity.

Investment

£8,000 (Below Europe & C. Asia median $54.5k · Below global median $61.3k)

Equity taken

0% (Like 88% of Europe & C. Asia · Like 79% globally)

Duration

26 weeks (At Europe & C. Asia median 26 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)

Format

in person

Cadence

annual

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Sectors

• AI & ML

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://www.hub.bayes.ed.ac.uk/programmes/aia read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, cheque note, equity pct, equity note, duration weeks, duration note, batch cadence, sectors, application url, website, status, city, format

Other accelerators in Edinburgh

• NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator

Last verified 2026-09-05.