Leah Morris

Apply A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA.

Interested or know someone who might be? Express early interest in joining cohort 2 here: encode.pillar.vc/apply

Fellows worked on AI challenges at major industry labs, including Google, Meta, OpenAI, Sony, and Tempus. Collectively, fellows will receive £8 million in government funding to support them in undertaking their research activities and disseminating their work. www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/10...

Encode: AI for Science | The Science A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA and DSIT.

Solving sciences biggest challenges from cancer preventions to brain-computer-interfaces, meet the first cohort: encode.pillar.vc/the-science

Encode:AI for Science is a Pillar VC initiative powered by @aria-research.bsky.social and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Fellows spend one year immersed in intensive exploration, feedback, and development cycles.

Meet the Encode cohort! These fellows turn frontier AI research into minimum viable discoveries (MVDs): the launchpad for new science-driven ventures and institutions.

Raft of tech companies investing in Britain as government vows to unleash growth From AI to fintech, leading global tech firms that will power the next Industrial Revolution announce major UK investments, creating highly-skilled jobs from Edinburgh to Warwick.

Read the full announcement here: www.gov.uk/government/n...

Encode: AI for Science | The Latest A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA.

🙋We received 600+ AI/ML fellow applications
💬Interviewed more than 100 potential fellows
🧠We received 100+ research projects ready for AI adoption, and shortlisted 16

We’re on track to confirm Encode’s first cohort of fellows by the end of this month. Stay tuned! encode.pillar.vc/the-latest

Encode embeds elite AI researchers in UK labs to solve major scientific challenges. Our early traction is a testament to ARIA's Activation Partner program.

As announced by Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle at #LDNtechweek, the UK Government is planning to expand the Pillar VC Encode: AI for Science Fellowship.

Encode: AI for Science Fellowship A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA.

📅 Applications close tomorrow (Wed, Apr 30, 23:59) — don’t miss your chance to be part of this first-of-its-kind program.

Apply here: encode.pillar.vc

Get:
- Access to world-class labs
- Found a startup or non-profit
- Salary, travel stipend, and visa support
- Access to compute resources
- Access to @futurehousesf.bsky.social's platform

Backed by Pillar VC and powered by ARIA, this is an opportunity to push the boundaries of what’s possible in science and AI.

About the Encode Fellowship: we are placing ML/AI talent in leading UK academic labs to work on high-impact, translational research — from programming cells to forecasting climate and decoding the brain.

Encode: AI for Science Office Hours · Zoom · Luma A virtual Q&A to ask questions about the Encode: AI for Science Fellowship application process. This is our last Q&A before the deadline for submission April…

👉 Last application and fellowship Q&A today (Apr 29 at 5pm BST): lu.ma/encodeOH6

👉 Apply here: encode.pillar.vc

Feel free to DM with any last-minute questions!Apply here: encode.pillar.vc

Feel free to DM with any last-minute questions!

🚨 Final Reminder: Encode Fellowship Applications Close Tomorrow! (Wed Apr 30)

Encode: AI for Science Fellowship A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA.

Want to be part of this?
Applications to the Encode: AI for Science Fellowship close April 30 (next week!)
Apply here → encode.pillar.vc
FutureHouse → futurehouse.org

#ICLR2025 #AIforscience

Through this partnership, Encode Fellows will get expanded access to FutureHouse’s platform supporting: literature + precedence search, data analysis, and more research automation tools. More coming soon 👀

🔬🟠 Encode is partnering with @futurehousesf.bsky.social, a non-profit building AI agents to automate research in biology and other complex sciences.

At Encode: AI for Science, we’re building an ecosystem to accelerate discovery with AI.

We’ve been looking for ways to get our Fellows access to cutting-edge models, tools, and agents. Today, we’re excited to share something new. 👇

Encode: AI for Science Fellowship | The Science A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA.

Want to start a science-driven AI company?

The Encode: AI for Science Fellowship places top AI talent in UK labs to launch startups from the inside.

Apps close April 30 → encode.pillar.vc/the-science

Join Pillar VC Partner Tony Kulesa today at 12PM ET to learn more: lu.ma/encodetostar...

Join our lab for a year with the 'AI for Precision Neuromodulation' fellowship project!

Find out more at: encode.pillar.vc/projects/neu...

Encode: AI for Science Fellowship A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA.

Ready to work on some of the most pressing scientific challenges of our time? DM me or check out the launch page for more details. encode.pillar.vc

AI isn't just a tool, it's a revolution in how we tackle scientific challenges. Science and AI together can unlock solutions to problems once thought unsolvable in robotics, climate science, physics, life sciences, and more.

Our first projects are launched with an extraordinary group:
• AI x biomaterials design: Dame Molly Stevens (@ox.ac.uk)
• AI x neuromorphic computing: @riccard0.bsky.social / Jack Gartside @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
• AI x climate systems: @philipstier.bsky.social @oxfordphysics.bsky.social

Join top advisors: Miriam Huntley, Debbie Marks, @sgrodriques.bsky.social, @saakohl.bsky.social, @tkaraletsos.bsky.social, Leonard Wossnig, Joshua Goldford, Steve Crossan, @zacharylipton.bsky.social, @megstanley.bsky.social, Jacomo Corbo, Rohit Prasad, Andrew Giessel, and Amy Villeneuve.

I’m excited to announce the Encode AI for Science Fellowship: a 1-year program for AI innovators tackling real scientific challenges. Fellows receive:
✅ A competitive stipend
✅ State-of-the-art computing resources
✅ Hands-on projects in ARIA’s opportunity spaces

First, a massive thank you to the Radical Ventures team! 🙌 I’m so proud of what we've built together: innovating with AI to transform how we live, work & play. Grateful and excited for the incredible companies being built with Radical.

Exciting news! After nearly 5 years of building AI startups with Radical Ventures, I'm embarking on a new chapter: supporting leading scientists in the UK with ARIA and Pillar VC. Read on! 👇