AI Accelerator Programme
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, guided route from AI idea to backed opportunity
01
What it is
A short build sprint where teams turn AI opportunities into a pitch, prototype or validation-ready concept.
02
Why it matters
The best AI ideas come from the teams closest to the business's problem, customer need, workflow and data.
03
What support provides
Challenge tracks, advisory clinics, value reviews, AI sandbox guidance and a common template to shape credible ideas.
04
What success unlocks
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.