US EditionAccenture To Acquire UK AI Firm Faculty To Scale Enterprise AI - Accenture (NYSE:ACN)
Accenture adds Faculty’s Frontier decision intelligence platform and over 400 AI specialists to accelerate its multibillion-dollar AI strategy and expand global AI talent pipeline.
- On Tuesday, Accenture Plc agreed to acquire Faculty, a UK-based artificial intelligence firm, with terms undisclosed and subject to regulatory approvals.
- To accelerate its AI strategy, Accenture Plc advances its multibillion-dollar bet by responding to growing demand from businesses and governments for AI safety, privacy and explainability.
- Faculty's Frontier decision intelligence platform will be incorporated into Accenture's technology suite, adding more than 400 AI specialists and clients like Novartis AG, OpenAI, and the NHS early-warning system.
- Marc Warner, Faculty CEO, will become Accenture's chief technology officer and join its Global Management Committee, while Accenture plans to expand the Faculty Fellowship Program globally to grow AI talent.
- The acquisition positions Accenture Plc to deliver secure, large-scale AI solutions amid competition from Palantir and Quantexa and follows past job cuts in recent years as the company grew to around 77,000 AI and data professionals in 2025.
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Accenture to Acquire UK AI Firm Faculty
Accenture has agreed to acquire Faculty, a UK-based AI services and products company known for applied AI expertise and its decision intelligence product, Faculty Frontier, which provides advanced simulation and optimisation capabilities. Founded in 2014, Faculty has delivered AI solutions to public and private sector clients in the UK and internationally. Its services include AI strategy, AI safety, and the design, build and implementation of h…
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Accenture has announced that it has agreed to acquire UK AI startup Faculty for an undisclosed sum, a potentially significant move in a consultancy sector currently scrambling to add greater artificial intelligence expertise. According to Accenture, Faculty’s UK-based workforce of 400 “AI native professionals” will be integrated with its consulting teams, allowing the company to offer its customer base “world‑class AI capabilities.” The company …
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