Company Market Research Report: Faculty

Company Overview

• Name: Faculty

• Mission: Delivering frontier performance through applied AI. Faculty helps customers transform their businesses via bespoke AI consultancy and Frontier, the world's first AI operating system.

• Founded: 2014, originally as 'Advanced Skills Initiative.'

• Founders:

• Dr. Marc Warner

• Dr. Angie Ma

• Andrew Brookes

• Key People:

• Dr. Marc Warner, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

• Dr. Angie Ma, Co-Founder

• Andrew Brookes, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder

• John Gibson, Chief Commercial Officer

• Vicki Marchington, Chief People Officer

• Patrick Imbach, Chief Financial Officer

• Headquarters: Level 5, 160 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BW

• Number of Employees: Over 300 staff worldwide

• Revenue: No information is available

• Known For: Faculty is recognized for implementing impactful AI solutions, particularly in healthcare systems, government, and global brands. The company is also the first implementation partner of OpenAI.

Products

• Product Offerings:

• Frontier: A platform for implementing, controlling, and auditing the performance of AI across organizations.

• High-level Description: Connects mission-critical apps to simulate potential outcomes, reasons, and actionable insights.

• Key Features: Decision intelligence platform enabling predictions on what is going to happen and providing actionable guidance.

• Applied AI Services: Provides bespoke AI consultancy, from strategy to deployment of systems.

• High-level Description: Helps clients navigate AI transition to deliver productivity and profitability with their AI investments.

• Key Features: Custom solutions maximizing ROI, executed with safety and ethical considerations.

• Fellowship Programme: Training for STEM PhD and Masters graduates to transition to careers in data science.

• High-level Description: A prestigious program connecting top data science talent with commercial opportunities.

• Key Features: Over 425 alumni, involving real-life commercial projects completed.

Recent Developments

• Recent Developments:

• In 2023, Faculty was selected as OpenAI’s first technical SI partner globally.

• Accepted into the AWS ISV Accelerate and Global Startup Programme and recognized as an Advanced Tier AWS partner.

• The Fellowship programme achieved a milestone with 400 projects completed.

• New Products Launched:

• In 2022, Faculty launched Frontier, the decision intelligence platform.

• New Features and Partnerships:

• Faculty has partnered with Harvard University and UCL to publish research on safe and ethical AI deployments.

• Recently, the Faculty Fellowship programme won a Princess Royal Training Award, highlighting its training's impact and success.

Other Highlights

• Customers and Case Studies:

• Successfully helped the UK Home Office identify Daesh propaganda with 99% accuracy in 2018.

• Deployed the Early Warning System for NHS England in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

• Drives millions in profits for a global retailer through machine learning optimizations.

• Significant work includes partnering with NHS and multiple government agencies to underpin critical operations.

• Awards and Recognitions:

• Winner of the HSJ Partnership Award for ‘Best Healthcare Analytics Project for the NHS’ in 2022.

• Company Vision:

• Faculty is dedicated to making AI safe for everyone, with ongoing efforts and collaborations aiming to transform industries through innovative AI solutions.