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Oxbridge AI Challenge 2025

Do you have a problem you want solve? Maybe it's a world-changing idea or early-stage startup that uses AI and could change the status quo? 🤖✨

Come along to one of our early competition rounds.

Applications closed for this cycle on the 22nd October.

What's is the Oxbridge AI Challenge? 

It’s a pitch competition and incubator run by Oxbridge AI X, Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, and Cambridge Entrepreneurs Society, where the previous finalists have raised over $34m USD in funding. Take your ideas or startups to new heights, getting incredible and invaluable feedback and support as a community. 

We've literally had startups that started with an A4 piece of paper (problem and solution) and we've supported them all the way to the finals!

What's more:

💰 £60,000 in equity-free prize money up for grabs!

🚀 Get special AI and business resources including up to $150,000 in Microsoft Azure credits! 

💼 Selected startups invited to exclusive programs with our partners

🔗 Learn More via: https://www.oxbridgeaix.uk/

🏆 Competition Format:

  • Early Rounds in Oxford, Cambridge and Remote in early November

  • Semi-Finals and Finals in London on 21st November and 5th December

🙌🏼 Become part of the Oxbridge AI X community of AI entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and problem solvers, with 2,000+ members from Oxford and Cambridge and growing! A community built on values of support, collaboration, trust and innovation that has over 350+ startups and over 2000 members. Where you can get help without having to ever give away equity, unless we actually invest in you or do a Joint Venture with you. 

🌟 Why You Should Join:

  • Have a problem you think is going to change the world? Then Apply!

  • Want to learn how to get started and get practice pitching, building your business model and getting feedback? Then APPLY!

  • Idea Generators, Teams and Startups (up to Seed stage) compete for £60K in equity-free cash prizes

  • Early stage competition and "incubator" to get your entrepreneurial spirit ignited

  • Access a network of expert mentors, judges, and workshops

  • Get special AI and business resources including up to $150,000 in Microsoft Azure credits! 🚀

  • Become part of the Oxbridge AI X community

Our Track Record:

  • Over 220 teams participated last year

  • 120+ mentors supporting founders

  • Challenge finalists have raised over $34 million USD since 2023

  • Alumni accepted into Y Combinator, Techstars, Entrepreneur First, A16z Speedrun, and more

Sponsors & Partners:

We're proud to partner with Microsoft, Digital Realty, Lovable, King's E-Lab, Net Mind, and many others! 🙌

Detailed Information: https://www.oxbridgeaix.uk/

Questions? Contact us at team@oxbridgeaix.uk


Good luck, everyone! Let's change the world together! 💡

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