innovation

KMi and Springer Nature renew their partnership for another two years 

KMi and Springer Nature Renew Their Partnership for another two years

We are very happy to announce that KMi has secured a new two-year contract with Springer Nature (SN), which will continue the long-established strategic partnership until December 2027. This marks the continuation of an exceptional collaboration that has now spanned more than 11 years and represents a strong example of how academia and industry can…

Celebrating KMi’s 30th Birthday

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In 1995, two truly visionary academics from The Open University (OU); Prof Marc Eisenstadt from Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Prof Tom Vincent from the Institute of Educational Technology, were matched together by another visionary OU staff; Lady Kitty Chisholm who was OU’s Development Director – now back in KMi…

Transforming transport with AI: KMi and ClearView’s vision for smart cities

transforming transport with AI

Clearview Intelligence and KMi successfully applied to the UKRI KTP scheme, securing a budget for designing and marketing new products and services using computer vision and AI for location intelligence on transport infrastructures. During the 30-month duration, the KMi and Clearview team will address two core challenges. The first challenge will focus on introducing the…

Fostering Synergies: C&C and KMi research & innovation event

Photo of attendees - Fostering Synergies: C&C and KMi research & innovation event

C&C (The School of Computing and Communication) and KMi arranged a research festival designed to celebrate the research and innovations in these two units with the STEM Faculty, here at The Open University. The event showcased a taster of their latest research highlights and innovations. This face-to-face event provided a platform for networking and knowledge…