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Thank you to everyone who participated in our latest Future London discussion on AI and sustainability! Read our LinkedIn recap here.
Last week, the Knowledge Quarter was featured in The Times, drawing comparisons to Silicon Valley.
The piece spotlights the partnership between UCL and Nvidia to develop ‘sovereign’ AI systems, built by and for the UK.
The article also raises a question that drives our work: how do we ensure everyone benefits from this growth (not just founders and investors)?
Making this new knowledge accessible to all is one way we like to do that: join our next Future London discussion on how emerging technologies are impacting our healthcare system.
This April, we also invite you to explore first-hand some of the latest innovations on two frontiers: in sustainable fashion at our first-ever morning private view with The Mills Fabrica, and in biology at our evening TechBio showcase, co-hosted with Venture Café London at One Triton Square.
KQ Events
PRIVATE VIEW
KQ Private View: 'Performance Without Toxicity' at Fabrica X
Weds 15 April, 8:30 AM–10:00 AM @ Fabrica X
Join us for a morning private view of 'Performance Without Toxicity' at Fabrica X, The Mills Fabrica's retail store.
The exhibition explores the future of performance wear by showcasing 37 pioneering solutions from around the world that champion greener alternatives to unsustainable materials like polyester, nylon, and elastane. We'll be joined by a curator for an introduction on arrival. Free and open to all.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION SERIES
Future London: Technology & Health
Tues 21 April, 5:30–7:30 PM @ Impact Hub London
You've probably already encountered AI in the NHS without knowing it. AI is helping to triage patients, read scans, and make referrals, stepping in where human capacity has run out. As AI takes on more clinical decisions, questions of increased risk, accountability, and patient safety demand answers.
Future London, the KQ's public discussion series of Spring 2026, returns for its third event to put these questions to experts working at the intersection of AI and health. Tickets are £9.60. KQ members get free entry.
EVENING SOCIAL & SHOWCASE
The TechBio Shift: Powering the Next Era of Life Sciences in London
Thurs 23 April, 6:00–9:00 PM @ One Triton Square
We've joined forces with our neighbours, Venture Café London, to host 'The TechBio Shift,' an evening showcasing the latest TechBio innovations at One Triton Square, British Land's hub for science and technology companies that opened 6 months ago.
We're excited to hear from speakers including:
- Rosie Rodriguez | President, Growth, Relation Therapeutics
- Junaid Bajwa | Senior Partner & Head of UK, Flagship Pioneering
- Jane Wall | Managing Director, UK BioIndustry Association (BIA)
Anyone working in or curious about health & emerging technologies is welcome to join!
What's On
Events
2 April | RCP Museum Late: Medical Books | Royal College of Physicians
Discover historic medical texts and practices through rare materials and expert tours, with a chance to explore how medical knowledge has been shared and studied over centuries. Dig deeper with a woodcut print workshop (£28).
4-5 April | Easter Weekender at Camden Market
Enjoy a free, family-friendly Easter programme featuring performances, workshops, games and crafts, designed for local communities and visitors to celebrate spring through creative and interactive activities.
8 April | What’s In Store: A Tour of Crafts Council Collections Store | Crafts Council
Go behind the scenes with the collections team to explore and handle crafted works, offering a rare, hands-on insight into how the national craft collection is cared for and presented. Also on: a London Craft Week conversation with an artist (£8).
21 April | A Special Community Screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing | University of London
Watch a 45-minute film screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing alongside a panel discussion at Senate House, designed to brief everyone on the current climate and nature crisis and what we can do about it at a local and national scale.
20-24 April | NCACE Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange | University of London
Join a five-day online festival exploring collaborations between universities and the cultural sector, with sessions on creative practice, civic engagement and the role of research in shaping cultural innovation.
28 April | The Turing Lectures: Frontier AI Under Pressure – Building Resilience Across Layers | Alan Turing Institute
Join the first of the Turing Lectures to explore how to make our institutions resilient to frontier AI (the most advanced AI systems), which is moving faster than our institutions can keep up.
