AI, digital and cyber-physical systems sandpit

Dalton Building

7th July 2025

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Dalton Building Manchester

This specially curated sandpit workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to explore the funding landscape and groundbreaking innovations at the intersection of AI, digital, and cyber-physical systems.

This collaborative event will focus on tackling real-world challenges that leverage innovative AI and digital technologies to drive resilience and efficiencies across sectors like agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, smart transport, and critical national infrastructure.

Together, we will rapidly ideate, co-create, and develop innovation funding proposals that address key issues such as trustworthy AI-driven prediction and automation, cyber-physical resilience, and interoperability in smart systems.

Why Attend?

  • Engage in dynamic discussions with experts from both academia and industry
  • Understand the most pressing challenges facing AI, digital, and cyber-physical systems
  • Access seed-funding to co-create innovative solutions with cross-disciplinary academics
  • Explore opportunities for future research and development
  • Hear how businesses such as GMV NSL alongside AutoDiscovery, and NHS partners in collaboration with Aire Innovate, are co-developing AI technologies in agriculture and healthcare with our leading researchers.
  • Network with industry peers and our academics over lunch after the session (optional)

We’re particularly looking for businesses to join from these 5 key areas:

  • AI and digital systems for healthcare, wellbeing and precisions medicine
  • AI for smart, sustainable and resilient industries
  • Cybersecurity and resilience in AI-enabled digital and cyber-physical systems
  • Big data and predictive ID for intelligent decision-making and automation
  • Human-AI collaboration, LLMs and responsible innovation

Join us for an exciting opportunity to collaborate with our leading AI, digital and cyber experts to future-proof your organisation.

Please Note:
This event is exclusively designed for large organisations or organisations who are investing in R&D. If you are interested in attending, we invite you to register your interest using the form provided. All submissions will be reviewed, and successful applicants will be contacted directly with further details.

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