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Digital Catapult > Get involved > Events > The High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase for Innovate UK BridgeAI

The High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase for Innovate UK BridgeAI

Date: 10 July 2025 12:00 - 16:15

Register by: Wednesday 9 July 2025

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About this event

Join Digital Catapult for the High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase for the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme to celebrate 10 pioneering companies from the UK’s construction industry, as they each showcase their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions.

This event is an opportunity to hear how the programme has supported the innovators in developing AI/ML-powered solutions in partnership with leading construction industry players Foster + Partners, Versarien plc, and Buro Happold.

Who should attend?

This event will be of interest to industry leaders, innovators and traditional businesses with an interest in AI solutions that are solving problems in the construction industry and ultimately driving forward the UK economy.

Why attend?

  • Get an exclusive introduction to the exciting companies as they share their development story from the programme
  • Meet the consortium partners of the programme & industry challenge owners including Foster + Partners, Versarien plc, and Buro Happold.
  • Hear from industry experts about how responsible AI ethics is being ensured throughout the adoption of AI and ML solutions
  • Learn more about the future of the BridgeAI as well as the events and activities Digital Catapult will be running to support the programme

Register your interest in the High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase for BridgeAI now.

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Agenda

12.00: Lunch & Networking

12.45: Opening Remarks

12.50: Keynote – Using AI to enable a systematic approach to construction

Melissa Zanocco OBE, Capital Projects & Infrastructure Advisory, Accenture

13.00: High Growth AI Accelerator for BridgeAI

13.05: Panel Discussion – Are we solving the right problems?

Alain Waha, Chief Technology Officer, Buro Happold

Martha Tsigkari, Senior Partner and Head of Applied R&D, Fosters + Partners

Ben Harries, Head of 3D Construction Printing, Versarien

13.30: Coffee Break

13.40: Cohort Pitches

14.10: Coffee Break

14.20: Cohort Pitches

14.45: Closing Remarks

14.50: Networking and Demos

16.00: End

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