Microsoft joined the UK government’s TechFirst program to expand national artificial intelligence skills. This partnership targets education and research to build a talent pipeline.
The TechGrad scholarship program supports undergraduate and master's students. The Spärck AI Scholarship funds master's degrees at nine UK universities.
The TechExpert initiative supports 500 PhD students. These researchers focus on machine learning and quantum technologies.
The collaboration also expands the UK’s Turing AI Fellowships to attract leading researchers.