European Study Group with Industry (ESGI) – Exeter 2026
European Study Group with Industry (ESGI)
Exeter 2026
The 195th ESGI will be held on 20-24 July 2026 at the University of Exeter.
The European Study Group with Industry (ESGI) is a week-long workshop that brings together mathematical scientists and data scientists and partners from business, industry, and government. Partners present a mathematical or computational problem. Conference participants form focus groups and work on finding a solution. ESGIs are internationally recognised as a cost-effective means of making significant progress on solving real-world problems in a short amount of time. Several ESGI events are held throughout Europe as a core activity of the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry.
ESGI 195 will follow the traditional ESGI format:
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On Monday organisations presents their challenges to the academic participants
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The participating mathematicians, computer scientists and data scientists split into groups and, for the next three days, intensely work on idea brainstorming, model building, and problem solving. Each group is supported by a facilitator.
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On Friday, each group presents their progress and recommended routes forward.
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After the meeting, appropriate deliverables from the week will be made available to the organisation; traditionally this has been a technical report summarising the week’s work. Examples of past reports can be found in the MIIR repository.
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In principle, there are no limits to the problems that can be tackled! We are expecting over 70 mathematical and data scientists from across the UK and Europe to participate in our workshop. Their expertise often spans statistical modelling, data science, fluid and solid mechanics, heat and mass transport, and machine learning.
Getting involved:
- Industry partners: Organisations of any size or sector are invited to present challenges and benefit from a mathematical approach to developing practical solutions to current challenges they face. If your organisation is interested in presenting a problem at ESGI195 please fill out the expression of interest form or contact the organisers by emailing esgi195@exeter.ac.uk
- Academics and researchers: Academic staff, research fellows and postgraduate students are invited to come to Exeter and participate in ESGI195. Registration has not yet begun. For early inquiries please contact the organisers by emailing esgi195@exeter.ac.uk
