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Coller AI Competition

Coller AI Competition

Friday 9 October 2026·11:00am·Nancy Rothwell Building
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Date & Time

Friday 9 October 2026

11:00am – 3:00pm

Location

Nancy Rothwell Building

Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9QS

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Price

Free

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Organiser

University of Manchester Innovation Festival

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Coller AI Competition at the University of Manchester's Nancy Rothwell Building, part of the Innovation Festival - startup pitches judged for the Coller prize, with lunch and a networking drinks reception. Programme: 11:00 arrival, tea and coffee, networking; 11:30 welcome by Duncan Ivison; 11:40 competition overview by Tillie Page; 11:45 pitches; 13:00 lunch; 13:45 winner announced by the Coller Foundation team; 13:55 closing remarks by Aline Miller; 14:00 networking and drinks reception. Access is through the South Entrance next to the Aquatics Centre; the event is on the ground floor on a single step-free level. Photography and videography will be taken throughout - tell a member of staff on the day if you do not wish to be filmed.

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