All Gold and Silver members gain exclusive access to our AI Growth Engine – a powerful diagnostic and support tool that assesses your company’s AI readiness, identifies digital growth opportunities, and helps you adopt AI where it delivers the greatest value.

We are leaders in applying AI research to real-world challenges. Aston researchers work with industry and government to build digital resilience in our Cyber Security Innovation Research Centre, drive innovation at our global Centre of Excellence for Enterprise AI with Capgemini, and transform industries through the Sir Peter Rigby Digital Futures Institute.

You’ll also receive a one-to-one consultation with our AI Entrepreneur in Residence, Dr Yiannis Maos MBE, and access to his monthly drop-in sessions. Together, we’ll benchmark your business, design a roadmap for growth, and help you prioritise your most valuable opportunities.

Introducing the 'AI Growth Engine'

Turn AI into your growth engine – faster deals, smarter operations, standout content.

Designed for organisations that want practical AI with board-level impact, the AI Growth Engine helps you move beyond theory and deliver transformation at speed. It gives ambitious start-ups and scale-ups direct access to cutting-edge expertise, proven playbooks, and the full power of the Aston digital ecosystem - helping you turn ideas into measurable results.

What's included:

• AI capability benchmarking – evaluate your organisation’s current position and build a roadmap for scalable AI adoption. 
   
• Strategic AI kick-off – identify and prioritise your highest-value opportunities.
   
• Ongoing expert support – maintain momentum with guidance from Aston’s AI specialists. 
   
• Hands-on workshops – turn ideas into working workflows and real-world results. 
   
• Practical tools and templates – access a growing library of prompts, templates and governance models to embed best practice. 
   
• Research and talent pathways – collaborate on sector-focused testbeds and access specialist skills. 
   
• Content and communications support – transform outputs into polished, on-brand assets. 
   

Access to the AI Growth Engine is available to all Gold and Silver members of the Aston Business Hub.