AI Innovation Sprint

A business-led build challenge · July 2026

A practical, energetic route to turn business-led AI ideas into supported experiments with a clear path to value.

01 Choose a track

02 Form a mixed team

03 Build and pitch for matched support

Why take part

A short, disciplined route from AI idea to backed opportunity

A short build sprint where teams turn AI opportunities into a pitch, prototype or validation-ready concept.

The best AI ideas come from the teams closest to the business's problem, customer need, workflow and data.

Challenge tracks, advisory clinics, value reviews, AI sandbox guidance and a common template to shape credible ideas.

Demo Day visibility, shortlist support and access to matched funding gates for the strongest opportunities.

In a nutshell

Bring a real problem, a mixed team and a value hypothesis — leave with a sharper AI opportunity and a route to pilot.