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BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment

25 Sept – 31 Dec 2026 | United Kingdom

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25 September 2026 - 31 December 2026

United Kingdom

BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment

Registration open until 31 Dec 2026

BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment

Innovate UK (UK Research and Innovation) invites businesses, AI innovators, and ecosystem partners to join BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment - the competition launch and consortia-building activities for the next phase of the BridgeAI programme.

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Welcome to BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment!

Innovate UK (UK Research and Innovation) invite you to join the BridgeAI networking platform, which brings together organisations seeking to adopt AI with AI developers, solution providers and partners from across the UK innovation ecosystem. 

BridgeAI supports the responsible adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence across the UK’s growth-driving sectors. This platform provides a dedicated space to share industry challenges and AI capabilities, identify potential partners and build the collaborations needed to move AI solutions towards trusted, real-world deployment. 

The platform is open to anyone interested in the BridgeAI programme and will remain available until the end of December 2026. It will provide ongoing access to event content, networking opportunities and potential collaboration partners.

We encourage you to complete your profile with details of your organisation, capabilities and interests, so you can use B2Match to showcase your services and identify relevant partners. We also encourage you to continue using it after the competition closes to build relationships and explore opportunities beyond the current funding call.

How can I use this platform?

Create your profile: Showcase your organisation, capabilities, challenges and interests so that others can discover and connect with you.

Find potential partners: Explore organisations from across the UK innovation ecosystem and identify opportunities for collaboration, consortium building and knowledge sharing.

Book one-to-one meetings: Arrange meetings with relevant participants to discuss AI adoption challenges, capabilities and partnership opportunities.

Share opportunities: Use the marketplace to promote projects, challenges, products, services and collaboration opportunities.

Stay connected: Continue networking and accessing community content before and after BridgeAI: Accelerating AI Deployment.

We hope you make valuable connections that help accelerate the responsible adoption and deployment of AI!

Further Details and Links:

Competition Link: will be available from 1 October, 2026

Launch and networking event (expression of interest): https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/bridgeai-accelerating-ai-deployment/

Any questions? 

Bridge AI Programme: BridgeAI@iuk.ukri.org    

Event logistics and B2match platform: cherie.burnett@iukbc.og.uk