What is IMI?

Established as an institute at the University of Bath in 2015, our mission is to drive innovation and enhance research through the power of mathematics. We collaborate with academia, businesses, and the public sector to deliver impactful real-world results.  

At our core is a team of Mathematical Innovation Researchers, specialists in interdisciplinary research and problem-solving, whose expertise span the full breadth of mathematics, data science, and AI. We offer several routes to collaborate with us, including industrial and academic partnerships and costing Mathematical Innovation Researchers into grant applications. Our approach enables tailored mathematical expertise to be integrated flexibly into projects of any size. We also support mathematical innovation and research excellence through our research themes, our small grant scheme and a number of training initiatives and networking opportunities.  

Since April 2025, the success of the IMI has been nationally recognised through the MInDS (Mathematical Innovators in the Digital Space) network. This £2M Network Plus funded initiative builds on the career model developed at the IMI and The Centre for Applications of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (CAMaCS), Warwick, to support and grow a UK-wide community of researchers in mathematical innovation.  

Meet the team