Tech Events by UWE Bristol

A business breakfast at UWE Bristol's Future Space on the Frenchay campus, about the routes small companies actually use to pull expertise and money out of a university: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, industrial PhDs, consultancy and contract research, and the innovation funding around them. A 30-minute overview from 09:15, then guest presentations and Q&A from regional businesses that have been through it, then networking to 11:30. Free, pastries and coffee from 09:00. Parking needs a vehicle registration submitted at least 48 hours ahead and is first come, first served. Future Space is step-free and wheelchair accessible. Why go: KTPs and industrial PhDs are among the cheapest R&D capacity a small company can buy, and almost nobody outside the universities knows how to start one. Best for technical founders and R&D leads in the region with a problem they cannot staff.

A panel discussion with live demonstrations, the chance to meet researchers and a tour of the lab, on how robotics and assistive technologies could make daily life more accessible. The conversation spans rehabilitation, mobility, AI and assistive robotics, and asks who gets to shape these technologies and whether people trust them. UWE Bristol hosts at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, marking the lab's 20th anniversary, as part of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series and Being Human Festival 2026. Registration opens at 18:00 in the foyer, the panel starts 18:30 in Waterside 3, Q&A at 19:15, the programme ends 19:45, then networking and drinks until 21:00. No speakers are named on the listing. Free. Step-free access, accessible toilets, assisted listening, quiet spaces and captions are provided, and filming takes place for UWE promotional use. Why go: the demonstrations and the lab access are the real draw, and the accessibility framing keeps the robotics grounded in who it is actually for. Best for people working in assistive tech, health robotics or inclusive design.

UWE Bristol launches Enterprise Engine, its new innovation and growth programme, at the Bristol Business School.

UWE session on routes into startup formation and the enterprise support actually available in the region.

The inaugural meeting of the Bristol SME Defence Network at Future Space — a new forum for regional SMEs working in defence and dual-use technology.

with Professor Mark Hansen (Professor (Robotics Lab), UWE Bristol) · Associate Professor Alexandros Stratakos (Associate Professor, UWE Bristol) · Dr Kyle Alves (Senior Lecturer (Agri-food tech, supply chains), UWE Bristol) + 1 more

A networking business breakfast at UWE Bristol's Future Space (Frenchay Campus), part of a series connecting farmers, food producers and agri-tech businesses around practical R&D. This session focuses on how machine vision and AI are applied in real-world settings to improve productivity, cut waste and build more resilient supply chains, with UWE Robotics Lab commercialisation case studies and food-systems innovation including 3D-printed food. Pastries, tea and coffee provided; come to network with industry peers and UWE experts.