Leah Morris
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Executive Director, Encode: AI for Science Fellowship
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🙋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
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A fellowship connecting top AI talent with leading science labs in the UK to catalyze translation. Backed by Pillar, powered by ARIA.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Backed by Pillar VC and powered by ARIA, this is an opportunity to push the boundaries of what’s possible in science and AI.
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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.
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🚨 Final Reminder: Encode Fellowship Applications Close Tomorrow! (Wed Apr 30)
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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 👀
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🔬🟠 Encode is partnering with @futurehousesf.bsky.social, a non-profit building AI agents to automate research in biology and other complex sciences.
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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. 👇
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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...
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.
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Join our lab for a year with the 'AI for Precision Neuromodulation' fellowship project!

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