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An informal, no-pitch networking evening for Birmingham's AI and machine learning community, hosted by Network One at The Cocktail Club on Temple Street. Whether you're an AI founder, ML engineer, data scientist, product person, investor or simply curious about where the technology is heading, this is a relaxed space to meet others working on and exploring AI across the city. Expect a friendly mix of technical and non-technical attendees, a complimentary welcome drink, and genuine conversation rather than sales patter. Doors from 6pm.

The Birmingham Network's recurring tech evening at The Cocktail Club, bringing together startup founders, tech professionals and early-stage investors for informal connection over drinks. No pitching slots and no panel — the format is deliberately conversational, with a capped guest list to keep the room workable. A dependable option in a quiet late-July week for anyone wanting to meet the Birmingham tech scene without a formal programme.

Network One brings its nationwide business community to Birmingham for a relaxed evening of open networking at The Cocktail Club on Temple Street. Aimed at founders, small business owners, solopreneurs, freelancers and anyone building something with purpose, the format is deliberately low-key: no pitching, no awkward group intros, just natural conversation over a welcome drink. A good option for tech professionals and early-stage founders looking to widen their local network. Doors from 6pm.

The NatWest Accelerator's monthly open networking hour at its St Philip's Place hub — coffee, short introductions and shout-outs, and a light activity such as Coffee Roulette, Walk and Talk or Breakfast and Brainstorm depending on the theme. Free and open beyond the Accelerator cohort, which makes it one of the easiest ways into Birmingham's founder community. Curated by the Accelerator's community manager, so the room is actively worked rather than left to chance.

Network One's fintech edition is the sharpest of its vertical evenings for a Birmingham audience — a city with real payments, insurance and banking-tech depth. The room mixes fintech founders and product teams with developers building payments and blockchain tooling, finance professionals moving into tech, and early-stage investors. No pitches and no panels by design: three hours at Albert's Schloss with a non-alcoholic welcome drink and capped attendance. In a first week of August with almost nothing else on, this is the one to book.

The Birmingham Network's flagship evening for startup founders, tech entrepreneurs and investors, held at Albert's Schloss on Chamberlain Square. Informal, drinks-led, and capped so the room stays workable — the emphasis is on real conversation rather than a stage. A steady fixture that keeps running through the summer when much of the Birmingham calendar goes dark.

Network One's small-business and entrepreneur edition runs alongside its fintech evening at Albert's Schloss, aimed at owners and founders of smaller ventures rather than the venture-backed track. Low-pressure format — no pitches, no panels, capped guest list, non-alcoholic welcome drink included. Worth pairing with the fintech room upstairs if you want breadth in a very quiet first week of August.

Network One brings its nationwide business community to Birmingham for a relaxed evening of open networking at The Lost & Found. Aimed at small business owners, startup founders, solopreneurs, creators, marketers and freelancers, it's a no-pitch, no-awkward-intros format built around natural conversation over drinks (a non-alcoholic welcome drink is included). Part of a UK-wide community spanning 20+ cities, it's a friendly way for anyone building or growing a business in the city to make genuine connections. 18+; spaces are capped.

The Birmingham Network hosts its Wednesday business mixer at The Lost & Found, bringing together entrepreneurs, SMEs, consultants, agency owners, product and digital professionals and corporate decision-makers for real growth connections. The evening runs on an easy format: arrival and check-in, icebreaker networking, an optional 60-second pitch round, then free-flowing conversation over a complimentary welcome drink. With 70+ curated events and 3,000+ engaged professionals behind it, it's a dependable spot to build leads, referrals and collaborations across Birmingham's business community. Spaces are capped.