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Learn, build and create opportunities — together.

A non-profit community creating spaces where people learn, build and connect through technology and AI.

What we're about

Green Circles brings together experienced professionals, aspiring engineers, founders, students and industry leaders to share knowledge, collaborate on real-world challenges and create opportunities that might not otherwise exist.

How it works

Knowledge that moves in both directions.

Traditional mentoring runs one way. A circle runs both. Everyone arrives with something the room needs, and everyone leaves having learned.

Experience contributes
  • Industry knowledge
  • Product thinking
  • Engineering best practice
  • Commercial awareness
Exchange
Fresh perspective contributes
  • Modern AI workflows
  • New tooling
  • Rapid experimentation
  • Emerging technologies
Who it's for

Three sides of the same circle.

Whether you're here to guide, to grow or to back the community, there's a place for you.

Mentors

Share what you know. Learn what's next.

Stay at the cutting edge while helping others rise.

  • Explore AI tools without weeks of research
  • Identify and connect with future talent
  • Test ideas quickly with hands-on builders
  • Give back and complete volunteering
  • Expand your professional network
Mentees

Build real things with people who've done it.

For engineers, founders and students finding their way in.

  • Practical experience and portfolio projects
  • Mentorship from experienced professionals
  • Networking and exposure to employers
  • Career and potential investment opportunities
  • Confidence built by shipping, not watching
Sponsors

Back the community. Meet the talent.

Support impact while strengthening the ecosystem around you.

  • Support social impact and inclusion
  • Build relationships with future talent
  • Engage your employees as mentors
  • Access innovation and emerging startups
  • Demonstrate leadership in AI
Programmes

One community, four ways in.

Everything revolves around a single idea: knowledge transfer between builders and industry leaders.

Always on

Community

A growing network making technology and AI accessible to everyone, reducing barriers — especially for underrepresented and disadvantaged people.

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Monthly

Sessions

Focused, hands-on workshops around one practical topic. Small groups, a few hours, something tangible built by the end.

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Annual flagship

Hackathon

Mentors and builders tackle real industry challenges over one or two days, then present to industry judges. The focus isn't winning — it's knowledge transfer.

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Quarterly

Demo Days

Short innovation sprints: get a challenge, build against the clock, then pitch to judges, investors and industry leaders.

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Vision

One of the UK's most impactful AI communities — where learning happens by building.

Where companies discover talent, founders discover collaborators, professionals stay at the cutting edge, and people from every background reach opportunities that can change their lives.

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Join us

Find your circle.

A community of people who come together to learn, build and connect through technology and AI. Everyone contributes something. Everyone leaves with more.