The Enrichment scheme is a great opportunity to collaborate on relevant topics and develop a network in the field of data science and artificial intelligence.

PhD student Maximilian Elsen

Maximilian, who is from the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of the Department of Engineering, joins 43 new Enrichment Placement students from a wide range of disciplines. He has secured a nine-month Enrichment Placement Award at the Turing’s headquarters in London.

There he will explore green technologies based on patented inventions. The identification and monitoring of emerging climate change mitigation technologies are crucial to advance green technologies and enable their successful application and diffusion. Maximilian’s research aims to automatically identify patents in the field of climate change mitigation technology and classify them within the relevant technological spectrum. The aim is to enhance decision-making processes in the development and diffusion of promising green technologies and support investment decisions.

During his time at the Turing, Maximilian is interested to collaborate with, and learn from, anyone interested in natural language processing, non-conventional economic data and firm-level innovation performance.

Maximilian said: “The Enrichment scheme is a great opportunity to collaborate on relevant topics and develop a network in the field of data science and artificial intelligence. I am particularly excited about meeting the fellow students in my cohort, as well as getting to know The Alan Turing Institute itself.

“Green innovation is urgently required to fight climate change and its menacing implications for our planet. My work at The Alan Turing Institute looks into green technologies based on patented inventions, as patent data provides the largest repository of publicly available technical inventions and has huge potential for mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. During my placement, I will work on automatically identifying promising inventions for climate change mitigation so that they can be used where they are most needed.”

Sir Adrian Smith, Turing Director and Chief Executive, said: “The Enrichment scheme exemplifies the position of The Alan Turing Institute as a multidisciplinary research environment, training the next generation of leaders. To the new students, we are delighted to welcome you to The Turing community and I invite you to take an active role in broadening your perspectives and knowledge by forging new collaborations while enriching your scientific career and experience.”

Adapted from a news article by The Alan Turing Institute.