What's happening: Week of 1 June 2026
Half-day symposium asking whether AI's promise of open knowledge actually makes research less transparent. Keynote by Dr Beth Montague-Hellen (Francis Crick Institute) on how AI creates an illusion of accessible…
University of Bristol researchers pitch their technologies to a panel for £20,000 in commercialisation funding, hosted at M Shed on Bristol's harbourside. A rare opportunity to see what deep-tech and…
FinTech West's follow-up roundtable with the Financial Conduct Authority — the previous edition was described as 'a breath of fresh air'. A timely update on how the FCA's approach to…
University of Bristol researchers pitch their technologies to a panel for £20,000 in commercialisation funding, hosted at M Shed on Bristol's harbourside. A rare opportunity to see what deep-tech and research-to-startup ideas are emerging from one of the UK's top research universities — and meet the scientists behind them. Valuable for founders, investors and corporate innovation leads scouting early-stage IP.
The 8th edition of Pixel Pioneers Bristol — one of the UK's best-loved front-end and UX/UI conferences — returns to the Arnolfini on Bristol's harbourside. Rachel Andrew (Chrome DevRel) opens…
A research seminar at UoB's Fry Building on building explainable trust in next-generation quantum telecommunications — how do you certify a quantum channel is doing what it claims when classical…
Electra Collective's breakfast event focused on the next generation of angel investors — particularly bringing more women and underrepresented founders into the angel ecosystem. Held at Origin Workspace in Clifton, with breakfast, structured conversations, and time to meet active angels and founders building investable companies.