Pilot 2026 — London

What happens when research meets market?

A biweekly discussion group bringing together technical founders who have shipped AI products with researchers at the frontier of AI. No lectures. No pitching. Pure workshop.

The premise

Technical Founders

As a technical founder, you have taken an AI product from conception to market and generated revenue. You can talk in depth about the underlying ML models and technical nuances behind its launch.

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Researchers

We welcome academics in AI at all stages of their career, including postdoctoral and PhD students currently in an active research role, who are interested in joining the community.

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Format

Participant-led

No tutorials. No curriculum. Every session is shaped by technical founders and researchers and their specific experiences.

Biweekly sessions

Four in-person sessions across eight weeks at UCL Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Holborn, central London. Each session runs 5pm–7pm followed by a social.

01 Thursday 28 May 2026 5pm – 7pm
02 Thursday 11 June 2026 5pm – 7pm
03 Thursday 25 June 2026 5pm – 7pm
04 Thursday 9 July 2026 5pm – 7pm

Social by design

Places are limited. We're looking for a small, committed cohort: technical founders who have shipped AI products and generated revenue, and AI researchers who are interested in commercialisation.