About Round Two
The entry period for Round Two closed on 17th January 2025.
The second Manchester Prize is a multi-million-pound launchpad for innovators with bold AI solutions for a clean energy economy. The Prize will be awarded to the most innovative and impactful AI solution enabling the UK to accelerate progress towards a net zero energy system.
The 10 finalist teams will be announced in Spring 2025.
Challenge Statement
The second Manchester Prize will be awarded to the most innovative and impactful AI solution enabling the UK to accelerate progress towards a net zero energy system.
Solutions should demonstrate use of AI that delivers on at least one of the following:
- accelerates the UK’s adoption of clean energy technologies at scale,
- enables efficient or low-cost operations of clean energy systems,
- significantly reduces energy demand, or optimises energy usage.
The winning solution will demonstrate not only technical innovation but also an evidenced road map to near-term (2030) adoption and scale.
Up to 10 of the most promising solutions will each be supported with £100,000 in seed funding and additional non-financial support to develop solutions capable of winning the £1 million grand prize in spring 2026.
All the information is included here the Innovator Handbook. If you still have queries, contact the team at info@manchesterprize.org
Everything you need to know to enter: