Women in AI Breakfast
Join us for a morning of connection and conversation, co-hosted by Pillar VC and the Cambridge Female Founders Network.
We’re bringing together women working at the intersection of AI, science, and entrepreneurship to:
Deepen relationships - from academia, to industry, to venture. We're committed to ensuring you meet someone new, who can support your work long after the event ends.
Explore the frontiers of AI - with a spotlight on how advanced models are being applied across scientific disciplines, from drug discovery to materials design. We'll discuss what's new, and what's next.
Share support - quick overviews on how Cambridge Female Founders Network and Pillar VC can support you, and a spotlight on the Encode: AI for Science Fellowship projects we're launching this term.
What's the agenda? Before the event we'll circulate asks and offers of attendees. During the event, we'll engage in a quick group discussion and facilitate new connections amongst the group too. Our goal throughout is to accelerate your work.
Who should join? Whether you’re an academic with a bold research idea, a founder building in AI, or simply curious about the future of science and technology, this breakfast is a chance to meet peers and spark collaborations.
📍 Innovate Cambridge, Glasshouse, Cambridge
☕ Light buffet refreshments provided
🤝 Spaces are limited — please register to join
Note: There may be photography at this event. If you would not like photos shared publicly across organisers' social media, please reach out to the organising team.
About the organisers:
About Pillar VC: Pillar VC is a venture capital firm, proudly building Encode: AI for Science. With a significant track record of investing in over 90 companies, approximately 50% of which have roots in university research, Pillar VC has successfully raised $500 million across four funds. The Encode Fellowship, powered by ARIA and DSIT, brings together the brightest minds in AI with pioneering scientific research across the UK. Over 12 months, Encode Fellows are embedded in leading labs to advance frontier research, apply AI to accelerate discovery, and help launch new ventures or research organisations rooted in deep tech breakthroughs.
About Cambridge Female Founders Network (CFFN): The Cambridge Female Founders Network (CFFN) is a founder-led network reshaping how ambitious women scale companies in one of the world’s leading innovation clusters. With 200+ founders across stages and sectors, we build systems that unlock capital, amplify visibility, and forge the strategic connections that drive community and growth.
About ARIA: The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) is an R&D funding agency created to unlock technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. Created by an Act of Parliament, and sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, ARIA funds teams of scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of what is scientifically and technologically possible. ARIA’s flagship Activation Partner initiative accelerates this mission, and powers the Encode Fellowship.
About DSIT: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is a ministerial department positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement. DSIT's mission is to accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, ensure that new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK and drive forward a modern digital government for the benefit of its citizens. DSIT’s Sovereign AI unit accelerates this mission, and powers the Encode Fellowship.