UK Sovereign AI Fund: Northern Ireland Launch - Expression of Interest

UK Sovereign AI Fund: Northern Ireland Launch

Connecting AI founders, investors and Northern Ireland’s innovation ecosystem

Sovereign AI is bringing its UK roadshow to Belfast to meet ambitious AI founders, showcase its national investment offer and connect with the people building the future of AI in Northern Ireland.

Sovereign AI is the UK’s £500 million sovereign venture fund, established to help high-potential British AI companies start, scale and compete globally. Its support goes beyond traditional investment, combining capital with access to compute, specialist talent, strategic networks and potential routes into government and regulated markets.

Hosted in partnership with the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre, People Playbook and Catalyst, this unique and exclusive event will bring together founders, startups, scaleups, investors, universities, business leaders and ecosystem partners for an evening of insight, connection and opportunity.

Northern Ireland has a growing AI sector, a strong research base and an increasingly ambitious startup community. This roadshow is an opportunity to put that ecosystem in front of a national platform designed to back high-potential AI companies and help them scale from the UK to the world.

Attendees will hear from Sovereign AI on why they are coming to Belfast, what kinds of founders and companies they want to meet, and how businesses can engage with their offer. The event will also spotlight AI companies being built locally, explore Northern Ireland’s AI opportunity, and ask what it will take to build frontier AI companies from Belfast.

Whether you are an AI founder, a startup or scaleup, an investor, a technology leader, a professional services partner or part of the wider innovation ecosystem, this event is designed to create meaningful conversations and connections.

Why attend?

• Hear directly from Sovereign AI about its UK-wide mission and investment offer.

• Connect with founders, investors and ecosystem leaders.

• Discover AI innovation being built in Belfast and across Northern Ireland.

• Explore what it will take to build and scale globally competitive AI companies from this region.

• Build relationships with the people shaping Northern Ireland’s AI future.

Who should attend?

This event is particularly relevant for:

• AI founders and technology startups

• Scaleups building AI-enabled products or services

• Investors and funders

• SMEs exploring AI innovation

• University and research partners

• Professional services and growth support organisations

• Technology, cloud, data and infrastructure providers

• Business leaders and ecosystem partners

Please note: completing this form does not register you for the event. This is an invite-only event, and the form is being used solely to register your interest. By submitting it, you will be added to the communications list and contacted when official registration opens closer to the event.

This event is invite only and spaces will be limited. 

Register your interest to be part of the conversation.