Mathematics and Statistics

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.

To apply for a conference fee waiver, please fill out the application form for financial support to attend ESGI195 . The application deadline is the 10 May 2026.

For self-funded participants, registration is now open.

ESGI 195 will follow the traditional ESGI format:

  • Starting 10:00 on Monday organisations presents their challenges to the academic participants
  • 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.
  • On Friday until 14:00, each group presents their progress and recommended routes forward.
  • 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
  • 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.

 

Registration:

  • Funded places: We expect to offer full funding of subsistence and accommodation for most participants. To apply for a fully funded place, please fill out the application form for financial support (deadline 10 May 2026). If your application is successful you will receive a personalised registration link.
  • For participants who can cover ESGI attendance from their own funds, registration is now open: ESGI195 Exeter Registration
  • 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
  • For all other inquiries please contact the organisers by emailing esgi195@exeter.ac.uk

 

Confirmed partners and problems:

  • The Donkey Sanctuary - Developing a Donkey Wellbeing index for monitoring Donkey welfare in the Global South.
  • ATASS Sports - Accessible software tools for vision-impaired mathematicians and data scientists. In memory of Dr. Robin Williams.
  • ieg4 - Automation for planning, government and health, problem title TBD.
  • 6 more problems planned, spanning fields of remote sensing, automated theorem provers, chess performance analysis, fluid dynamics, optimisation. (All problems are still under development and subject to change.)