Innovate UK has launched the Agentic AI Pioneers Prize – a £1 million national competition to accelerate agentic AI development across three critical UK sectors: Advanced Manufacturing, Health and Life Sciences, and Creative Industries.

The competition will focus on developing practical Agentic AI solutions to real challenges defined by sector specialists. These have the potential to accelerate drug development, cut manufacturing costs, and bring new applications of generative design to creative production.

Expressions of interest are open until Wednesday 19th November, and an online briefing event is taking place for potential applicants on Thursday 23rd October. Both can be accessed via the Innovate UK website.