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AI Research Resource

The AI Research Resource (AIRR) is a suite of advanced supercomputers that provides AI-specialised compute capacity to researchers, academia, and industry.

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The AIRR offers compute access to users through Isambard-AI at the University of Bristol and Dawn at the University of Cambridge. Providing specialised compute capacity enables SMEs and the research and development (R&D) community to drive innovation and advancement in AI.

AIRR is a partnership between:

  • UK government
  • UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Bristol
  • HPE
  • Nvidia
  • Intel
  • Dell

Compute capacity is the amount of processing power and storage available in a computing system.

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Updates to this page

Published 17 July 2025
Last updated 74 NovemberJune 20252026 + show all updates
  1. Updated with the AI open access call and guidance for distributed peer review applicants and reviewers.

  2. AIRR Innovator route open for applications and AIRR Innovator route guidance published.

  3. First published.

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