The series continues in May with a lecture on what it takes to make AI more environmentally and socially sustainable (£12). If the cost of a ticket is a barrier to entry, contact events@turing.ac.uk to request an access code.
13 May | Improving Interventions for Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health | UCL
Attend a full-day conference bringing together researchers and practitioners to share approaches to improving mental health support for children and young people.
April-May | Regent’s Canal Boat Trips from the London Canal Museum | London Canal Museum
Take a guided boat trip along Regent’s Canal with a knowledgeable guide, including refreshments and museum entry, offering a relaxed way to explore London’s waterways and local history (from £15.50). Use KQBOAT for £2 off.
Stay Connected with London Data Week 2026
The Knowledge Quarter will host one day of events for London Data Week 2026 (6-12 July), London’s public data festival, celebrating the role of data and AI in improving the lives of Londoners. Subscribe to their new newsletter to keep up with the latest.
And don't forget, anyone can apply to run an event as part of the festival programme! Free partner spaces, including our own event space, are available to apply for. Join an online webinar on 8 April for further guidance.
News
Google's new King's Cross landscraper headquarters.
Google's new King's Cross landscraper headquarters now has a name: "Platform 37", referencing both the train station and DeepMind's AlphaGo. The building will include "The AI Exchange", a new community space located on the ground floor opening this year that will host free events to support public understanding of AI and its impact on society.
'[Saul] Klein argues that the [Knowledge Quarter] area should be considered a "new Square Mile" of even more vital importance to Britain’s future than the City. "Literally by any kind of economic output metric, [it] is more valuable than the ‘old’ Square Mile," he said... "The real challenge for the 'new Square Mile' is not how much it can grow, but whether it can grow inclusively..."' ('Can London develop its own digital hub? Jensen Huang is betting on it', The Times)
Following Genomics' February move-in to our life sciences cluster, new KQ member Flagship Pioneering (the American life sciences venture creator) has officially opened its UK headquarters at The Apex building. The Apex is part of the Tribeca development, London's largest purpose-built life sciences campus operating in partnership with long-standing KQ members LBIC, the Royal Veterinary College, and The Francis Crick Institute.
Opportunities
Build Your Public Engagement Skills with Being Human Festival
Take part in free training sessions by the University of London designed for humanities researchers and staff working in universities or research organisations who want to engage wider public audiences with their work.
Applications are also open to organise a public engagement event, activity or project as part of Being Human Festival 2026 (5-14 November).
Collaborate with UCL on Women’s Health Tech Innovation
Submit an expression of interest to partner with a UCL researcher on projects tackling key challenges in women’s health technology. Funding of up to £10,000 is available to support new collaborations across academia, industry, and clinical organisations. Applications close 11 May.
Last chance to apply: Camden Community Wealth Fund
Access investment of up to £500,000 to grow an existing, revenue-generating business that makes a positive impact in Camden. This fund supports founders from diverse backgrounds, including those in creative industries, community-led initiatives, and businesses helping residents into employment.
A panel of 500+ Camden residents and entrepreneurs will help decide which businesses receive funding. Applications close 6 April.
Jobs
Operations & Hires Team Member – Old Diorama Arts Centre (ODAC)
£14.33/hour | Due 7 April | Apply here
Revolt: Sponge Design Internship – LIFT
From £26,640 | Due 8 April | Apply here
Head of Public Engagement & Dialogue – Institute of Physics
From £77,000 (0.8 FTE) | Due 9 April | Apply here
Project Manager, Research and Innovation – Central Saint Martins, UAL
From £44,375 | Due 17 April | Apply here
Head of Grants & Operations – Young Camden Foundation
From £40,000 | Due 26 April | Apply here
Senior Community and Memberships Manager – Crafts Council
From £39,000 | Due 15 April | Apply here
Communications Lead – Relation Therapeutics
Apply here
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