The Higgs Community Summit
Not all ambitious science fits neatly within existing boundaries.
The Higgs Community Summit brings together scientists and innovators across the UK working on ambitious ideas that sit outside traditional funding models, institutions, and disciplinary boundaries.
Throughout the day, expect to:
Meet peers exploring new ideas beyond academia and venture
Hear from Programme Directors at ARIA and other leaders shaping the future of ambitious science
Learn about emerging models for science and the UK’s AI for Science strategy
Engage with founders of Frontier Research Organisations, and fellows from the Frontier Research Contractors (FRCs) and BiTS programmes
Hear from research and philanthropic funders backing high-risk research
Speakers include:
Kanishka Narayan - UK Minister for AI
Ed Boyden - MIT
Tom Kalil - CEO, Renaissance Philanthropy
Ottoline Leyser - former CEO of UK Research and Innovation
Henry Lee - CEO of Cultivarium FRO
Pranay Shah - Product, ARIA and more.
Location and full agenda will be shared with approved attendees.
Attendance is limited to members of the Higgs Community and the Renaissance Philanthropy / ARIA networks.
Renaissance Philanthropy is a nonprofit dedicated to sparking a 21st-century renaissance by elevating the ambitions of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators. In partnership with ARIA, we are working to supercharge the UK's R&D ecosystem and empower exceptional individuals to translate their research into impact.
Powered by The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), a UK R&D funding agency built to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. ARIA empowers scientists and engineers, from their Programme Directors to the teams they fund, with the resources and freedom to pursue breakthroughs at the edge of the possible.