AI Hub Cohort 2 : Selection Day

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AI Hub Cohort 2 : Selection Day

Date & Time:

September 15 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost:

Free

We are delighted to invite you to the Selection Day Pitch for the second cohort of the University of Birmingham’s HealthTech AI Hub.

• Name of event: AI Hub Cohort 2 : Selection Day
• Location: Institute of Data and AI, Elm House, University of Birmingham

Target audience:
• Registered innovators
• Academics working in AI and Digital health
• Investors
• Local healthcare stakeholders

The HealthTech AI Hub is a co-development ecosystem based within the College of Medicine and Health at the University of Birmingham. Funded by the West Midlands HealthTech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA), we support the creation of responsible, scalable AI and digital health solutions through industry-academia collaboration.

This year, we are expanding our impact—working alongside strategic partners, including:

  • Investor networks: Plug and Play, MidVen.
  • Technology providers: Cogniss, AWS
  • Regulatory experts: CERSI-AI, Scarlett, Element.
  • Academic Expert Groups: HealthTech AIHub, Institute of Data and AI

Cohort 2 highlights include:

  • Tailored support for AI product development from leading academic experts
  • Accelerated development of digital health MVPs
  • Regulatory guidance for software/AI as a medical device
  • Talent-matching and internship opportunities for students
  • Industry project collaborations
  • Investor pitch sessions for academic spinouts
  • Opportunity to prototype solutions during the Spring 2026 Hackathon

We will kick off with companies pitching on 📅 15th September 2025 (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM) for a place in AI Hub Cohort 2.

Agenda:

Introduction to the AIHub & the Program

  • Introduction to the Key Partners
  • Innovators Pitch
  • Networking & Lunch

We would be thrilled to have you join us and explore collaborative opportunities with the next generation of health tech innovators.

In partnership with Plug and Play, Cersi-AI, Midven, Cogniss

 

Institute of Data and AI

Elm House, University of Birmingham, 351 Bristol Road
Edgbaston, West Midlands B5 7SW United Kingdom

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Date & Time:

September 15 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost:

Free

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