Coller AI Competition

University of Manchester AI start-ups pitch live for a £100,000 equity investment from the Jeremy Coller Foundation. The competition backs ventures that use AI in ways that are fair, transparent and aimed at social benefit, and every team has a student, staff or alumni founder. Part of the University's Innovation Festival, at the Nancy Rothwell Building. Coffee from 11:00, a welcome from Duncan Ivison at 11:30 and an overview from Tillie Page, then pitches from 11:45. Lunch at 13:00, the winner announced by the Coller Foundation team at 13:45, closing remarks from Aline Miller, and networking drinks from 14:00 to 15:00. Free. Enter by the South Entrance next to the Aquatics Centre; the event is step-free on the ground floor. Filming takes place throughout. Why go: the university's responsible-AI ventures pitching for real money in a single sitting. Worth it for angels, corporate innovation teams and anyone tracking Manchester's research-led start-ups.