Faculty is an applied artificial intelligence and data science company founded in 2014. It works with organisations across the globe to help them access and deploy cutting-edge AI, with clients spanning retail, finance, energy, life sciences, and government. Among its publicly known clients are the NHS and the Ministry of Defence. To date, Faculty has worked with hundreds of organisations worldwide.
The company operates two principal activities: a client-facing AI consulting and services practice, and the Faculty Fellowship programme. The Fellowship is designed to help academics transition into commercial data science careers and has produced over 425 alumni since its inception - making it a notable pipeline for research-trained talent entering industry.
Faculty's stated purpose is to make AI useful in practice, with an emphasis on applied impact over theoretical or speculative work. Its sector coverage reflects a broad mandate, from public-sector institutions dealing with complex operational challenges to private enterprises in heavily data-driven industries.
