Graphcore

Graphcore is a British semiconductor company specialising in the development of hardware accelerators for artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2016 and based in Bristol, the company designs specialised processors to power high-performance computing systems for researchers and enterprise clients. Graphcore is known for its Intelligence Processing Unit technology, which is engineered specifically to handle complex machine intelligence workloads more efficiently than traditional processors. It combines innovative silicon architecture with bespoke software tools and has established itself as a notable innovator in the global AI hardware market.